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Ghana\u2019s longest-serving Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has been laid to rest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A state funeral service was held for the late National Democratic Congress stalwart at the State House on Thursday, December 22, 2022, after which a private burial service was organised for him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Several dignitaries including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Dramani Mahama, former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, a host of other NDC officials among others.<\/p>\n

Reading a tribute on behalf of the NDC at the funeral service, NDC Chairman, Asiedu Nketiah said in spite of Prof. Botchwey\u2019s many achievements and accomplishments, he remained humble, affable, gentle, patient to a fault and an arbiter at all levels for his Party, the NDC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe treasure the legacy he left behind, notwithstanding the grief and pains his family, friends and political colleagues are going through. We mourn our late brother, friend and comrade-in-arms, for he meant a lot to the umbrella family.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Prof Kwesi Botchwey\u2019s loyalty, selfless commitment, devotion to duty and unparalleled hard work will always remain a beacon for us to cherish and to aspire to. We take consolation in the fact that our late comrade had a purposeful and fulfilled life on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also reading a tribute at the funeral service, Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, said the late Finance Minister contributed immensely to the growth of Ghana\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

As someone with in-depth knowledge of economics, he contributed immensely to Ghana\u2019s economy. The late Prof. Kwesi Botchwey\u2019s dedication to his work gained him international recognition, and he served in many international organizations. Prof. Kwesi Botchwey was a blessing to the nation Ghana, to Africa, and to the world at large, he played a major role in enhancing the economy of Ghana and Africa. His death is a very big loss to us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Professor Kwesi Botchwey was born on September 13, 1942, in Tamale in the Northern Region.<\/p>\n

He was appointed by the late Jerry John Rawlings to assist in stabilising Ghana\u2019s collapsed economy from 1982 to 1993.<\/p>\n

He continued as Finance Minister from January 7, 1993, when Ghana returned to democratic governance and served till 1995 before his then deputy, Kwame Peprah took over from him.<\/p>\n

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The former government official was a Professor of Practice in Development Economics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.<\/p>\n

He received his secondary school education at the Presbyterian Boys\u2019 Senior High School in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Prof Botchwey held an LL.B. from the University of Ghana, LL.M from Yale Law School, and a doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.<\/p>\n

He taught at the University of Zambia, the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and the University of Ghana.<\/p>\n

He was on September 3, 1944, and was a member of the Council of Elders of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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