S. T. Nettey

Nettey was born in Accra on 25 July 1909,[3] to captain Christopher B. Nettey (a founding member of the Accra Hearts of Oak S. C.),[4] and madam Jane K. Tettey-Ashong.[5] He had his early education at the Government Boys' School in Accra from 1916 to 1923.[3][5] He also held an Intermediate Certificate in Accountancy,[5] after passing the Corporation of Registered Accountants (Glasgow) entrance examination in 1931.[6] In 1949, he was sent to London to attend a Ministry of Labour course,[6] after which he became an associate member of the Institute of Personnel Management.[5][6]

In 1937, Nettey took up a job at the Public Works Department.[3] Two years later, he was transferred to the Labour Department which had been established a year earlier.[3] In 1950 he was appointed Labour Officer.[7] He later rose through the ranks to become the Commissioner of Labour (Chief Labour Officer) in 1959.[8][9] From 1960 to 1963, he was made the representative of the government of Ghana on the International Labour Organisation's governing body.[3][5][10] Prior to his appointment as Commissioner for Labour and Social Welfare, he served in various administrative capacities in various firms.[3] Some of which include Shell Ghana Limited, where he served as Personnel Manager.[3][5] Nettey served as Commissioner (Minister) for Labour and Social Welfare from 1966 to 1969.[1][3][11][12][13][14][15] Tettey was a member of the Ghana Association for the Advancement of Management.[5]

Nettey loved to read, sing, and take pictures at his leisure time.[5] His favourite sports were lawn tennis and football.[5] He was a patron of the Accra Hearts of Oak football team.[4] He died on Wednesday 21 November 2007 at the age of 98.[4]