Kofi Dsane-Selby

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BornKofi Nyann Dsane-Selby
1931 (1931)
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85–86)
Kofi Dsane-Selby
Ambassador of Ghana
PresidentKofi Abrefa Busia, John Kufuor
Personal details
BornKofi Nyann Dsane-Selby
1931 (1931)
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85–86)
PartyNew Patriotic Party
Children8
EducationMfantsipim School

Dr. Kofi Dsane-Selby (also known as Kofi Nyann Dsane-Selby, 1931 - 18 July 2017) was a former Ambassador of Ghana during the Busia and Kufour regimes.[1][2][3]

He hailed from Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana. He attended Mfantsipim School and completed in 1950.[4]

Career

He was a medical doctor by profession.[1] He was also a former President of the Ghana Medical Association.[2] He was also a former chairman for Asante Kotoko in the 1960s.[4]

Political life

He was a founding member of the New Patriotic Party.[5] He contested for the NPP's flagbearership in 1992 and also in 1996 during the party's primaries.[6][7]

Ambassadorial role

He was the Ambassador of Ghana to France from 1970 to 1972.[8]

Personal life

He was married to Rosamond Dsane-Selby and they had eight children.[2][9] His father was Ekow Nyanka Selby and his mother was Madam Lydia Okan Kai Dsane.[3][10] He was a Freemason and a Methodist.[4]

Awards

Death and burial

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