Kofi Abrefa Busia

Kofi Abrefa Busia

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Ghana, Dominion of Ghana
Name in native language	Kofi Abrefa Busia
Name wey dem give am	Kofi
Family name	Busia
Ein date of birth	11 July 1913
Place dem born am	Wenchi
Date wey edie	28 August 1978
Place wey edie	Oxford
Manner of death	natural causes
Cause of death	myocardial infarction
Kiddie	Akosua Busia, Abena Busia
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	politician, university teacher
Employer	Leiden University, Wesley College of Education, University of Ghana, University of Oxford
Academic degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Work location	Accra, Oxford, Kumasi, Leiden
Affiliate plus	African Studies Centre Leiden
Political party ein member	Progress Party (Ghana), National Liberation Movement, National Liberation Movement
Religion anaa worldview	Christianity, Christian, Catholicism
Ghana Place Names URL	https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.n66m62oh3g4s

Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) na he be a Ghanaian political leader den academic wey na he be Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a leader den prime minister, na he help make dem restore civilian government to de country dey follow military rule. Na dem overthrow am insyd a military coup insyd 1972.

Early life den education

Na dem born Busia insyd Wenchi, a town insyd de Brong Ahafo Region (dem now call Bono Region). Wenchi dey now insyd de Bono region.

Na he be educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi, from 1931 to 1932. Na he teach at Wesley College wey na he lef make he study at Achimota College insyd 1935 wey na he teach der. Na he gain ein first degree plus Honours insyd Medieval den Modern History from de University of London, thru correspondence during dis period. He then go on to study at University College, Oxford, wer na he be de college ein first African student. Na he return to de Gold Coast insyd 1942. Na he take a BA (Hons) insyd Philosophy, Politics, den Economics (1941, MA 1946) den a DPhil insyd Social Anthropology insyd 1947 at Nuffield College, Oxford, plus a thesis dem entitle "The position of the chief in the modern political system of Ashanti: a study of the influence of contemporary social changes on Ashanti political institutions". Na he be a Fulbright scholar insyd 1954.

Political career

Na Busia serve as a district commissioner from 1942 to 1949, wey na dem appoint am first lecturer insyd African Studies. He cam be de first African make he occupy a chair at de University College of de Gold Coast (now de University of Ghana). Insyd 1951 na dem he elect am by de Ashanti Confederacy to de Legislative Council. Insyd 1952, na he be Leader of Ghana Congress Party, wich later merge plus de oda opposition parties to form de United Party (UP).

Bibliography

• The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti. London, 1951 (orig. dissertation, Oxford)
• The Sociology and Culture of Africa. Leiden, 1960
• The Challenge of Africa. New York, 1962
• Purposeful Education for Africa. The Hague, 1964
• Urban Churches in Britain. London, 1966
• Africa in Search of Democracy. London, 1967

External links

• Ghana-pedia webpage – Dr Kofi A. Busia
• Ghanaweb about Dr. Busia Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Busia Foundation