Jump to content

Kwaku Boateng (politician)

From Wikipedia
Kwaku Boateng
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amKwaku Edit
Family nameBoateng Edit
Ein date of birth1926 Edit
Date wey edie1 May 2006 Edit
Place wey edieCape Town Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, minister Edit
Educate forKing's College London, King's College London Edit
Political party ein memberConvention People's Party Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity, Christian Edit

Kwaku Boateng (1925/1926 – 1 May 2006) be Ghanaian politician den barrister wey serve as state minister during de First Republic.

Early life den education

[edit | edit source]

Na Opanin Acheampong den Madam Anima Acheampong of Old Tafo born Kwaku Boateng insyd Akyem Abuakwa, Gold Coast. He start school for Old Tafo Primary School, den continue ein middle-school education for Begoro Senior School. For 1941, he enter Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, den stay there till 1944, wey he transfer go Presbyterian Secondary School for Odumase Krobo, where he get ein Cambridge School Certificate. Boateng proceed go Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone, for 1948 but lef for 1949 then enroll for King’s College, London University. He graduate for 1954 wey he obtain Bachelor of Laws degree, den he get call to de English Bar at Gray’s Inn for 1955. Later dat same year, he get call to de Ghana Bar den enter La Chambers as junior practitioner.

Insyd 1956, Boateng start ein own law practice den stay for private practice till December dat year, wey he get elect as Member of Parliament for Tafo constituency.[1]

Politics

[edit | edit source]

Kwaku Boateng be member of de Convention People's Party (CPP) den serve for various roles inside Nkrumah ein government. He be Information Minister,[2] den for 1961, he become Interior Minister.[3] From May 1964, he serve as Minister of Education under Kwame Nkrumah.[4][5][6][7]

Exile

[edit | edit source]

After de 24 February 1966 coup d'état by de National Liberation Council (NLC), Boateng, plus other members of de government, go exile. He go United Kingdom with ein family.[8]

Oda activities

[edit | edit source]

While he be Minister of Education, Boateng open de Bible House—headquarters of de Bible Society of Ghana—on behalf of Kwame Nkrumah for 1965. He be trustee of de Bible Society till he die.[9] Towards de end of ein political career, Boateng turn evangelist.[10]

Family

[edit | edit source]

Paul Boateng, British Labour politician wey be Member of Parliament for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, be Kwaku Boateng ein son. Kwaku Boateng ein wife be Mrs. Eleanor Boateng, wey be Scottish. Ein brothers be Andrew Boateng, wey dey New York, den Francis Boateng, Lieutenant for Los Angeles Police Department insyd de Commercial Crimes Division. Insyd de early 1950s, Kwaku Boateng get affair plus one young woman, wey born am one son, Isaac Boateng. Kwaku Boateng den J. B. Danquah be related thru marriage.[11]

Death

[edit | edit source]

Kwaku Boateng die on 1 May 2006, aged 80, for ein son Paul ein house for Cape Town, South Africa, during de period Paul dey serve as High Commissioner to South Africa.[10]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ↑ Sowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assets of specified persons. p. 65.
  2. ↑ "SOVIET FILMS FOR GHANA; Official Urges They Be Used as Solution to Censorship". The New York Times. December 24, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  3. ↑ R.L. Bidwell, ed. (1974-02-25). Bidwell's Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor, 1900-72. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7146-3017-5. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  4. ↑ "New Courts Are Set Up by Nkrumah". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 30, 1961. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ghana Purges Political Foes". Daily Collegian. 1961-10-31. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Walker, Tim (9 November 2008). "Paul Boateng 4 PM". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2010. In 2002, shortly before his death, Boateng senior said ...
  7. ↑ "Article 1 -- No Title". The New York Times. May 2, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "Paul Boateng: First Black British Minister". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2002-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  9. ↑ "BIBLE HOUSE IN ACCRA OPENED". Bible Society of Ghana. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Kwaku Boateng Passes Away". Ghana Home Page. 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  11. ↑ "I knew my vision was limitless. I wanted to teach – Mr Frank B. Adu Jr". thevaultzmag (in British English). The Vaultz Magazine. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Dem retrieve am from "https://gpe.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kwaku_Boateng_(politician)&oldid=75289"