Background
AKWEI, Richard was born on November 27, 1923 in Accra. Son of Richard Mabuo Akwei and Martha Akwei.
AKWEI, Richard was born on November 27, 1923 in Accra. Son of Richard Mabuo Akwei and Martha Akwei.
Achimota College, Accra, London University and Christ Church, Oxford.
Attached to U K. High Commission, Ottawa 1956-1957. First Secretary, Washington 1957-1960. Director West. European and East. European Departments Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accra 1960-1964.
Ambassador to Mexico 1964-1965.
Permanent Representative, Geneva, and Ambassador to Switzerland 1965-1967. Permanent Representative, New York 1967-1972.
Ambassador to People"s Republic of China 1972-1976. Senior Principal Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1976-1978, Vice-chairman Institute Civil Service Commission, United Nations 1978, Acting Chairman 1979, Chairman 1980.
Franklin Peace.
Married Josephine Akosua Afram in 1956.
