Kofi Abrefa Busia
Kofi Abrefa Busia | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Prime Minister of Ghana | |
| In office 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Office re-established; Kwame Nkrumah (1957) |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1913 Wenchi, Gold Coast |
| Died | 28 August 1978 (aged 65) Oxford, England |
| Political party | Progress Party |
| Spouse | Naa Morkor (1924-2010) |
| Children | 8, Abena and Akosua Busia |
| Education | Methodist School, Wenchi; Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast; Wesley College, Kumasi; Achimota College |
| Alma mater | University of London; University College, Oxford; Nuffield College, Oxford |
| Profession | Academic |
Elected following military rule and overthrown by military regime. | |
Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) was a Ghanaian political leader and academic who was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a leader and prime minister, he helped to restore civilian government to the country following military rule. He was overthrown in a military coup in 1972.