Komla Agbeli Gbedemah

Komla Agbeli Gbedemah
Minister for Finance
In office
1954 – May 1961
Succeeded byFerdinand Koblavi Dra Goka
Founder and leader of the
National Alliance of Liberals
In office
1969–1969
Personal details
Born17 June 1913
Warri, Nigeria.
Died11 July 1998(1998-07-11) (aged 85)
NationalityGhanaian
Political party
Alma materAdisadel College, Achimota College
15 August 1959: Gbedemah (seated left) signs a finance agreement on behalf of Ghana with West Germany

Komla Agbeli Gbedemah (17 June 1913 – 11 July 1998)[1] was a Ghanaian politician and Minister for Finance in Ghana's Nkrumah government between 1954 and 1961. Known popularly as "Afro Gbede",[2] he was an indigene of Anyako in the Volta Region of Ghana.[3][4]

  1. ^ Amenumey, D. E. K. (2002). Outstanding Ewes of the 20th Century. Accra: Woeli Publishing Services. p. 176. ISBN 9964978839.
  2. ^ Duodu, Cameron (27 December 2006). "Say it loud!". Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
  3. ^ "K. A. Gbedemah – A Political Colossus". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "K.A. Gbedemah – A political colossus". MyJoyonline. Retrieved 7 February 2020.