Kwesi Botchwey | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | |
| In office 1982–1995 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Deputy | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
| Preceded by | George Benneh |
| Succeeded by | Richard Kwame Peprah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1942 Gold Coast |
| Died | 19 November 2022 (aged 80) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Education | University of Ghana Yale University University of Michigan Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School |
| Occupation | Academic, economist, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Kwesi Botchwey (13 September 1942[1] – 19 November 2022) was a Ghanaian government official and Professor of Practice in Development Economics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.[2]
Botchwey was Minister for Finance and Economic Planning from 1982 to 1995. He was appointed by Jerry Rawlings to assist in stabilizing Ghana's collapsed economy.
- ^ "Prof Kwesi Botchwey goes home". Graphic Online. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING: Former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey is dead". GhanaWeb. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.