Kofi Frimpong (diplomat)

Kofi Sarpong Frimpong was a Ghanaian public servant and diplomat. He was the director general of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1995 to 1999,[2][3][4][5] and Ghana's High Commissioner to Namibia from 2000 to 2001.[2][3][1] He died on 5 January 2005.[2][3]

Kofi Frimpong
Ghana High Commissioner to Namibia
In office
2000–2001
Appointed byJohn Jerry Rawlings
Succeeded byMaureen Abla Amematekpor[1]
10th Director-General of the GBC
In office
1995–1999
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byDavid Anaglate
Succeeded byGilbert Adanusa (acting)
Personal details
BornGold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Occupation
ProfessionAcademic

Career

Frimpong was the host of the programme, Periscope from 1970 to 1978.[6] He was also the quiz master for the quiz show, What do you know (which was then on radio) from 1972 to 1983.[3][6] As a Political Scientist, he served as a senior lecturer at the University of Maiduguri's Political Science department.[6] He also worked at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust in Accra as the Chief Manager responsible for Public Affairs.[6] In 1987, he was the Director for the Structural Adjustment Programme Secretariat. He served in this capacity until 1991.[6] A year later, he was appointed Special Assistant to the Ghana Secretary for Finance and Economic Planning on Global Coalition for Africa.[6] He worked at the American Embassy in Accra as a Political Specialist from 1993 until his appointment as the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in 1995.[6] He served in position from 1995 to 1999.[3][6] Frimpong was 56 years old at the time of his appointment in 1995.[6]

In 2000 Frimpong was appointed Ghana's High Commissioner to Namibia.[1][3] He served in this post for about one year.[1][3] He died on 5 January 2005.[3]

References
  1. Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6.
  2. Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (2005-01-15). Daily Graphic: Issue 149330 January 15 2005. Graphic Communications Group.
  3. "Deaths / Obituaries". mobile.ghanaweb.com. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. Publications, Europa Europa (2002-10-31). Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-1-85743-131-5.
  5. Maher, Joanne (2002). The Europa World Year Book 2002. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-85743-128-5.
  6. "Combroad". Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. Issues 106-114: 24. 1995.
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