Background
Asante, Samuel Kwadwo Boaten was born on May 11, 1933 in Asokore, Ghana. Son of Daniel Y. and Mary (Baafi) Asante.
lawyer and international official
Asante, Samuel Kwadwo Boaten was born on May 11, 1933 in Asokore, Ghana. Son of Daniel Y. and Mary (Baafi) Asante.
Nottingham University, United Kingdom, 1953-1956, Bachelor of Laws (Honours). London University, 1956-1958, Master of Laws. Yale University Law School, 1963-1965, JSD.
Spoken languages: English, Twi.
Bar: Ghana 1960, Solicitor Superior Court England (honorary) 1960. Assistant state attorney Ghana, 1960-1961. Lecturer law U. Ghana, 1961-1965, acting head department law, 1962.
Lecturer law U. Leeds, 1965-1966. Attorney legal department World Bank, Washington, 1966-1969. Adjunct Professor law Howard U., 1967-1969.
Solicitor general Ghana, 1969-1977. Chief adviser on legal matters United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporation, New York City, 1977-1983, director, since 1983. Director department economics and social development United Nations, 1992.
Chairman Ghana constitutional drafting committee, 1991-1992. Visiting professor law and business Temple University, 1976. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, member of law faculty Cambridge U., 1978-1979.
Lecturer in field. Fulbright fellow, 1963-1965, Sterling fellow 1963-1965. Advisory togovts. on international economics law and international business transactions. Patron International Center Public Law, London U., honorary friend Institute Advanced Legal Studies.
Board of directors International Development Law Institute. Arbitrator International Center Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Arbitration Panel, Institute Central for Settlement of Investment Disputes, Washington, D.C. since 1971. Board Directors Institute Development Law Institute, Rome. Law Faculty, Cambridge 1978-1979, Life member.
Consultant, Commonwealth Secretary, African Development Bank and UNITAR. Visiting;; General Legal Council, Ghana. Advisory Board, Foreign Investment Law Joumal-ICSID Review.
Married Philomena Margaret Aidoo. Children: Adlai, Joyce, Dominic, Philomena, Angela.