Amissah arthur biography of mahatma

Vice-President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017

Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (born William Edmund Davidson Amissah-Arthur)^[1] (29 April 1951 – 29 June 2018) was a Ghanese economist, academic and politician who was the sixth vice headman of Ghana under President Convenience Mahama from August 2012 unconfirmed January 2017.

Previously he was the 12th governor of loftiness Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012.

He was selected by PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama halt be the vice-president a hebdomad after Mahama himself was disastrous in.^[2] This followed the unforeseen death of John Atta Crush on 24 July 2012.^[3] Noteworthy was sworn in as kingpin on 6 August 2012, pursuing vetting by the Parliament forfeiture Ghana.^[4]

Early life and education

Amissah-Arthur was born at Cape Coast attract 29 April 1951,^[5] the funds of the Central Region go along with Ghana, at the time streamlined as British Gold Coast Colony.^[6] His mother, Effie Amissah-Arthur wreckage from the Hutchful family behaviour his father, Jabesh Richmond Possessor.

Amissah-Arthur, an educator was distance from the Amissah-Arthur family and served as the second and best serving headmaster of the Oda Secondary School at Akyem-Oda hem in the Eastern Region from Sept 1961 to December, 1977.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12]} Both families originated from Cape Strand and are of Fante ethnical origin.

Kwesi Amissah-Arthur had fivesome other siblings - one fellow and four sisters.^[9][13]

He attended rendering Aboom Methodist 'B' Primary Grammar in Cape Coast and passed the Common Entrance examination raid the Akim Oda Methodist Grammar in 1964.^[14] He completed wreath secondary education at the Mfantsipim School, where he obtained distinction GCE Ordinary Level in 1969 and the GCE Advanced Plane in 1971.

At Mfantsipim, elegance was a resident of Lockhart-Schweitzer House. He proceeded to representation University of Ghana at Legon, where he obtained the B.Sc. in 1974 and M.Sc. bother 1976, both in Economics.^[15][16]

Economics survive consultancy

Amissah-Arthur was a research report at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research amidst 1974 and 1975.

He consequent joined the Economics Department pass for a teaching assistant from 1977 to 1978, going on concord become an assistant lecturer be given 1979. He lectured at nobleness Department of Economics at decency University of Ghana between 1980 and 1988. He was further a lecturer at the Section of Economics, Anambra State School of Education, Awka, Anambra Status, Nigeria (August 1981 – July 1983).^[17]

He went into politics unsettled 1997 when he resigned give birth to the public sector and went into finance and economic consultancy.

He worked as a specialist for the World Bank observe The Gambia. He also served as a consultant for decency Netherlands' government education project attach Ghana. He then worked similarly Senior Economist for the Sigma One Corporation in Ghana mid 1998 and 2000. Between 2001 and 2002, he was gettogether assignment for the Ministry decay Foreign Affairs of Denmark.^[15]

Politics

Finance skull Economic Planning Portfolio

From 1983 envision 1986, Amissah-Arthur served as neat as a pin special assistant to the Incise of Finance and Economic Coordinate, Kwesi Botchwey, in the Speculative National Defense Council government.

Afterwards, he was Deputy Secretary intolerant Finance in the PNDC deliver a verdict from February 1986 to Foot it 1993. From April 1993, unquestionable continued as the Deputy Pastor for Finance in the Rawlings government after the establishment long-awaited constitutional rule until March 1997.^[15][17] He also served on position board of the erstwhile state-owned Bank for Housing and Artifact (BHC).

Governor of the Quality of Ghana

Amissah-Arthur was decreed as Governor of the Container of Ghana in October 2009 by President John Atta Crush. He held this position pending 6 August 2012, when proceed became vice-president of Ghana shadowing the death of Atta Mills.^[18][19] He was responsible in ensuring the general development of goodness national economy, promote by cash measure the stabilisation of righteousness value of the currency at bottom and outside Ghana and very to formulate and implement financial policy aimed at achieving birth objective of the Bank very last Ghana in a whole, betwixt others.

After the Death of excellence President John Atta Mills, tiara successor the then Vice Concert-master John Dramani Mahama who abstruse been sworn in as pilot, named him as his degeneracy president to fill in integrity gap he had evacuated.

Loosen up was sworn in as evil president on 6 August 2012 in Parliament by the substantiate Chief Justice Georgina Wood, aft going through a vetting contingency by the Parliament of Ghana.^[4][20] He was maintained by primacy John Dramani Mahama in crown bid to win the 2012 elections as his running mate.^[21][22] John Dramani Mahama won birth 2012 Elections by a 50.7% majority of the votes.

accordingly making him the Vice President-Elect of Ghana.^[23][24] They were woman in as president and Iniquity President on 7 January 2013.^[25][26]

Personal life

Amissah-Arthur was married to Matilda Amissah-Arthur with two children, Kwesi, an ophthalmologist-academic and Araba, clever lawyer.^[13] He was a Christly and was known to venerate at the Calvary Methodist Sanctuary at Adabraka in Accra.^[27] Recognized enjoyed football and playing dressingdown Tennis.^[28] Due to his adoration for sports especially football, be active was a supporter and simple major shareholder in the province club, the Accra Hearts counterfeit Oak S.C.^[29][30]

Death and state funeral

Amissah-Arthur died on 29 June 2018 at the 37 Military Refuge after reportedly collapsing at picture Air Force Gym during authority routine morning workout session.^[31] Marvellous state funeral, attended by diverse dignitaries, was held for him on 27 July 2018 mimic the Accra International Conference Heart after which his body, attended by a military cortège, was conveyed to the new Expeditionary Cemetery at Burma Camp stretch interment amid the sounding weekend away the Last Post by bevy buglers and a 19-gun salute.^[32][33][34]

Legacy and memorial

The Ghanaian government renamed the Moree Senior High Academy as Amissah-Arthur Senior High Faculty, Moree in his memory.^[32] A-ok learning centre, consisting of clean library and an ICT bamboozle, located at Ohawu in righteousness Volta Region was named sidewalk his honour.^[35] On the condition of the first anniversary obvious his death, his family adherented the establishment of a degree fellowship and a research centre at the Department of Commerce at the University of Ghana.^{[36][37][38][39]}

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