Joseph Arthur Ankrah

Ghanaian politician (1915-1992)
Person human Q356728
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Joseph Arthur Ankrah

Summary

Joseph Arthur Ankrah is a human[1]. Born in Accra[2], he… he was born on August 18, 1915[3]. He died in Accra[4]. He died on November 25, 1992[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's place of birth was Accra[2].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah passed away in Accra[4].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah was born on August 18, 1915[3].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah died on November 25, 1992[5].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah worked as a politician[8].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah held the position of President of Ghana[11].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah held the position of chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[12].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs[13].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah held the position of Minister for Defence[14].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah was educated at Accra Academy[15].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's religion is recorded as Methodism[16].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Arthur Ankrah[19].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[20].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[21].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's family name is recorded as Ankrah[23].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[25].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's participant in is recorded as 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état[26].
  • Joseph Arthur Ankrah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Accra[2], Joseph Arthur Ankrah… he was born on August 18, 1915[3].

Education

Joseph Arthur Ankrah's education included a stint at Accra Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include President of Ghana[11], a public office[28], in Ghana[29], founded in 1960[30]; chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[12]; Minister for Foreign Affairs[13], a position[31], in Ghana[32]; and Minister for Defence[14], a public office[33], in Ghana[34].

Personal Life

Joseph Arthur Ankrah's religion is recorded as Methodism[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph Arthur Ankrah died on November 25, 1992[5]. He died in Accra[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Arthur Ankrah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Arthur Ankrah born?

Joseph Arthur Ankrah's place of birth was Accra[2].

Where did Joseph Arthur Ankrah die?

Joseph Arthur Ankrah passed away in Accra[4].

What did Joseph Arthur Ankrah do for work?

Joseph Arthur Ankrah worked as diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8].

Where did Joseph Arthur Ankrah go to school?

Joseph Arthur Ankrah was educated at Accra Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank major general, soldier
    Occupation diplomat, military personnel, politician
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, military personnel, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 27d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||51 */ Add multilingual descriptions (51 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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