Kwabena Adjei

Dr. Kwabena Adjei(1943-2019)[1] was a member of parliament for Biakoye Constituency in the Oti region of Ghana and the former chairman of the National democratic Congress.[2][3]

Early Life and Education

Kwabena Adjei was born on the 9th day of March, 1943 at Nkonya Ntsumuru in the Oti region.[4]

He attended the University of Ghana,Legon and graduated with a BA (Hons) Psychology in 1970. In 1973 and 1978, he had his PhD (Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology) and MBA from the University of Strathclyde and University of Ghana respectively.[2][4]

Politics

He was a key founding member of the National Democratic Congress.

He was the member of parliament for the Biakoye constitueny from 1993 to 2004.[5]

He served as minister for Minister for Lands & Forestry, Food & Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs under presidency of J.J Rawlings.[6]

He was elected Chairman of the National Democratic Congress in 2005, he succeeded Obed Asamoah.[7]

Employment

He was an Educationist.

He taught Psychology and sociology in University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, University of Maiduguri.

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References
  1. "One-week remembrance for Dr Kwabena Adjei held". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  2. "Former NDC Chairman, Dr Kwabena Adjei, has passed". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  3. "Kwabena Adjei goes home". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  4. "Former NDC Chairman Dr Kwabena Adjei is dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  5. "Rawlings mourns Dr. Kwabena Adjei". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics,. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2020-02-27.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  6. "5 things to know about the late NDC Chairman Dr Kwabena Adjei". Pulse Gh. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  7. "Dr. Kwabena Adjei goes home". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.


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