Theodosius Okan Sowa | |
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Ghana Ambassador to Mali | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
President | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong |
Preceded by | Kwame Addae |
Succeeded by | Kwadwo Afoakwa Sarpong |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodosius Okan Sowa 1918 Gold Coast |
Died | 2003 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | Accra Academy |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Theodosius Okan Sowa (1918-2003) was a Ghanaian diplomat. He was Ghana's first Consul-General to the United Nations [1] [2] and Ghana's ambassador to Mali from 1977 to 1983.
Sowa was born in 1918 in the Gold Coast. [3] He had his early education at the Salem School in Teshie and continued at the Accra Academy from 1936 to 1941. [3] He later entered Oxford University in 1950 on scholarship where he studied Local Government Administration. [3]
After his studies in the United Kingdom,Sowah returned to the Gold Coast. [3] Upon his return,he was tasked with the opening of several Local Government offices in the colony. [3] He later joined the Ghanaian Foreign Service as a career diplomat. [3] In 1959,he worked as the 1st Secretary to Ghana's ambassador to the United States of America,William Marmon Quao Halm. [4] On 8 July 1963,he became Ghana's first Consul General to the United Nations. [4] [5] He later served as a Supervising Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to his appointment as Ghana's ambassador to Mali. [6] He replaced Kwame Addae who was then moved to Kampala to serve as Ghana's High Commissioner to Uganda. [6] Sowa held this appointment until April 1983 when the embassy was closed for economic reasons. [7]
Sowa married Mrs. Mercy Sowa in 1947. He died in 2003.
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