About F. K. Buah
Born 1919. F. K. Buah is a Ghanaian politician, civil servant, historian and teacher.
Francis Kwame Buah was a Ghanaian historian, educationist, author and politician. He was the Minister for Education of Ghana between 1980 and 1981 and the Minister for Trade and Tourism prior to that. He authored a number of history text books.
Educational career Buah was the headteacher of the Tema Senior High School (formerly Tema Secondary School) in Ghana.
Politics In 1979, Buah was appointed by Hilla Limann, who was the president of Ghana as the Minister for Trade and Industry. In 1980, he was moved to be the Minister for Education. He held this position until the Limann government was overthrown by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council led by Jerry Rawlings in December 1981. He has published many history text books. The last, "Government in West Africa" was published when he was 83 years old.
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Who is F. K. Buah?
Ghanaian author, historian and politician
When was F. K. Buah born?
F. K. Buah was born in 1919.
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F. K. Buah is a politician, civil servant, historian and teacher.
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F. K. Buah is Ghanaian.
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