About Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah
Lived 1922 – 2011 (aged 88). Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah was a Ghanaian politician, diplomat, lawyer and minister.
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah (21 December 1922 – 3 February 2011), originally known as John Ernest Jantuah, was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat.
He was known formally as John Ernest Jantuah until 21 December 1962, when he changed his name to Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah.
Career and politics Jantuah was a member of the Convention People's Party (CPP) served as an Agriculture minister and a cabinet minister in the Nkrumah government of the first republic. He also served as the Interior Minister during the Limann government. He served as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in the 1950s, the first resident Ambassador to France and the Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic in the late 1980s during the PNDC era. He was also the ambassador to Brazil during the Nkrumah era.
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Who was Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah?
Ghanaian politician and academic
When was Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah born?
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah was born on 21 December 1922 in Kumasi.
When did Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah die?
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah died on 3 February 2011 in Accra.
What was Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah's occupation?
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah was a politician, diplomat, lawyer and minister.
What nationality was Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah?
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah was Ghanaian.
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