Patrick Dankwa Anin

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Patrick Dankwa Anin (27 July 1928 – 24 October 1999)[1] was a foreign minister of Ghana in the Second Republic. He died in 1999.[2]

He was the first foreign minister to be appointed in the Progress Party government by Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the Prime Minister of Ghana. He served for a few months and was replaced by Victor Owusu. He was reappointed later the same year and held the position for two years.

Anin served on a five-man Presidential Commission into Bribery and Corruption in 1970.[3]

He also served as a Supreme Court judge from 1980 after having been nominated by President Limann.[4]

He died on 24 October 1999.[5]

Works[edit]

  • Anin, Patrick Dankwa (1991). "The role of the judiciary in the promotion and protection of human rights : the Gambian experience". African Journal of International and Comparative Law. 3 (4): 771–784.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Publication, Europe; 63Rd, Ed (1999). The International Who's who 2000. ISBN 9781857430509.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ B. Schemmel. "Foreign ministers E-K - Ghana". Lists of heads of state of government and ministers of various countries. Rulers.org. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ Aryee, Joseph Atsu (2016). "THE ROOTS OF CORRUPTION: THE GHANAIAN ENQUIRY REVISITED" (PDF). www.africaportal.org. Accra, Ghana: The Institute of Economic Affairs, Ghana. p. 27. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Judiciary Urged to Ensure Democratic Rule". Ghana News. 9 (10): 6. October 1980. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Ghana" (in Dutch). GroundWet Europa. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

See also[edit]

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Parliament suspended
Member of Parliament
1969 – 1972
Parliament suspended
Political offices
Preceded by Foreign Minister
1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Foreign Minister
1969 – 1971
Succeeded by