Edward Wilmot Blyden III

Edward Wilmot Blyden III
Special Adviser to the President
In office 1976–1980
President	Siaka Stevens
Sierra Leone Ambassador to The United Nations
In office 1974–1976
Sierra Leone Ambassador to Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact
In office 1971–1974
Personal details
Born	Edward Wilmot Abioseh Blyden-Taylor (1918-05-19)19 May 1918 Freetown, Sierra Leone Protectorate
Died	10 October 2010(2010-10-10) (aged 92) Freetown, Sierra Leone
Spouse	Prof. Amelia Elizabeth Blyden (née Kendrick)
Children	8
Relatives	Edward Wilmot Blyden (grandfather)
Alma mater	Fourah Bay College Lincoln University Harvard University
Profession	Diplomat, political scientist, orator

Edward Wilmot Blyden III (19 May 1918 – 10 October 2010) was a diplomat, political scientist and educator born in Freetown Sierra Leone Protectorate. He distinguished himself as an educator and contributor to post-colonial discourse on African self-government, and Third World non-alignment. He was the grandson of Edward Wilmot Blyden.