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William Ofori Atta

Ghanaian politician, lawyer and former foreign minister of Ghana (1910-1988) · Ghana · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77

William Ofori Atta, popularly called "Paa Willie", was a Ghanaian founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and one of the founding fathers of Ghana as one of "The Big Six" detained by the British colonial government in the then Gold Coast.

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He later became a Minister for Foreign Affairs in Ghana's second republic between 1971 and 1972.

Country
Ghana
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1988 · aged 77