Kwesi Botchwey

Ghanaian academic, lawyer and politician
Person human Q249036
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Kwesi Botchwey

Summary

Kwesi Botchwey is a human[1]. Born in Tamale[2], he… he was born on September 13, 1942[3]. He passed away in Accra[4]. He died on November 19, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], economist[9], and financial economist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kwesi Botchwey was born in Tamale[2].
  • Kwesi Botchwey passed away in Accra[4].
  • Kwesi Botchwey was born on September 13, 1942[3].
  • Kwesi Botchwey died on November 19, 2022[5].
  • Kwesi Botchwey held citizenship in Ghana[12].
  • Kwesi Botchwey worked as a politician[6].
  • Kwesi Botchwey worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's professions included economist[9].
  • Kwesi Botchwey worked as a financial economist[10].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's professions included minister[13].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's field of work was development aid[14].
  • Kwesi Botchwey held the position of Minister for Finance and Economic Planning[15].
  • Kwesi Botchwey was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Among Kwesi Botchwey's employers was Tufts University[17].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's education included a stint at University of Ghana[18].
  • Kwesi Botchwey was educated at University of Michigan[19].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's education included a stint at University of Michigan Law School[20].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's education included a stint at Yale Law School[21].
  • Kwesi Botchwey was educated at Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School[22].
  • Kwesi Botchwey is recorded as male[23].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kwesi Botchwey was affiliated with the National Democratic Congress[25].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's given name is recorded as Kwesi[26].
  • Kwesi Botchwey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Kwesi Botchwey's place of birth was Tamale[2]. He was born on September 13, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ghana[18], a public university[28], in Ghana[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Legon Campus[31]; University of Michigan[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; University of Michigan Law School[20], a law school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1859[38]; Yale Law School[21], a law school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1824[41], headquartered in New Haven[42]; and Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School[22], a high school[43], in Ghana[44], founded in 1938[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], economist[9], financial economist[10], and minister[13]. Kwesi Botchwey's field of work was development aid[14]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49] and Tufts University[17], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1852[52]. He held the position of Minister for Finance and Economic Planning[15].

Personal Life

Kwesi Botchwey was affiliated with the National Democratic Congress[25].

Death and Burial

Kwesi Botchwey died on November 19, 2022[5]. He passed away in Accra[4].

Why It Matters

Kwesi Botchwey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kwesi Botchwey born?

Kwesi Botchwey's place of birth was Tamale[2].

Where did Kwesi Botchwey die?

Kwesi Botchwey passed away in Accra[4].

What did Kwesi Botchwey do for work?

Kwesi Botchwey worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], economist[9], and financial economist[10].

Where did Kwesi Botchwey go to school?

Kwesi Botchwey was educated at University of Ghana[18], University of Michigan[19], University of Michigan Law School[20], and Yale Law School[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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