Theodosius Okan Sowa
Ghanaian diplomat (1918–2003)
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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.
1918
Theodosius Okan Sowa | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Died | 2003 (aged 84–85) |
| Education | Accra Academy |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
Personal life
Sowa married Mrs. Mercy Sowa in 1947. He died in 2003.