Kwame Baah

Colonel Kwame R. M. Baah (21 May 1938 – 8 April 1997[3]) was a soldier and politician. He was the Ghanaian foreign minister between 1972 and 1975.

For the Ghanaian musician, see Kwame Baah (musician). For the Ghanaian footballer, see Kwame Baah (footballer).

Kwame Baah
17th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana)
In office 1972–1975
President	Kutu Acheampong
Preceded by	Nathan Aferi
Succeeded by	Roger Felli
Personal details
Born	(1938-05-21)21 May 1938 Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana[1]
Died	8 April 1997(1997-04-08) (aged 58)[2]
Nationality	Ghanaian
Profession	Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	Ghana
Branch/service	Ghana Army
Rank	Colonel

Colonel (then Major) Kwame Baah was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs after the government of Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia was overthrown in a coup d'état on 13 January 1972. This replaced the Progress Party government with the National Redemption Council. He was then appointed foreign minister by General (then Colonel) Ignatius Kutu Acheampong in 1972, a position he held till 1975.[4]

At the hearings of the National Reconciliation Commission in Accra on 1 June 2004, a Captain Koda is said to have reported that Colonel Kwame Baah and others were supposed to be among a third batch of officers to be executed during the era of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.[5] This was never carried out. His successor as foreign minister, Col. Roger Felli was however executed along with five other army officers on 16 June 1979.[6]

References

1. Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1978. p. 250. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
2. "Issues 4144-4159". West Africa. Afrimedia International. 1997. p. 762. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
3. http://col-rtd-kwame-baah.memory-of.com
4. B. Schemmel. "Foreign ministers E-K - Ghana". Lists of heads of state of government and ministers of various countries. Rulers.org. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
5. "Capt Koda testifies at NRC". General News of Tuesday, 1 June 2004. Ghana Home Page. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
6. "CHAPTER 6: REVIEW OF PETITIONS E: 4TH JUNE, 1979 – 23RD SEPTEMBER 1979 (AFRC REGIME)" (PDF). THE National Reconciliation Commission Report. Ghana government. October 2004. p. 180. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2007.

See also

• National Redemption Council
• Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana)

Political offices
Preceded by Major General Nathan Apea Aferi	Foreign Minister 1972 – 1975	Succeeded by Colonel Roger Felli