Amon Nikoi

Amon Nikoi
OV
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
In office
September 1979 – May 1981
PresidentHilla Limann
Preceded byJ. L. S. Abbey
Succeeded byGeorge Benneh
Governor, Bank of Ghana
In office
16 March 1973 – June 1977
PresidentIgnatius Kutu Acheampong
Preceded byJ.H. Frimpong-Ansah
Succeeded byA.E.K. Ashiabor
Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations
In office
1957–1960
PresidentKwame Nkrumah
Personal details
Born
Seth Amon Nikoi

(1930-01-19)19 January 1930
Accra, Gold Coast
Died5 September 2002(2002-09-05) (aged 72)
Accra, Ghana
SpouseGloria Amon Nikoi (m. 1959)[1]
Relations
Children3
Education
Occupation

Amon Nikoi, born Seth Amon Nikoi, OV (19 January 1930 – 5 September 2002) was a Ghanaian economist and diplomat.[2][3] He was the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations between 1957 and 1960 as well as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 16 March 1973 to June 1977.[2][4][5] He had a stint as the Finance minister and a presidential advisor between September 1979 to May 1981 under Hilla Limann during the Third Republic.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ a b "Governors and Deputy Governors of the Bank Since its Inception". www.bog.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Gov't informed about the death of Dr Amon Nikoi". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ^ "GhanaWeb, Validation Error". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  5. ^ a b "Dr Amon Nikoi, Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana". Ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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  7. ^ Ghana News. Embassy of Ghana. 1979.