C. T. Nylander
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Clarkson Thomas Nylander | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ablekuma[1] | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Sophia Doku[2] |
| Succeeded by | Adotey Nelson-Cofie[3] |
| Ambassador of Ghana to Liberia | |
| In office 1966–1969 | |
| President | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| Preceded by | H. A. H. Grant[4] |
| Succeeded by | C. O. C. Amate[5] |
| Ambassador of Ghana to Yugoslavia | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | S. W. Kumah[6] |
| Succeeded by | K. B. Griwa[7] |
| Ghana High Commissioner to Canada[8] | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | S. P. O. Kumi[9] |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1958–1959 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | John Bogolo Erzuah |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Baako (Minister for Information and Education) |
| Member of Parliament for Ga Rural[10] | |
| In office 1956–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Mabel Dove Danquah[11] |
| Succeeded by | Tawia Adamafio |
| Member of Parliament for Dangbe-Shai | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Succeeded by | Edward Ago Ackam[12] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarkson Thomas Nylander 30 September 1905 |
Clarkson Thomas Nylander (born 30 September 1905)[13] was a Ghanaian educationist, diplomat and politician. He served as a minister of state and a member of parliament during the first republic. He was a minister of education and minister of state for defence. He was also a member of parliament for the Dangbe-Shai electoral district and later the Ga Rural electoral district. He later represented Ghana in various foreign missions from 1961 to 1969.
Career and politics
Nylander begun teaching at Achimota School from 1926 to 1953. He was appointed an assistant education officer in 1952. Nylander gave up teaching to pursue a career in politics. In 1954 he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Dangbe-Shai electoral district on the ticket of the Convention People's Party.[11] He was re-elected in 1956, this time as a member for the Ga Rural electoral district.[17] He served in this capacity for the district until 1961 when he was absorbed into foreign service. In 1956 he was appointed Ministerial Secretary (deputy minister) for the Ministry of Interior[18][16] and a year later he was appointed as Minister of Education.[19] He served in this capacity for about two years and in 1959 he was made a Minister of State for Defence.[17][14] During the elections of the second republic he stood for the Ablekuma seat on the ticket of the National Alliance of Liberals and won.[20][15] He served in this capacity until 1972 when the Busia government was overthrown.