Isaac Chinebuah
Dr.Isaac K. Chinebuah (7 October 1929 – 8 June 2006)[1] was an academic and the foreign minister in the People's National Party (PNP) government of the Third Republic of Ghana.
Isaac K. Chinebuah | |
|---|---|
| 20th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Mrs. Gloria Amon Nikoi |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Obed Asamoah |
| Constituency | Nzema East (now Ellembelle in 4th Republic) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1929 Tarkwa |
| Died | June 8, 2006 (aged 76) Accra, Ghana |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse | Jane Chinebuah |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Academic |
Career
Dr. Chinebuah was a former headmaster of Achimota School from 1963 to 1966[2] and also a former lecturer at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon.[3] He was a Minister for Education and Information in Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's Convention People's Party government in the First Republic of Ghana.
Dr. Chinebuah became the Member of Parliament for Nzema East (now Ellembelle) constituency after the 1979 elections. He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the PNP government by Dr. Hilla Limann in the Third Republic from 1979 until its overthrow in a coup d'état on December 31, 1981.[3] He became the running mate to Dr. Hilla Limann during the 1992 presidential election.
He died at the age of 78 on June 8, 2006.[2] He was married to Jane Chinebuah.[3] He had eight children.[2]
Notes and references
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- "Chinebuah's Death Announced". NewTimesOnline. New Times Corporation. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- "Delegation informs Kufuor of Chinebuah's funeral". General News of Wednesday, 28 June 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-04-18.