Kofi Abrefa Busia

Prime Minister of Ghana (1969-1972)
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Summary

Kofi Abrefa Busia was born on July 11, 1913[1], in Wenchi[2]. He died on August 28, 1978[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], and head of government[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1913[9]
  • Child: Akosua Busia[10], Abena Busia[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ghana[12]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Ghana[13], parliamentary group[14], Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana[15], Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast[16], Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast[17], Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana[18]
  • Employer: Leiden University[19], Wesley College of Education[20], University of Ghana[21], University of Oxford[22]
  • Educated at: University of London[23], Nuffield College[24], University College, Oxford[25], University of Oxford[26], Wesley College of Education[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[28], Catholicism[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: Progress Party[31], National Liberation Movement[32]
  • Commons category: Kofi Abrefa Busia[33]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[34]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[35]
  • Family name: Busia[36]
  • Given name: Kofi[37]
  • Work location: Accra[38], Oxford[39], Kumasi[40], Leiden[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[43], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Affiliation: African Studies Centre Leiden[46]
  • Name in native language: Kofi Abrefa Busia[47]

Why It Matters

Kofi Abrefa Busia has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Kofi Abrefa Busia born?

Kofi Abrefa Busia was born in Wenchi[2].

Where did Kofi Abrefa Busia die?

Kofi Abrefa Busia passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Kofi Abrefa Busia do for work?

Kofi Abrefa Busia worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], and head of government[7].

Where did Kofi Abrefa Busia go to school?

Kofi Abrefa Busia was educated at University of London[23], Nuffield College[24], University College, Oxford[25], and University of Oxford[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . docs.google.com. docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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