Kofi Frimpong | |
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Ghana High Commissioner to Namibia | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Appointed by | John Jerry Rawlings |
Succeeded by | Maureen Abla Amematekpor [1] |
10th Director-General of the GBC | |
In office 1995–1999 | |
President | Jerry John Rawlings |
Preceded by | David Anaglate |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Adanusa (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gold Coast |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Occupation |
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Profession | Academic |
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]
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]
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Kofi Frimpong | |
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Ghana High Commissioner to Namibia | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Appointed by | John Jerry Rawlings |
Succeeded by | Maureen Abla Amematekpor [1] |
10th Director-General of the GBC | |
In office 1995–1999 | |
President | Jerry John Rawlings |
Preceded by | David Anaglate |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Adanusa (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gold Coast |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Occupation |
|
Profession | Academic |
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]
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]
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