Godfried Kportufe Agama (28 April 1936 – August 5, 2009)[1] was a Ghanaian economist and a governor of the Bank of Ghana.[2] He held the record to date for being the longest-serving governor of the bank.[3] 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.[citation needed] He attended the McGill University in Montreal and the Toronto University.[citation needed] He had his Doctor of Philosophy from the McGill University.[citation needed]
Politics
Agama was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Ghana from 1968 to 1969.[4] 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.[4]
Personal life
Agama was married to Comfort Henrietta Agama and they had 4 children.[citation needed]
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.[4]
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.
- ^ a b c "President Mills eulogies Dr Agama". Ghana Web. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.