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Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) was a Ghanaian political leader and academic who was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a nationalist leader and prime minister, he helped to restore civilian government to the country following military rule.
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Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) was born in Wenchi, the Ashanti Colony of the then Gold Coast, now Ghana. His life-long commitment to Methodism began when Reverend William Whittle and his bride Alice arrived in Wenchi, on their honeymoon, in 1920, to help establish Wenchi Methodist Church.
Jun 11, 2018 · Kofi Abrefa Busia (1914-1978) was a Ghanaian political leader and sociologist. A scholar by inclination and temperament, he symbolized the dilemma of the intellectual in politics—the man of thought forced by events to become the man of action. Kofi Busia was born a member of the royal house of Wenchi, a subgroup of the Ashanti, Ghana's ...
Jan 1, 2022 · Busia, Kofi Abrefa. Born in Wenchi, Ghana, Kofi Abrefa Busia was a Ghanaian scholar, politician, and prime minister (1969–1972). A member of the Yefre line of the Wenchi Royal Family, Busia had early contact with Methodist missionaries and remained a nominal Christian throughout his life. He attended Mfantsipim School between 1927 and 1939 ...
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Jan 14, 2022 · One of the democratically elected governments that was short-lived was that of the Progress Party (PP) led by Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, which was overthrown on January 13, 1972. Thursday, January 13 ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · Kofi Abefa Busia was an African sociologist, statesman, and churchman. Born in Wenchi of the Brong-Ahafo Region in Ghana, he received his education from Wesley College, University of London, and Oxford, from which he received a doctorate in social anthropology. After returning to Ghana he held several administrative positions in the government.
Aug 28, 2018 · Ghana’s history will be incomplete without the mention of the role played by Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia who was Prime Minister in the Second Republic. He was in office for 27 months and 12 days and was overthrown in a military coup led by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong while in London for a medical check-up.
