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Kofi Abrefa Busia

Kofi Abrefa Busia
2nd Prime Minister of Ghana
In office
1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972
President
Preceded byOffice re-established; Kwame Nkrumah (1957)
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1913-07-11)11 July 1913
Wenchi, Gold Coast
Died28 August 1978(1978-08-28) (aged 65)
Oxford, England
Political partyProgress Party
SpouseNaa Morkor (1924-2010)
Children8, Abena and Akosua Busia
EducationMethodist School, Wenchi; Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast; Wesley College, Kumasi; Achimota College
Alma materUniversity of London; University College, Oxford; Nuffield College, Oxford
ProfessionAcademic
Elected following military rule and overthrown by military regime.

Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978)[1] was a Ghanaian political leader and academic who was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a leader and prime minister, he helped to restore civilian government to the country following military rule.[2]

  1. ^ "August 28, 1978: Prime Minister of 2nd Republic Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia Dies in London". Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ Martin, G. (23 December 2012). African Political Thought. Springer. ISBN 9781137062055. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.

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