Kojo Botsio
Kojo Botsio (21 February 1916 – 6 February 2001) was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union. He served as his country's first Minister of Education and Social Welfare from 1951, as Minister for Foreign Affairs twice in the government of Kwame Nkrumah, and was a leading figure in the ruling Convention People's Party (CPP).
Hon. Kojo Botsio | |
|---|---|
| 5th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
| In office 1963–65 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | Alex Quaison-Sackey |
| 2nd Minister for External Affairs | |
| In office 1958–59 | |
| Prime Minister | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Ako-Adjei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1916 |
| Died | 6 February 2001 (aged 84) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Spouse | Ruth Botsio (née Whittaker) |
| Children | Kojo, Merene |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College Brasenose College, Oxford University |
| Profession | Educationist |
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