Kwaku Danso-Boafo

Professor Kwaku Danso Boafo (born 23 November 1949) is a Ghanaian academic, diplomat and politician.[1][2][3]He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He last served as the Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2009-2014.[4]

Early life and education

Danso-Boafo was born on 23 November 1949 at Abomosu in the Atiwa District, Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He had his secondary school education from Ofori Panin Secondary School in New Tafo and subsequently furthered his education at the Winneba College of Education to be trained as a professional teacher. He attended Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts,where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1976.He also received a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) from Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 1981.[5]

Academic career

Danso-Boafo started his academic career in 1982 as a lecturer at the Department of Political Science,University of Ghana, Legon.[6] He later moved to Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia.[6] Danso-Boafo attained to the rank of Associate Professor in 1994.[6]

Diplomatic and political Career

Danso-Boafo is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[7][8] In 1997, Danso-Boafo took a break from lecturing to serve as Ghana's Ambassador to Cuba with concurrent accreditation to Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua and Panama.[9] He was later appointed in 2000 by President Jerry Rawlings to serve as Minister for Health. His party lost power in the December 2000 elections which meant the end of his ministerial work in January 2001 when the new government assumed office. In 2009 after his part won the 2008 elections,he was appointed by President John Evans Atta mills to serve as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland.[10][11][12] He served in that role until 2014 when he was succeeded by Victor Emmanuel Smith.[13][14]

References
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  13. "Ghana's High Commissioner attends 53rd Independence Anniversary Thanksgiving Service". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
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