Kwesi Botchwey
Kwesi Botchwey | |
|---|---|
| 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 – 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.
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.