Samuel Ernest Quarm | |
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Ghana ambassador to Switzerland | |
In office 15 October 1984 – 1989 | |
Appointed by | Jerry John Rawlings |
Preceded by | William Ato Wilson |
Succeeded by | Kojo Amoo-Gottfried |
Ghana Ambassador to the United States of America | |
In office 19 August 1974 – 15 January 1978 | |
Appointed by | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong |
Preceded by | Harry Reginald Amonoo |
Succeeded by | Moses Kwasi Agyeman |
Ghana ambassador to Algeria | |
In office May 1969 – May 1970 | |
Appointed by | Akwasi Afrifa |
Preceded by | Anthony Korsah-Dick |
Succeeded by | Yaw Albert Osebre |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Axim, Gold Coast |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | diplomat |
Samuel Ernest Quarm was a Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Algeria from 1969 to 1970, [1] Ghana's ambassador to France from 1970 to 1974, Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from 1974 to 1978, [2] and Ghana's ambassador to Switzerland from 1984 to 1989. [3]
Quarm was born in 1932 at Axim. He had his secondary education at Adisadel College and proceeded to the University of Ghana (then the University College of the Gold Coast). [4] He later studied at Oxford University and the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations. [4]
Quarm joined the Ghanaian foreign service and was made head of Chancery in Liberia from 1957 to 1958, and Japan from 1960 to 1963. [4] [5] He was the assistant secretary, and senior assistant secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1964 respectively. [4] From 1964 to 1965, he was the counsellor for the USSR and a year later, he was appointed deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. [4] [5] He served in this capacity until the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah in 1966. During the tenure of the then new government ( NLC), Quarm was appointed director of the International National Organisations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] [5] A year later, he was made the deputy permanent representative of Ghana to the United Nations. [4] [5] In May 1969 Quarm was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Algeria. [4] [5] He served in this capacity until May 1970 when he was made Ghana's ambassador to UNESCO. [4] [5] [6] [7] In 1972 he became the Supervising Director of the Political Department and acting senior principal secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] [5] He was appointed Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from 19 August 1974 to 15 January 1978. [4] [5] He returned to Ghana in 1978 to head the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also serve as principal secretary of the ministry. [4] In October 1984, he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Switzerland, he held this office until 1989. [4]
Quarm is married with four children. [4] He speaks French fluently. [4]
Samuel Ernest Quarm | |
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Ghana ambassador to Switzerland | |
In office 15 October 1984 – 1989 | |
Appointed by | Jerry John Rawlings |
Preceded by | William Ato Wilson |
Succeeded by | Kojo Amoo-Gottfried |
Ghana Ambassador to the United States of America | |
In office 19 August 1974 – 15 January 1978 | |
Appointed by | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong |
Preceded by | Harry Reginald Amonoo |
Succeeded by | Moses Kwasi Agyeman |
Ghana ambassador to Algeria | |
In office May 1969 – May 1970 | |
Appointed by | Akwasi Afrifa |
Preceded by | Anthony Korsah-Dick |
Succeeded by | Yaw Albert Osebre |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Axim, Gold Coast |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | diplomat |
Samuel Ernest Quarm was a Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Algeria from 1969 to 1970, [1] Ghana's ambassador to France from 1970 to 1974, Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from 1974 to 1978, [2] and Ghana's ambassador to Switzerland from 1984 to 1989. [3]
Quarm was born in 1932 at Axim. He had his secondary education at Adisadel College and proceeded to the University of Ghana (then the University College of the Gold Coast). [4] He later studied at Oxford University and the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations. [4]
Quarm joined the Ghanaian foreign service and was made head of Chancery in Liberia from 1957 to 1958, and Japan from 1960 to 1963. [4] [5] He was the assistant secretary, and senior assistant secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1964 respectively. [4] From 1964 to 1965, he was the counsellor for the USSR and a year later, he was appointed deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. [4] [5] He served in this capacity until the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah in 1966. During the tenure of the then new government ( NLC), Quarm was appointed director of the International National Organisations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] [5] A year later, he was made the deputy permanent representative of Ghana to the United Nations. [4] [5] In May 1969 Quarm was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Algeria. [4] [5] He served in this capacity until May 1970 when he was made Ghana's ambassador to UNESCO. [4] [5] [6] [7] In 1972 he became the Supervising Director of the Political Department and acting senior principal secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] [5] He was appointed Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from 19 August 1974 to 15 January 1978. [4] [5] He returned to Ghana in 1978 to head the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also serve as principal secretary of the ministry. [4] In October 1984, he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Switzerland, he held this office until 1989. [4]
Quarm is married with four children. [4] He speaks French fluently. [4]