Name John Kofi Nationality Ghanaian | Died c. 1980s Preceded by E. R. T. Madjitey | |
Preceded by Laurence Rosario Abavana Born 9 May 1919Akagla, Volta Region, Ghana ( 1919-05-09 ) | ||
Preceded by Lt. Gen. J. A. Ankrah | ||
John Willie Kofi Harlley (19 May 1919 – c. 1980s) 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 Second Republic. He was also a former Inspector General of Police in Ghana.
Politics
At the time of the February 24, 1966 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. He remained in his office as the head of the police force and in addition was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1967 and 1968. 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.
Mr. Harlley died during the eighties.