Adontenhene Nana Kwabena Kena II was a Ghanaian diplomat and Chief of Kukurantumi.[1][2][3]
Nana Kwabena Kena II | |
|---|---|
| Okyenhene | |
| In office 13 June 1958 – 14 April 1959 | |
| High Commissioner of Ghana to India | |
| In office July 1959 – February 1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyebi, Eastern Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse | Rose Korantemaa Okrah |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Chief |
Early life
editKena hailed from Kyebi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[4]
Career
editKena was the Okyenhene (ruler) and Adontenhene of the Akyem Abuakwa State as a Regent from 13 June 1958 to 14 April 1959.[5][6][7]
Politics
editKena was a member of the Convention People's Party.[10]
Ambassadorial role
editKena was the High Commissioner of Ghana to India from July 1959 to February 1962.[11][12][13]
Personal life
editKena was married to Rose Korantemaa Okrah and Samuel Okae Foster was their son, also a former diplomat who served as High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom.[14]
Death
editKena died on 28 August 1961 in New Delhi. He died at 48 years.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Cofie, M. Therson (20 September 1952). Daily Graphic: Issue 583, September 20 1952. Graphic Communications Group.
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- ^ Africa Diary. M. Chhabra. 1961.
- ^ Government, Gold Coast Legislative Council Select Committee on Local (1951). Report by the Select Committee on Local Government (Colony), 1950. Government Printing Department.
- ^ "Ghana traditional states". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Biney, Ama Barbara (April 2007). Kwame Nkrumah: An Intellectual Biography (Microform ed.). University of London: ProQuest LLC. p. 158.
- ^ Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1960). The Commonwealth Relations Office List. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1952). Debates.
- ^ Colonial Office Summer Conference on African Administration, Fifth Session, 17th–29th August, 1953, at Queens' College, Cambridge: Rural Economic Development. The Office. 1953.
- ^ "October 21, 1954: Asanteman Council formally endorses the National Liberation Movement (NLM)". Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "FormerHighCommissionerGhana – The High Commission". Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, S. (28 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1961. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27090-9.
- ^ Delhi, Publications Division (India),New (26 June 1960). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXV. No. 26. ( 26 JUNE, 1960 ). Publications Division (India),New Delhi.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Duodu, Cameron (7 June 2017). "Samuel Okae Foster, Former Diplomat, R.I.P." Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Bharat Year Book. Malhotra Brothers. 1961.
- ^ Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1961.