K. B. Asante Explained

Office:Ambassador of Ghana to Belgium
Term Start:1976
Term End:1978
Office1:Ambassador of Ghana to Switzerland
Predecessor1:Richard Akwei
Successor1:Osei-Tutu
Birth Name:Kwaku Baprui Asante
Birth Date:1924 3, df=y
Birth Place:Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast
Death Place:Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Alma Mater:Achimota College
University College, Durham
Spouse:Dzagbele Matilda Asante
Children:5
Occupation:Diplomat

Kwaku Baprui Asante (26 March 1924[1] – 22 January 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat, government official and writer. Asante served as the Principal Secretary at the African Affairs Secretariat from 1960 to 1966. He then held several foreign service posts before being appointed a PNDC Secretary. He was Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1991 to 1993.

Asante was educated at Achimota School and later returned there to teach Mathematics.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Accra, Gold Coast, on 26 March 1924, Asante attended the O'Reilly Educational Institute, Tudu, Government Junior Boys' School, Adabraka, and Government Senior Boys’ School, Kinbu, from 1927 to 1937.[3] From 1938 to 1942, he attended Achimota College Upper Primary and Secondary School, where also he taught mathematics (1945–48). He then proceeded to Durham University in Britain, where he obtained a BSc Mathematics degree in 1952.

Career

Asante became a member of the Institute of Statisticians in 1953, before returning to Achimota College, where from 1953 to 1955 he taught mathematics.[4]

He worked for six years at The Flagstaff House, and was Principal Secretary at the African Affairs Secretariat (1960–66). From 1967 to 1972, he was Ghana's Ambassador to Switzerland, also with concurrent to Australia, and from 1976 to 1978 he served as Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Economic Community.[5]

Provisional National Defence Council government

Between 1982 and 1986, Asante served as Secretary for Trade and Tourism in the Provisional National Defence Council government led by Jerry Rawlings. Asante also served as Secretary for Education and Culture between 1986 and 1990.[6] Between 1991 and 1993, he was High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland.[7]

Asante wrote a weekly column, "Voice from afar", in the national newspaper, the Daily Graphic.[8] In 2003, a collection of his weekly articles was published as a book with the same title of his column.[9] [10] [11]

Personal life

His first wife was unknown and they had one child together, Edwin Asante. He later married Dzagbele Matilda Asante and they had five children.[12] Asante was a lifelong congregant of the Anglican Church. He was also a Freemason, belonging to the District Grand Lodge of Ghana under the United Grand Lodge of England.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Death and funeral

Asante died on 22 January 2018, at the age of 93.[17] He was accorded a ceremonial burial at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=8wPjJUPkaKgC&q=Kwaku+Baprui+Asante+1924 "Asante, Kwaku Baprui"
  2. http://vibeghana.com/2013/08/23/power-sharing-dangerous-for-ghana-k-b-asante/ "Power-sharing dangerous for Ghana – K.B. Asante"
  3. Web site: Photos: Ghana's Freemasons 'Take Over' K.B Asante's Funeral To Bid Him Farewell. 11 March 2018. OMGVoice.com. 13 December 2018. 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181213031131/https://omgvoice.com/news/photos-ghanas-freemasons-take-over-k-b-asantes-funeral-to-bid-him-farewell. dead.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=OM55AAAAMAAJ&q=High+Commissioner+London+%22K.+B.+Asante%22
  5. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/9-facts-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-K-B-Asante-619926 "9 facts you probably didn't know about K.B. Asante"
  6. Web site: K.B. Asante, the patriot, diplomat and writer . GhanaWeb . 27 January 2018. 23 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Our Past High Commissioners. Ghana High Commission. London. 13 March 2022.
  8. Web site: KB Asante: Voice From Afar column . Graphic Online. en-gb. 17 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409153837/http://www.graphic.com.gh/features/voice-from-afar.html. 9 April 2016. live.
  9. News: Voice from Afar: Cheers for K. B. Asante. Haffar. Anis. Modern Ghana. 19 November 2008. 17 August 2018. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915114050/https://www.modernghana.com/news/191220/1/voice-from-afar-cheers-for-k-b-asante.html. 15 September 2017. live.
  10. Book: Voice from Afar: a Ghanaian Experience. Asante. K. B.. 2003. Graphic Publications Ltd. GCGL. 9789988809737. Ghana. English.
  11. Book: Voice from afar: a Ghanaian experience. Graphic Publications. Stanford Libraries SearchWorks catalog. en. 17 August 2018. 9789988809737. Asante. K. B.. 2003.
  12. Web site: Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS. Kwaku. Black History Month. 30 September 2020. 13 March 2022.
  13. News: Photos: Freemason members 'storm' funeral of late K.B. Asante to pay their last respect. Lamptey. Edwin. Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.. 6 October 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401121655/https://yen.com.gh/107260-top-freemason-members-pay-respect-kb-asante.html#107260. 1 April 2018. live.
  14. News: Photos: Freemasons 'storm' funeral to bid member K.B Asante farewell. 11 March 2018. MyNewsGh. 6 October 2018. en-US.
  15. News: Freemasons attend K.B Asante's funeral. Tornyi. Emmanuel. 12 March 2018. 6 October 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316042830/http://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/freemasons-attend-k-b-asantes-funeral-id8101139.html. 16 March 2018. live.
  16. Web site: Top Grand Lodge members pay their last respect to K.B. Asante. GhanaWeb. Edwin . Lamptey . 19 March 2018. en. 6 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311035514/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Top-Grand-Lodge-members-pay-their-last-respect-to-K-B-Asante-633176. 11 March 2018. live.
  17. Web site: K.B. Asante passes on. GhanaWeb. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181635/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/K-B-Asante-passes-on-619657. 22 January 2018. dead. 22 January 2018. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: Late K.B. Asante goes home [Photos]]. Allotey. Godwin Akweiteh. 10 March 2018. citifmonline.com. en-US. 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613224112/https://citifmonline.com/2018/03/10/late-k-b-asante-goes-home-photos/. 13 June 2018. live.

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