C. T. Nylander

Clarkson Thomas Nylander (born 30 September 1905) was a Ghanaian educationist, diplomat and politician. He served as a minister of state and a member of parliament during the first republic. He was a minister of education and minister of state for defence. He was also a member of parliament for the Dangbe-Shai electoral district and later the Ga Rural electoral district. He later represented Ghana in various foreign missions from 1961 to 1969.

Early life and education Nylander was born in Accra.

Career and politics Nylander begun teaching at Achimota School from 1926 to 1953. He was appointed an assistant education officer in 1952. Nylander gave up teaching to pursue a career in politics. In 1954, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Dangbe-Shai electoral district on the ticket of the Convention People's Party. He served in this capacity for the district until 1961 when he was absorbed into foreign service. In 1956, he was appointed Ministerial Secretary (deputy minister) for the Ministry of Interior He served in this capacity for about two years and in 1959 he was made a Minister of State for Defence. He served in this capacity until 1972 when the Busia government was overthrown.

Ambassadorial duties He was appointed Ghana's High Commissioner to Canada in 1961. He served in this capacity for about three years. In 1964, he was made Ghana's ambassador to Yugoslavia. He served in this capacity until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown. He remained in foreign service serving as Ghana's ambassador to Liberia from 1966 to 1969, when the NLC government handed over power to a civilian regime. He is also the father of the late Mrs. Doris Naa Lamiley Asherker Decker (née Nylander), who was formerly of the Ghana Library Board. His hobbies included music and singing.