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Biography Of The Late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie
Jul 2, 2020
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, is dead, Joy News reports.
The CEO of the Forestry Commission, died in Accra after a short illness.
Below is a brief biography of the former NPP’s General Secretary.
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (popularly known as Sir John, was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician.
The lawyer who was widely known for the famous fear delegates slogan, held several political positions including serving as general secretary of the New Patriotic Party.
Before his death, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Forestry Commission.
The late Kojo Afriyie, was born in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in Bekwai from where he obtained his GCE Ordinary level certificate.
The affable but staunch NPP member, proceeded to obtain his GCE Advanced level certificate from Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Konongo.
Mr Kojo Afriyie was admitted to study political science at the University of Ghana. He then enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws. After this he was admitted as a solicitor and counsel for the Supreme Court of Ghana.
He entered into private law practice in 1981. During the John Agyekum Kufour administration, he was appointed head of legal services at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. He was later made to act as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the corporation.
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