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Nana Kwabena Kena II

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Nana Kwabena Kena II
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Name wey dem give amKwabena Edit
Place dem born amKibi Edit
Date wey edie1961 Edit
Ein occupationdiplomat, traditional leader or chief Edit
Political party ein memberConvention People's Party Edit

Adontenhene Nana Kwabena Kena II be a Ghanaian diplomat den Chief of Kukurantumi.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Kena hailed from Kyebi insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana.[4]

Career

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Kena be de Okyenhene (ruler) plus Adontenhene of de Akyem Abuakwa State as Regent from 13 June 1958 to 14 April 1959..[5][6][7]

He be de chairman for de National Food Board.[8][9]

Politics

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Kena be a member of de Convention People's Party.[10]

Ambassadorial role

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Kena was the High Commissioner of Ghana to India from July 1959 to February 1962.[11][12][13]

Personal life

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Kena marry Rose Korantemaa Okrah, den demma son be Samuel Okae Foster, wey be former diplomat wey serve as High Commissioner of Ghana to de United Kingdom.[14]

Death

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Kena die on 28 August 1961 insyd New Delhi. He die at 48 years.[15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ Cofie, M. Therson (1952-09-20). Daily Graphic: Issue 583, September 20 1952 (in English). Graphic Communications Group.
  2. ↑ Botwe-Asamoah, Kwame (2005). "Kwame Nkrumah's Politico-Cultural Thought and Policies" (PDF). sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Africa Diary (in English). M. Chhabra. 1961.
  4. ↑ Government, Gold Coast Legislative Council Select Committee on Local (1951). Report by the Select Committee on Local Government (Colony), 1950 (in English). Government Printing Department.
  5. ↑ "Ghana traditional states". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ↑ Biney, Ama Barbara (April 2007). Kwame Nkrumah: An Intellectual Biography (in English) (Microform ed.). University of London: ProQuest LLC. p. 158.
  7. ↑ Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1960). The Commonwealth Relations Office List (in English). H.M. Stationery Office.
  8. ↑ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1952). Debates (in English).
  9. ↑ Colonial Office Summer Conference on African Administration, Fifth Session, 17th–29th August, 1953, at Queens' College, Cambridge: Rural Economic Development (in English). The Office. 1953.
  10. ↑ "October 21, 1954: Asanteman Council formally endorses the National Liberation Movement (NLM)". Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation (in American English). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  11. ↑ "FormerHighCommissionerGhana – The High Commission" (in American English). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  12. ↑ Steinberg, S. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1961 (in English). Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27090-9.
  13. ↑ Delhi, Publications Division (India),New (1960-06-26). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXV. No. 26. ( 26 JUNE, 1960 ) (in English). Publications Division (India),New Delhi.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Duodu, Cameron (7 June 2017). "Samuel Okae Foster, Former Diplomat, R.I.P." Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Bharat Year Book (in English). Malhotra Brothers. 1961.
  16. ↑ Asian Recorder (in English). K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1961.
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