Lawrence Rosario Abavana

Lawrence Rosario Abavana (1920 – 29 May 2004) was a Ghanaian politician and teacher by profession. He served in various ministerial portfolios in the first republic and also served as a member of the council of state in the third republic. He was a member of the Convention People's Party (CPP).

Lawrence Rosario Abavana
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Navrongo
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byJoseph Evarisi Seyire
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kassena-Nankana South
In office
1951–1965
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources
In office
February 1965 – June 1965
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah

Minister for Interior
In office
May 1964 – February 1965
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byKwaku Boateng
In office
June 1965 – February 1966
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Succeeded byJohn Willie Kofi Harlley
Minister for Information and Broadcasting
In office
September 1962 – October 1963
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Minister for Trade
In office
May 1961 – August 1961
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byFerdinand Koblavi Dra Goka
Succeeded byFerdinand Koblavi Dra Goka (ministry was merged with the Ministry of Finance)

Minister for Health
In office
July 1960 – May 1961
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Succeeded byKomla Agbeli Gbedemah
In office
October 1963 – January 1964
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Commissioner of Northern Ghana
In office
4 November 1957 – July 1960
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah

Minister for Agriculture
In office
1957 – 4 November 1957
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
In office
October 1961 – September 1962
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byKojo Botsio
Succeeded byKrobo Edusei
Personal details
Born1920
Navrongo, Gold Coast
Died29 May 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 83–84)
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materAchimota College
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