Kwesi Botchwey

Kwesi Botchwey (13 September 1942 – 19 November 2022) was a Ghanaian government official and Professor of Practice in Development Economics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.

Kwesi Botchwey
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
In office
1982–1995
PresidentJerry Rawlings
DeputyKwesi Amissah-Arthur
Preceded byGeorge Benneh
Succeeded byRichard Kwame Peprah
Personal details
Born(1942-09-03)3 September 1942
Gold Coast
Died19 November 2022(2022-11-19) (aged 80)
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Yale University
University of Michigan
OccupationAcademic, economist, politician
ProfessionLawyer

Botchwey was Minister for Finance and Economic Planning from 1982 to 1995. He was appointed by Jerry Rawlings to assist in stabilizing Ghana's collapsed economy.

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