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 |
| Political leader and De facto chief executive | |
| In office 7 August 1970 – 13 January 1972 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Akwasi Afrifa (as Chairman of the Presidential Commission) |
| Succeeded by | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (as Chairman National Redemption Council) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1913 |
| Died | 28 August 1978 (aged 65) Oxford, England |
| Party | Progress Party |
| Spouse | Naa Morkor Busia (1924-2010) |
| Children | 8, including Abena and Akosua |
| 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 coup | |
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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.