Kwaku Boateng (politician)

The Honourable
Kwaku Boateng
Minister for Education
In office
1964–1966
President Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by Alfred Jonas Dowuona Hammond
Minister for Interior
In office
1961–1964
President Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah
Succeeded by Laurence Abavana
Minister for Information
Personal details
Born c. 1926
Died 1 May 2006 (aged 80)
Cape Town
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party Convention People's Party
Spouse(s) Mrs. Eleanor Boateng
Children Paul Boateng
Profession Barrister, Evangelist
Religion Christianity

Kwaku Boateng (c. 1926 – 1 May 2006) was a Ghanaian barrister, politician, Christian evangelist and cabinet minister.

Politics

Kwaku Boateng was a member of the Convention People's Party and served in various capacities in the Nkrumah government. He was Information Minister[1] and in 1961, became Interior Minister.[2] He was Education Minister under Kwame Nkrumah from May 1964.[3][4][5][6]

Exile

After the 24 February 1966 coup d'état by the National Liberation Council, he along with other members of the government went into exile. He went to the United Kingdom with his family.[7]

Other activities

While Minister of Education, He opened the Bible House, headquarters of the Bible Society of Ghana on behalf of Kwame Nkrumah in 1965. He was a trustee of the Bible Society until his death.[8] Towards the end of his political career, Boateng became an evangelist.[9]

Family

Paul Boateng, a British Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, is his son. Kwaku Boateng's wife was Mrs. Eleanor Boateng who was Scottish.

Death

Kwaku Boateng died on 1 May 2006 at Paul's home in Cape Town, South Africa during Paul's stint as High Commissioner to South Africa. He was 80 years old.[9]

References

  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "New Courts Are Set Up by Nkrumah". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 30, 1961. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  4. "Ghana Purges Political Foes". Daily Collegian. 1961-10-31. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  5. Walker, Tim (9 November 2008). "Paul Boateng 4 PM". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2010. In 2002, shortly before his death, Boateng senior said ...
  6. "Article 1 -- No Title". The New York Times. May 2, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  7. "Paul Boateng: First Black British Minister". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2002-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  8. "BIBLE HOUSE IN ACCRA OPENED". Bible Society of Ghana. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  9. 1 2 "Kwaku Boateng Passes Away". Ghana Home Page. 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.

See also

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by

1960 ?
Succeeded by
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Political offices
Preceded by
Ministry for Information
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Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah
Minister for the Interior
1961 1964
Succeeded by
Laurence Abavana
Preceded by
?
Minister for Education
1964 ?
Succeeded by
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