F. K. Buah
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Ein date of birth | 1919 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, civil servant, historian, teacher, minister |
| Ein field of work | history, politics |
Francis Kwame Buah be Ghanaian historian, educationist, author plus politician. He serve as Minister for Education of Ghana between 1980 plus 1981. Before dat, he be Minister for Trade and Tourism. Buah write plenty history textbooks wey people dey use for schools.
Educational career
[edit | edit source]Buah be de headteacher of de Tema Senior High School (formerly Tema Secondary School) insyd Ghana.[1]
Politics
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1979, Hilla Limann wey be president of Ghana appoint Francis Kwame Buah as Minister for Trade and Industry.[2] For 1980, dem move am go become Minister for Education. He hold dis position till December 1981 wey Jerry Rawlings ein Armed Forces Revolutionary Council overthrow de Limann government. Buah publish plenty history textbooks. De last one, Government in West Africa, e publish am wen he be 83 years old.[3]
Publications
[edit | edit source]- Buah, F. K. (1 January 1961). Objective questions and answers in history. Macmillan St.Martin's.
- Buah, F. K. (1 January 1963). History for Ghana schools. Macmillan.
- Davidson, Basil; Buah, F. K. (1967). The growth of African civilization: a history of West Africa 1000-1800 (in American English). London: Longmans. ISBN 978-0582602434.
- Buah, F. K. (1 January 1977). West Africa since AD 1000: The People. Macmillan.
- Buah, F. K. (1 January 1977). West Africa since AD 1000: The People and Outsiders. Macmillan.
- Buah, F. K. (1980). A history of Ghana. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0333295151.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "No.1504: Obituary: F. K. Buah". www.laits.utexas.edu. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ministerial Appointments - Names for Approval". Ghana News (in English). 8 (9). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. September 1979. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ "His Excellency is not neccesary [sic]". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 3 May 2022.