Prof Kwesi Botchwey, Former Finance Minister Dies At 78
Professor Kwesi Botchwey, a former Minister of Finance has died at 78.
He died on Saturday morning, November 19, 2022.
He was receiving medical treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, where he passed on Saturday morning, according to family sources.
Prof Botchwey is the longest-serving Finance Minister in Ghana having served in that position as Secretary for Finance during the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) military government from 1982 to January 6, 1993.
He continued as Finance Minister from January 1993 to 1995 before his then deputy, Kwame Peprah took over from him.
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