John Willie Kofi Harlley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| John Willie Kofi Harlley | |
|
|
|
| In office 1967 – 1969 |
|
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. J.A. Ankrah |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dankwa Anin |
|
|
|
| In office 1965 – 1969 |
|
| Preceded by | E.R.T. Madjitey |
| Succeeded by | B.A. Yakubu |
|
|
|
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | (1980s) |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
John Willie Kofi Harlley (b. 1919 - d. unknown ) was a former foreign minister of Ghana. He was a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council and the first year of the Third Republic.[1] He was also a former Inspector General of Police in Ghana.
[edit] Politics
At the time of the February 24, 1969 coup d'état that removed the Convention People's Party government of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Mr. Harlley was the Inspector General of Police, making him the most senior police officer in the country. He was one of the eight members of the National Liberation Council government formed afterwards.[2] He remained in his office as the head of the police force and in admission was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1967 and 1968.[3] On September 3, 1969, a Presidential Commission was formed. Mr. Harlley was one of the three members of the commission. This commission remained in place even after the handover to the democratically elected Progress Party government of Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia. On August 7, 1970, the commission was replaced by an interim President, Nii Amaa Ollennu.[1]
Mr. Harlley died during the eighties.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roberto Ortiz de Zárate. Leaders of Ghana. World Political Leaders 1945-2007. Zárate's Political Collections. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Nkrumah's Overthrow!. News archive. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ B. Schemmel. Foreign ministers E-K - Ghana. Lists of heads of state of government and ministers of various countries. Rulers.org. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
[edit] External links
 |
This Ghanaian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
This article about a Ghanaian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by E.R.T. Madjitey |
Inspector General of Police 1965 – 1969 |
Succeeded by B.A. Yakubu |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lt. Gen. Joseph A. Ankrah |
Foreign Minister 1967 – 1968 |
Succeeded by Patrick Dankwa Anin |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harlley, John Willie Kofi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Former minister and Inspector General of Police |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
