J. C. Adjeitey was a Ghanaian soldier and Commissioner for Health in the National Redemption Council military government.
J. C. Adjeitey | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner for Health | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Simon Diedong Dombo |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Col. Anthony Selormey |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Profession | Dential surgeon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Branch/service | Ghana Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
Prior to his involvement in politics, Adjeitey worked as a dentist at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.[1] He was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel in 1961.[2][3]
Politics
editFollowing the overthrow of the Busia government by the military led by Colonel Acheampong in January 1972, Adjeitey was appointed the Commissioner for Health. He served in this capacity until 1973 when he was replaced by Lt. Colonel Selormey.[4] He led the Ghana delegation to the 26th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) which took place in Geneva, Switzerland in 1973.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Association News 1. Dental Society of the Ghana Medical Association Party on Bank Holiday August 1st 1966" (PDF). Ghana Medical Journal. 5 (3). Ghana Medical Association: 120. September 1966. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Kilford, Christopher Richard (May 2009). The Other Cold War - Canadian Military Assistance in the Developing World (PhD thesis). Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Queen's University. p. 205. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.404.8941.
- ^ Kilford, Christopher Richard (2010). The Other Cold War - Canada's Military Assistance to the Developing World 1945 - 1975 (PDF). Kingston, Ontario: Minister of National Defence, Canada. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-100-14337-8. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Paxton, J. (14 September 1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73. Macmillan. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-333-12406-2. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - TWENTY- SIXTHWORLD HEALTHASSEMBLY" (PDF). who.int. Geneva: World Health Organisation. 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2022.