President Jerry Rawlings Succeeded by Esi Sutherland-Addy Nationality Ghanaian Role Ghanaian Politician | Preceded by Mary Grant President Hilla Limann Name Harry Sawyerr | |
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Political party United National Convention Party United National Convention Born 25 April 1926 (age 87), Abokobi, Accra, Ghana Died 8 November 2013 (aged 87) Accra, Ghana Similar Ekwow Spio Garbrah, Ama Ata Aidoo, Betty Mould Iddrisu | ||
President mahama mourns grandpa harry sawyerr
Harry Sawyerr was a Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor.
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- President mahama mourns grandpa harry sawyerr
- Midday live late harry sawyerr mps pay tribute 14 11 2013
- Education
- Death
- Awards and recognition
- References
Sawyerr was the first person to be president of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. He served two terms spanning 1969 to 1971.
He was among the founders of the United National Convention formed to contest the 1979 parliamentary election. He however left the party to stand as an independent candidate and became a Member of Parliament in the Third Republic Parliament.
Midday live late harry sawyerr mps pay tribute 14 11 2013
Education
Harry had his Secondary Education at Accra Academy. Sawyerr served as Minister for Transport and Communications from 1979 to 1981 in the Limann government. He also served as Minister for Education in the Rawlings government from 1993 to 1997.
Death
He died on 8 November 2013 in Accra.
Awards and recognition
Harry Sawyer was decorated with the Order of Companion of Volta the highest award in Ghana by the then President John Evans Atta Mills There are prizes at the University of Ghana Medical School in his name.