| Hon.Godfried Kportufe Agama | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for South Tongu Constituency 1979-81 | |
| President | Hilla Limann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1936 Asidovui-Agava, Volta Region |
| Died | 5 August 2009 (aged 73) Accra |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | United National Convention |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Mfantsipim School, McGill University, Toronto University |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Profession | Politician |
Godfried Kportufe Agama (28 April 1936 – August 5, 2009) was a Ghanaian economist and a governor of the Bank of Ghana. He held the record to date for being the longest-serving governor of the bank. He was also a politician and Member of Parliament in the 1979 Ghanaian parliament representing the South Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Early life and education
Agama hailed from Asidovui-Agava in the Tongu District of Volta Region in Ghana. He attended the McGill University in Montreal and the Toronto University. He had his Doctor of Philosophy from the McGill University.
Politics
Agama was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Ghana from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of United National Convention and also the member of parliament representing the South Tongu constituency in the Volta Region from 1979 to 1981.
Personal life
Agama was married to Comfort Henrietta Agama and they had 4 children.
Death and burial
Agama died on 5 August 2009 at the 37 Military Hospital. He was buried on 4 September 2009 at Asidowhi near Agave in the South Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.
References
- Ayensu, Edward S. (2007). Bank of Ghana: Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee. Accra: Bank of Ghana. p. 55.
- "Trinity United Church, Legon - Ghana". tuclegon.blogspot.com. 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- "Agama Removed As Governor Of Central Bank". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "President Mills eulogies Dr Agama". Ghana Web. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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| Preceded byJ.S. Addo | Governor of Bank of Ghana 1986–1997 |
Succeeded byKwabena Duffuor |
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