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F. A. Jantuah

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F. A. Jantuah
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Ein date of birth1929 Edit
Place dem born amKumasi Edit
Date wey edie27 January 2020 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationlawyer, politician, minister Edit
Position eholdMinister for Food and Agriculture Edit
Educate forUniversity of London Edit
Political party ein memberConvention People's Party Edit
Ethnic groupDagaaba people Edit

Franklin Adubobi Jantuah (1929 – 27 January 2020) be Ghanaian lawyer plus politician.[1] He serve as Minister of State during de first republic den under de Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC). He be Minister of Agriculture under Nkrumah ein government,[2] plus he serve as Minister for Local Government during de PNDC regime.[3]

Early life den education

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Dem born Jantuah insyd 1929 for Kumasi, de capital of de Ashanti Region. He do ein early education for English Church Mission School for Kumasi, den continue go Asante College, still for Kumasi, from 1943 to 1944. From 1945 to 1947, he go Adisadel College for Cape Coast. He continue go Korle-Bu Dispensing School for 1947, where he get certificate in Pharmacy for 1948. For 1954, he lef go England to study for London Tutorial College den University of London from 1956 to 1959. He study law for Inns of Court School of Law, den dem call am to de bar at de Middle Temple, London.[4]

Career den politics

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He dey begin legal practice insyd 1960. He enter de parliament insyd 1965[5] wey dey represent de Ejisu constituency during de first republic.[6] On 13 June dat same year, he be appointed Minister for Agriculture;[7][8] a position he serve insyd until February 1966 when de Nkrumah government be overthrown. During de Acheampong regime, he become a leading member of de People ein Movement for Freedom den Justice (PMFJ); a political group dat opposed de union government (Unigov) idea dat be proposed by Ignatius Kutu Acheampong den ein government.[9][10]

Insyd 1974, he become a member of de Kumasi City Council den insyd 1983 become de chairman of de council equivalent to Mayor of Kumasi. He consequently become de Ashanti Regional secretary (Ashanti Regional minister) insyd de PNDC regime den insyd 1984 he be appointed Secretary for Local Government (minister for Local Government). He serve insyd dis capacity until 1986 when he be relieved of ein duties on health grounds.[11][12]

Ein life matter

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He be de brother of Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah; who sana be a Ghanaian politician,[13] den de poppie of de late Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah, a Ghanaian activist den author,[14] den Nana Yaa Jantuah formerly of de Public Utility den Regulatory Commission as Public den Corporate Affairs Director. He die on Monday 27 January 2020 at de Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ Opoku, D. K. (2010). The Politics of Government-Business Relations in Ghana, 1982–2008. ISBN 9780230113107.
  2. ↑ The contribution of the courts to government: a West African view. Clarendon Press. 1981. p. 29. ISBN 9780198253563.
  3. ↑ Paxton, John (1986). The Statesman's Year-Book 1986-87. p. 551. ISBN 9780230271159.
  4. ↑ Uwechue, Ralph (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. p. 839. ISBN 9780903274173.
  5. ↑ White paper on the Report of the Second report of the Jiagge Commission of Enquiry into the Assets of Specified Persons (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969.
  6. ↑ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". Google Books. James Clarke: 81. 1965.
  7. ↑ "Almanac of Current World Leaders, Volume 9". Google Books. Marshall R. Crawshaw: 29. 1966.
  8. ↑ "Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Parts 1–2". Google Books. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd: 762. 1967.
  9. ↑ Ninsin, K. A. (1993). Political Struggles in Ghana 1966–1981. Tornado Publications. p. 60. ISBN 9789964980085.
  10. ↑ Asamoah, Obed (2014). The Political History of Ghana (1950-2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist. AuthorHouse. p. 242. ISBN 9781496985637.
  11. ↑ "Sub-Saharan Africa Report, Issues 14–20". Google Books. Foreign Broadcast Information Service: 11. 1986.
  12. ↑ "Talking Drums, Volume 3n Issues 1–22". Google Books. Talking Drums Publications: 22. 1985.
  13. ↑ Ivor Agyeman-Duah,"Jantuah: the last of Nkrumah's Cabinet", Ghanaweb, 13 March 2011.
  14. ↑ Phil Clarke,"Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah obituary", The Guardian, 29 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "F.A. Jantuah: Former Minister during Nkrumah era dies". ABC News Ghana. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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