Henry Plange Nyemitei

Henry Plange Nyemitei was the chairman of the Ghana Football Association between 1966 and 1967 and then 1968 and 1970[2][3] and a former chairman of the Accra Hearts of Oak[4] Before becoming a sports administrator, he was a trade unionist and politician.

Henry Plange Nyemitei
President of Ghana Football Association
In office
1968–1970
Preceded byNana Fredua Mensah
Succeeded byHenry Djaba
In office
1966–1967
Preceded byOhene Djan[1]
Succeeded byNana Fredua Mensah
Personal details
Born
Henry Plange Nyemitei

3 April 1919
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materAccra Academy
Occupationfootball administrator, insurance executive

He also held the roles of: Chief Patron of Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG);[5] Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Agency;[6] Deputy Managing Director of SIC[7] and Agency Director of the Gold Coast Insurance Company.[8] Due to his commitment to the sport, the SIC Nyemitei-SWAG Cup was created in honor of the 20th anniversary of the death.[9] He was described as "the grey-haired 'Soccer Philosopher'" in 2015 by SWAG,[10] which was sponsored by the SIC Insurance Company where he worked.[11]

Life and career

Early Life and Political Career

Nyemitei was born on 3 April 1919 at Christianborg in Accra.[12] He was educated at the Accra Academy prior to joining the Meteorological Department in Accra. At the department, he worked as a meteorological observer from 1941 to 1949. He also served as first president of the Meteorological Workers Union and secretary of the Youth Study Group from 1948 to 1949.[12]

Nyemitei led the Meteorological Workers Union to launch a strike. On 6 January 1950 the strike was joined by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) which declared a general strike and which supported by Kwame Nkrumah became the Positive Action campaign.[13][14]

He played a leading role in the early Convention People's Party and was its Assistant General Secretary in 1949. [15] He served as the acting General Secretary of the Convention People's Party from 1950 to 1952. In April 1952, he and party's journalist, Saki Scheck, were expelled from the eight-member central committee of the Convention People's Party.[16]

On 4 May 1952, together with some expelled and dissatisfied former CPP members including J. Kwesi Lamptey, Saki Scheck, Ashie Nikoi and Dzenkle Dzewu, he gave support to Kofi Abrefa Busia and J.B. Danquah in the formation of the Ghana Congress Party.[17][18]

Post Political Career

He was president of an assurance company from 1956 until joining SIC Insurance Company.[12]

In 1956, as president of Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., he led the club to take part in the first ever Ghana Premier League.[19][20]

His hobbies were football and athletics.[12]

References
  1. Safo (Mrs.), Margaret (2005-05-28). The Mirror: Issue 2632 May 28 2005. Graphic Communications Group.
  2. Gyan-Budu, Kojo (2008). Soccer History: The Missing Link. Otubua Publications, 2008. p. 11.
  3. Agyeman, Eddie (5 July 1969). "No knock-out duels this year". Daily Graphic (5835).
  4. "Asante Kotoko Beats Ashantigold To Win The 2015 SWAG Cup". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  5. Sammy Heywood Okine. "SIC Nyemitei SWAG Cup Is Back". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  6. "Asante Kotoko Beats Ashantigold To Win The 2015 SWAG Cup". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  7. Safo (Mrs.), Margaret (2005-05-28). The Mirror: Issue 2632 May 28 2005. Graphic Communications Group.
  8. "Golden 50". www.sic-gh.com. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  9. 122108447901948 (2013-12-10). "SWAG Cup to mark Nyemitei's death". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-10-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. "SIC Nyemitei SWAG Cup to be launched on November 20, in Kumasi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  11. 122108447901948 (2015-11-02). "SIC Insurance to sponsor Nyemitei-SWAG Cup". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-10-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1960: 202. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. Awoonor, Kofi (1990). Ghana: A Political History from Pre-European to Modern Times. Sedco Pub., 1990. p. 147. ISBN 9964721064.
  14. Arthiabah, P.B.; Mbiah, H.T. (1995). Half a Century of Toil, Trouble and Progress: The History of the Trades Union Congress of Ghana, 1939-1995. Gold-Type Publications, 1995. p. 21. ISBN 9988572042.
  15. Hubberman, Leo, ed. (1966). "Ghana: End of an Illusion". Monthly Review. 18. Monthly Review Foundation, 1966: 5. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. "Transafrica Forum, Volume 3, Issue 3". Transafrica Forum, 1986. 1986. p. 23.
  17. Vieta, Kojo T. (1999). The Flagbearers of Ghana:Profiles of One Hundred Distinguished Ghanaians. Ena Publications. p. 66.
  18. Rabinowitz, Beth (March 2018). Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State, why rural coalitions matter in sub-Saharan africa. Cambridge University Press, 2018. p. 84. ISBN 9781108420464.
  19. "A brief History of How Hearts Inspired the Formation of Asante Kotoko and how they became rivals". primenewsghana.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  20. "Hearts Win Maiden League". dailyviewgh.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.


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