Isaac Chinebuah

Isaac K. Chinebuah
20th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana)
In office 1979–1981
Preceded by	Mrs. Gloria Amon Nikoi
Succeeded by	Dr. Obed Asamoah
Constituency	Nzema East (now Ellembelle in 4th Republic)
Personal details
Born	circa 1928
Died	June 8, 2006 Accra, Ghana
Political party	People's National Party
Spouse(s)	Jane Chinebuah
Children	8
Occupation	Academic
Religion	Christian

Dr.Isaac K. Chinebuah was an academic and the foreign minister in the People's National Party (PNP) government of the Third Republic of Ghana.

Career

Dr. Chinebuah was a former headmaster of Achimota School from 1963 to 1966^[1] and also a former lecturer at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon.^[2] He was a Minister for Education and Information in Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's Convention People's Party government in the First Republic of Ghana.

Dr. Chinebuah became the Member of Parliament for Nzema East (now Ellembelle) constituency after the 1979 elections. He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the PNP government by Dr. Hilla Limann in the Third Republic from 1979 until its overthrow in a coup d'état on December 31, 1981.^[2]

He died at the age of 78 on June 8, 2006.^[1] He was married to Jane Chinebuah.^[2] He had eight children.^[1]

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Chinebuah's Death Announced". NewTimesOnline. New Times Corporation. 29 June 2006. http://www.newtimesonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3455&Itemid=181. Retrieved 2007-04-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Delegation informs Kufuor of Chinebuah's funeral". General News of Wednesday, 28 June 2006 (Ghana Home Page). http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=106592. Retrieved 2007-04-18. 

See also

• Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana)
• Limann government

Parliament of Ghana
New title	Member of Parliament for Nzema East (now Ellembelle in 4th Republic) 1979 – 1981	Parliament suspended after coup
Political offices
Preceded by Gloria Amon Nikoi	Foreign Minister 1979 – 1981	Succeeded by Dr. Obed Asamoah

Persondata
Name	Chinebuah,Isaac K.
Alternative names
Short description	Ghanaian politician and academic
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	June 8, 2006
Place of death	Accra, Ghana