Stephen Krakue

Stephen Krakue (August 1930 – 17 May 2004) was a senior quantity surveyor and politician. He was in the second republic as the deputy minister for Trade, Industries and Tourism.

He was an associate member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors (A. I. Q. S) and an associate member of the Institute of Architects and Surveyors (A. I. A. S).

Early life and education Krakue was born at Mpohor in the Western Region in August 1930. and at the department of Customs and Excise of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) in Takoradi. Prior to entering politics in 1969 he was the senior quantity surveyor for the Ghana Housing Corporation. He served in this position together with Akenten Appiah-Menka in the first two years. He served in this capacity until 1972 when the Busia government was overthrown. After the coup, he and other members of the party detained without charge or trial for fifteen months by the then military government. Following the coup, a ban was placed on all political activities and due to his imprisonment, he was not eligible to participate in political activities however in 1979, prior to the lifting of the ban on political activities, he and other members of the Progress Party were cleared by a review tribunal to make him eligible to participate in political activities.

In 1992 when the Justice Annan committee revealed that the nation was ready for multiparty politics B. J. Da Rocha and other members of the defunct progress party frequently met at the house of Krakue with the intention to revive the Busia-Danquah-Dombo tradition of the Progress Party. It is believed that these meetings resulted in the founding of the National Patriotic Party in 1992. He is also known to have introduced Peter Mac Manu a former chairman of the National Patriotic Party to politics. He helped him partner with Mr. Agyenim-Boateng a former secretary of the party to win back Busia-Danquah-Dombo loyalists in the Western Region. He also invited him for the party's meetings at his residence prior to the 1992 elections.

Personal life He married Miss Sarah de Heer in 1965 in London. Together, they had seven children. His hobbies included; lawn tennis and reading.

Death He died on 17 May 2004 in London. He was laid in state on Friday, 30 July 2004 and buried the next day at Ayiem; his hometown. A thanksgiving service was held on 1 August at the Mpohor Methodist Church.