Kweku Budu-Acquah

Kweku Budu-Acquah was a Ghanaian politician and diplomat. He served as Ghana's first ambassador to Somalia and Ghana's resident Minister in Guinea from 1962 to 1964. He served as Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Minister Plenipontentary from 1964 until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

Early life and education Budu-Acquah was born on 3 June 1932 at Akobima, a town near Saltpond. He had his early education at the Bekwai Methodist in the Ashanti Region, and his secondary education at Adisadel College, Cape Coast. He also studied International Relations under Professor Manning for a year at the London School of Economic and Political Science.

Career and politics Prior to moving to the United Kingdom for further studies, Budu-Acquah worked as an editor at the Ashanti Sentinel, the Accra Evening News and the African Spokesman. As a member of the Convention People's Party, he served as the party's propaganda secretary as well. These countries were; Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Over the years, the relationship between Ghana and Somalia grew weak, and in 1962, the Somalian government asked that the Ghanaian ambassador to Somalia be recalled back to Ghana. Budu-Acquah was then moved to Guinea as Ghana's resident Minister in Guinea, succeeding Stephen Allen Dzirasa who had been moved to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the second in command (Deputy Minister). After two years serving in Guinea, Budu-Acquah was returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Minister Plenipontentary. He was succeeded by D. K. Kulevome.