Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse

Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse
4th and 7th
Director-General of the GBC
In office
1972–1975
PresidentIgnatius Kutu Acheampong
Preceded byStephen Bekoe Mfodwo
Succeeded byJohn Yaw Assasie
In office
1984–1988
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byKwame Karikari
Succeeded byGeorge Aryee
Personal details
BornLebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse
(1934-11-16)16 November 1934
Died18 October 2000(2000-10-18) (aged 65)
Accra, Ghana
SpouseCharity Caeser
RelationsVirginia Hesse (sister)
ChildrenLeonora, Ruby Lebrecht
Education
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Public Servant
  • General Manager & Director-General of the GBC (1972–1975 and 1984–1988)
Known forFirst black African Rhodes Scholar
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Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse (16 November 1934 – 18 October 2000) was a Ghanaian public servant and the first black African Rhodes Scholar. He served as Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on two occasions. He was also a member of the Public Services Commission of Ghana.