Ghanaian diplomat and Chief
Nana Kwabena Kena II
In office 13 June 1958 β 14 April 1959In office July 1959 β February 1962
Born Kyebi , Eastern Region Nationality Ghanaian Spouse Rose Korantemaa Okrah Occupation Diplomat Profession Chief
Adontenhene Nana Kwabena Kena II was a Ghanaian diplomat and Chief of Kukurantumi .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Early life
Kena hailed from Kyebi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[ 4]
Career
Kena was the Okyenhene (ruler) and Adontenhene of the Akyem Abuakwa State as a Regent from 13 June 1958 to 14 April 1959.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
He was the chairman for the National Food Board.[ 8] [ 9]
Politics
Kena was a member of the Convention People's Party .[ 10]
Ambassadorial role
Kena was the High Commissioner of Ghana to India from July 1959 to February 1962.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Personal life
Kena was married to Rose Korantemaa Okrah and Samuel Okae Foster was their son, also a former diplomat who served as High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom.[ 14]
Death
Kena died on 28 August 1961 in New Delhi. He died at 48 years.[ 15] [ 16]
References
^ Cofie, M. Therson (20 September 1952). Daily Graphic: Issue 583, September 20 1952 . Graphic Communications Group.
^ Botwe-Asamoah, Kwame (2005). "Kwame Nkrumah's Politico-Cultural Thought and Policies" (PDF) . sahistory.org.za . Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Africa Diary . M. Chhabra. 1961.
^ Government, Gold Coast Legislative Council Select Committee on Local (1951). Report by the Select Committee on Local Government (Colony), 1950 . Government Printing Department.
^ "Ghana traditional states" . www.worldstatesmen.org . Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Biney, Ama Barbara (April 2007). Kwame Nkrumah: An Intellectual Biography (Microform ed.). University of London: ProQuest LLC. p. 158.
^ Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1960). The Commonwealth Relations Office List . H.M. Stationery Office.
^ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1952). Debates .
^ Colonial Office Summer Conference on African Administration, Fifth Session, 17thβ29th August, 1953, at Queens' College, Cambridge: Rural Economic Development . The Office. 1953.
^ "October 21, 1954: Asanteman Council formally endorses the National Liberation Movement (NLM)" . Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation . 21 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ "FormerHighCommissionerGhana β The High Commission" . Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Steinberg, S. (28 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1961 . Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27090-9 .
^ Delhi, Publications Division (India),New (26 June 1960). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXV. No. 26. ( 26 JUNE, 1960 ) . Publications Division (India),New Delhi. {{cite book }}
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^ Duodu, Cameron (7 June 2017). "Samuel Okae Foster, Former Diplomat, R.I.P." Modern Ghana . Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ Bharat Year Book . Malhotra Brothers. 1961.
^ Asian Recorder . K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1961.
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