About J. E. A. Kotei
Lived 1940 – 2010 (aged 69). J. E. A. Kotei was a politician, diplomat, côte d'Ivoire and guinea.
Air Vice-Marshal James Ernest Akrong Kotei (26 October 1940 – 22 April 2010) was a military pilot and diplomat. He served as a Chief of Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force and later as an Ambassador for Ghana.
James was a brother of Robert Kotei. He started his career in 1961 as a MiG-17 pilot and for the rest of his flying career he switched to the Su-7 ground attack aircraft. He was made a senior commander in the Ghana Air Force and Ghanaian Chief of the Air Staff from December 1982 until June 1988.
In late 1988, Kotei was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to the Ivory Coast; he went on to serve as Ghana's ambassador to Guinea until 2001. He died on 25 April 2010.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was J. E. A. Kotei?
Ghanian diplomat
When was J. E. A. Kotei born?
J. E. A. Kotei was born on 26 October 1940.
When did J. E. A. Kotei die?
J. E. A. Kotei died on 22 April 2010.
What was J. E. A. Kotei's occupation?
J. E. A. Kotei was a politician, diplomat, côte d'Ivoire and guinea.
What nationality was J. E. A. Kotei?
J. E. A. Kotei's recorded nationality: Guinea.
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