George Abu Wemah Explained

George Abu Wemah
Office1:Ghana Ambassador to Mali
Predecessor1:K. Sam-Ghartey
Successor1:Kwame Addae
Term Start1:1969
Term End1:1974
President1:Edward Akufo-Addo
Office2:Ghana ambassador to United Arab Republic (UAR)
Predecessor2:Jonathan Lawrence Appah-Sampong
Successor2:Richard Abusua-Yedom Quarshie
Term Start2:1966
Term End2:1969
President2:Joseph Arthur Ankrah
Office3:Ghana Ambassador to Bulgaria
Predecessor3:Jonathan Lawrence Appah-Sampong
Term Start3:1964
Term End3:1966
President3:Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Office4:Ghana Ambassador to Upper Volta
Predecessor4:New
Successor4:Mallam Bukari
Term Start4:1961
Term End4:1964
President4:Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Birth Name:George Abu Wemah
Birth Date:21 May 1917
Birth Place:Tamale, Gold Coast
Nationality:Ghanaian
Alma Mater:Achimota College
Occupation:Diplomat

George Abu Wemah was a Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) from 1961 to 1964, Ghana's ambassador to Bulgaria from 1964 to 1966, Ghana's high Commissioner to the United Arab Republic (UAR) from 1966 to 1969, and Ghana's ambassador to Mali from 1969 to 1974.[1]

Early life and education

Wemah was born on 21 May 1917 at Tamale in the Northern Region.[1] [2] He had his early education at Tamale Government Boarding School from 1927 to 1934 and continued at Achimota College from 1934 to 1940 where he received his Teachers' Certificate "A".[2] While at Achimota College, he was the Games prefect.[3] He won full colours in football, cricket and hockey in his first and second years.[3]

Career and ambassadorial appointments

In January 1941 Wemah entered the Gold Coast Civil Service and served in that capacity for about three (3) years.[4] He later taught at the Tamale Government Teacher Training College as a pioneer staff from 1944 to 1953.[4] From 1953 to 1957, he was an Assistant Education Officer.[4] In 1957, he worked at the Local Government Administration of the Tamale Urban Council.[4] A year later, he returned to the Ghana Civil Service (then Gold Coast Civil Service) working as an Administrative Officer of Regional Organisation in Tamale until 1960.[5] He was first stationed at Bole District, West Gonja in December 1958 and later posted to the Regional Office in Tamale in September 1959.[5]

In 1961 Wemah was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Upper Volta (Burkina Faso),[5] [6] he served in this capacity until 1964 when he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Bulgaria.[5] In July 1966, he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to the United Arab Republic (UAR) and served in that capacity until 1969.[7] In April 1967 as an ambassador he was the leader of the Ghana delegation to the conference of Ministers of Social Welfare held in Cairo. In 1969 he was appointed Commissioner for Secretariats and Special Departments and State Protocol.[5] [8] Later that year, he was made Ghana Ambassador to Mali.[5] [9] [10] His tenure as Ghana's ambassador to Mali ended in 1974.[11]

Personal life

Wemah was chairman of the Tamale branch of the Red Cross from 1957 to 1958.[12] He had two wives and eight children. His hobbies included recreations, cycling, gardening and photography.[5] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. West Africa . West Africa Publishing Company, Limited . 511 . 1969.
  2. Ghana Year Book 1969 . Graphic Corporation . 167 . 1969 . Ghana Year Book.
  3. Ghana Year Book 1969 . Graphic Corporation . 167 . 1969 . Ghana Year Book.
  4. Ghana Year Book 1969 . Graphic Corporation . 167 . 1969 . Ghana Year Book.
  5. Book: Africa Year Book Who's who . Africa Journal Limited . 1355 . 1977. 9780903274050.
  6. Ghana Today, Volume 5 . Information Section, Ghana Office . 9 . 1961.
  7. Book: Steinburg, S. . 1965 . The Statesman's Year-Book 1968-69: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations . 446. Springer . 9780230270978 .
  8. News: Ofori . Henry . 1969-04-01 . ABU WEMAH HONOURED . Daily Graphic . 2020-06-02.
  9. Book: Paxton . John . Steinberg . S. H. . 1974 . The Statesman's Year-Book 1969-70: The one-volume Encyclopaedia of all nations . 407. Springer . 9780230270985 .
  10. Book: Paxton, John . 1974 . The Statesman's Year-Book 1971-72: The Businessman's Encyclopaedia of all Nations. . 409. Springer . 9780230271005 .
  11. Book: Ghana. National Redemption Council . 1974 . Two Years in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, 13th January 1972-12th January 1974 . 161.
  12. Ghana Year Book 1969 . Graphic Corporation . 167 . 1969 . Ghana Year Book.