George Adjei Osekre

George Adjei Osekre (born 1934) was a Ghanaian lawyer, a politician and a diplomat. He was a barrister-at-law, a member of parliament for the Kpeshie constituency during the second republic and Ghana's ambassador to Egypt from 1979 to 1981.[3] He was a former Executive Chairman of the Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.[4]

George Adjei Osekre
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kpeshie
In office
29 August 1969 – 13 January 1972
Preceded byEbenezer George Tanti[1]
Succeeded byPeter Ala Adjetey[2]
Ghana Ambassador to Egypt
In office
1979–1981
Nominated byHilla Limann
Preceded byPhilemon Frank Quaye
Succeeded byGeorge Odartey Lamptey
Personal details
Born (1934-02-26) 26 February 1934
Accra, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Alliance of Liberals
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

Early life and education

George was born on 26 February 1934 in Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana (then Gold Coast).[5]

He had his early education at Accra Bishop's Boys School. He continued at the Accra Academy where he received his Cambridge School Certificate in 1953. He entered the University of Ghana in 1960, where received his bachelor of laws degree in 1966. He was called to the bar that same year.[5]

Career and politics

After his tertiary education, Osekre was posted to the Lands Department as State Attorney. He remained State Attorney prior to entering politics.[5]

In 1969, at the inception of the second republic he contested for the Kpeshie seat and was elected to represent the Kpeshie constituency in parliament on the ticket of the National Alliance of Liberals.[6] He contested with Peter Ala Adjetey then of the United Nationalist Party and E. M. A. Ablorh of the Progress Party.[7][8] While in parliament, he was appointed shadow minister for transport and communications.[9] He worked in these capacities until 1972 when the Busia government was overthrown. He resumed private practice after the coup at Osekre and Ofei Company, a law firm he founded with his National Alliance of Liberals colleague at parliament; Jonathan Tetteh Ofei on 11 February 1971.[10]

In 1979 he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Egypt. He served in this capacity until 1981 when the Limann government was overthrown.[11][12]

Personal life


While at the University of Ghana, Osekre captained the Akuafo Hall football team.[3] He was chairman of the Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. from 1971 to 1975.[13][14] He also served as director of the club and patron of the club's boxing syndicate.[15]

Osekre married Miss Esther Nunoo in 1967.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Ghana National Assembly. 1965. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Ghana News, Volumes 8-12". Washington, D.C. : Embassy of Ghana. 1979. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Akuafo Hall Alumni (2003). "Akuafo Hall Alumni Association journal". Yamens Press: 49. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Abayateye, Felix (29 July 2005). "Ofei Ansah was dedicated to his job". Graphic Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. p. 108.
  6. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1970: 56. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "The Legon Observer, Volume 4, Issues 18-26". Legon Society on National Affairs. 1969: 13. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Martinson, H. B. (2001). Ghana: The Dream of the 21st Century: Politics of J.B. Danquah, Busia and Kufuor Tradition. p. 84. ISBN 9789988776763.
  9. Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. p. 91.
  10. "Commercial and Industrial Bulletin, Issues 1-47". Ghana Publications Corporation. 1971: 422. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Ghana News, Volumes 8-12". Washington, D.C. : Embassy of Ghana. 1979. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. "West Africa, Issues 3345-3360". West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1981: 2542. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. Ghana. National Redemption Council. Office of the Press Secretary. (1975). Third year in office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, 13th January 1974-12th January 1975. Office of the Press Secretary to the National Redemption Council. p. 66.
  14. Gyan-Budu, Kojo (2008). Soccer history : the missing link. Otubua Publications. p. 21.
  15. Aidoo, George (14 March 1980). "Hearts Grow Bigger". Mirror. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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