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Amissah-Arthur in 2014 | |
| Vice-President of Ghana | |
| In office 6 August 2012 – 7 January 2017 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | John Dramani Mahama |
| Succeeded by | Mahamudu Bawumia |
| 12th Governor of Bank of Ghana | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 6 August 2012 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Paul A. Acquah |
| Deputy Minister for Finance | |
| In office April 1993 – March 1997 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Deputy Secretary for Finance and Economic Planning | |
| In office February 1986 – March 1993 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edmund Davidson Amissah-Arthur 29 April 1951 Cape Coast, Gold Coast |
| Died | 29 June 2018 (aged 67) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Matilda Amissah-Arthur |
| Children | Kwesi Nyan Amissah-Arthur Araba Amissah-Arthur |
| Residence • Kwesi Amissah-ArthurKwesi Amissah-Arthur Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (dem born am as William Edmund Davidson Amissah-Arthur)[1] (29 April 1951 – 29 June 2018) be Ghanaian economist, academic den politician wey be de fifth Vice-President of Ghana insyd 4th Republic, for office from 6 August 2012 until 7 January 2017, under PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama. Previously, na he be Governor for de Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012. PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama nominate am to be de vice-president a week after dem swear Mahama am in.[2] Dis be when sudden death of John Atta Mills on 24 July 2012.[3] He cam turn vice-president on 6 August 2012, as he dey follow vetting by de Parliament of Ghana.[4] Early life den education[edit | edit source]Dem born Amissah-Arthur for Cape Coast on 29 April 1951,[5] wey be dem capital of de Central område of Ghana, at de time organized as British Gold Coast Colony.[6] Ein mummie, Ef • Kwesi Amissah-ArthurVice-President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017 Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (born William Edmund Davidson Amissah-Arthur)[1] (29 April 1951 – 29 June 2018) was a Ghanaian economist, academic and politician who was the sixth vice president of Ghana under President John Mahama from August 2012 until January 2017. Previously he was the 12th governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012. He was nominated by PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama to be the vice-president a week after Mahama himself was sworn in.[2] This followed the sudden death of John Atta Mills on 24 July 2012.[3] He was sworn in as vice-president on 6 August 2012, following vetting by the Parliament of Ghana.[4] Early life and education[edit]Amissah-Arthur was born at Cape Coast on 29 April 1951,[5] the capital of the Central Region of Ghana, at the time organized as British Gold Coast Colony.[6] His mother, Effie Amissah-Arthur fryst vatten f | |