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K. B. Asante

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K. B. Asante
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amKwaku Edit
Ein date of birth1 March 1924 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
Date wey edie22 January 2018 Edit
SpouseDzagbele Matilda Asante Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationdiplomat, politician, minister Edit
Educate forAchimota School Edit

Kwaku Baprui Asante (26 March 1924[1] – 22 January 2018) na he be a Ghanaian diplomat, government official den writer. Asante serve as de Principal Secretary at de African Affairs Secretariat from 1960 to 1966. He then hold chaw foreign service posts before na dem appoint am a PNDC Secretary. Na he be Ghana ein High Commissioner to de United Kingdom from 1991 to 1993.

Early life den education

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Na dem born am insyd Accra, Gold Coast, on 26 March 1924, Asante attend de O'Reilly Educational Institute, Tudu, Government Junior Boys' School, Adabraka, den Government Senior Boys’ School, Kinbu, from 1927 to 1937.[2] From 1938 to 1942, he attend Achimota College Upper Primary and Secondary School, wer he sanso teach mathematics (1945–48). He then proceed to Durham University insyd Britain, wer na he obtain a BSc Mathematics degree insyd 1952.[3]

Ein life matter

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He marry Dzagbele Matilda Asante wey na dem get five kiddies.[4] Na Asante be a lifelong congregant of de Anglican Church. He sanso be a Freemason, wey dey belong to de District Grand Lodge of Ghana under de United Grand Lodge of England.[5][6][7][8]

Death den funeral

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Asante die on 22 January 2018, at de age of 93.[9] Na dem accord am a ceremonial burial at de Forecourt of de State House insyd Accra.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Asante, Kwaku Baprui", Who's who in the world, 1978–1979.
  2. ↑ "Photos: Ghana's Freemasons 'Take Over' K.B Asante's Funeral To Bid Him Farewell". OMGVoice.com. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Asante, K. B., "Voice from Afar: A Ghanaian Experience", via Google Books. Archived 11 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Kwei, Rebecca (2 April 2014), "K.B. Asante @ 90", Graphic Online. Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Kwaku Baprui Asante in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland.
  4. ↑ Kwaku (30 September 2020). "Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS". Black History Month. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Lamptey, Edwin (19 March 2018). "Top Freemason members pay their last respect to K.B. Asante". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. (in American English). Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Photos: Freemasons 'storm' funeral to bid member K.B Asante farewell". MyNewsGh (in American English). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Tornyi, Emmanuel (12 March 2018). "Freemasons attend K.B Asante's funeral" (in American English). Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Lamptey, Edwin (19 March 2018). "Top Grand Lodge members pay their last respect to K.B. Asante". GhanaWeb (in English). Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "K.B. Asante passes on". GhanaWeb (in English). Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Allotey, Godwin Akweiteh (10 March 2018). "Late K.B. Asante goes home [Photos]". citifmonline.com (in American English). Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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