Archibald "Archie" Casely-Hayford | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 Axim, Gold Coast |
| Died | 20 August 1977 (aged 78–79) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Children | Beattie, Louis, Desiree Casely-Hayford and Michael Casely-Hayford |
| Parent(s) | Beatrice Madelene (née Pinnock) and Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford |
| Education | Mfantsipim School; Dulwich College |
| Alma mater | Clare College, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Barrister and politician |
Archibald "Archie" Casely-Hayford (1898 – 20 August 1977) was a British-trained Ghanaian barrister and politician, who was involved in nationalist politics in the former Gold Coast (present-day Ghana). Having joined the Convention People's Party (CPP), in 1951 he was elected Municipal Member for Kumasi and was appointed by Kwame Nkrumah Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the government of the First Republic.[1] When Nkrumah declared Ghana's Independence on 6 March 1957, he was photographed on the podium flanked by Casely-Hayford, together with Kojo Botsio, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck and Krobo Edusei.[2]
- ^ "The men who flanked Nkrumah on Independence eve", National Commission on Culture, 14 April 2007. Archived 9 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Dedey, Kosi (13 June 2008). "CPP Salutes 'True Big Six'...on 59th anniversary of the Convention People's Party". GhanaWeb.