Amon Nikoi

Amon Nikoi
OV
Amon Nikoi OV
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
	In office; September 1979 – May 1981
President	Hilla Limann
Preceded by	J. L. S. Abbey
Succeeded by	George Benneh
Governor, Bank of Ghana
	In office; 16 March 1973 – June 1977
President	Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Preceded by	J.H. Frimpong-Ansah
Succeeded by	A.E.K. Ashiabor
Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations
	In office; 1957–1960
President	Kwame Nkrumah
Personal details
Born	Seth Amon Nikoi; 19 January 1930; Accra, Gold Coast
Died	5 September 2002 (aged 72); Accra, Ghana
Spouse	Gloria Amon Nikoi (m. 1959)
Relations	Nii Amaa Ollennu (uncle); Nathan Quao (uncle); Nicholas T. Clerk (cousin); George C. Clerk (cousin);
Children	3
Education	Achimota College; Amherst College (B.A.); Harvard University (MPA, Ph.D.);
Occupation	Economist; Diplomat;

Amon Nikoi, born Seth Amon Nikoi, OV (19 January 1930 – 5 September 2002) was a Ghanaian economist and diplomat. He was the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations between 1957 and 1960 as well as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 16 March 1973 to June 1977. He had a stint as the Finance minister and a presidential advisor between September 1979 to May 1981 under Hilla Limann during the Third Republic.

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