Charles de Graft Dickson

Charles de Graft-Dickson
Minister for Defence
In office
1960–1961
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Succeeded byKofi Baako
Ashanti Regional Minister
In office
1957–1960
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byR. O. Amoako-Atta
Member of Parliament for Ashanti-Akim[1]
In office
1956–1965
PresidentKwame Nkrumah
Preceded bynew
Succeeded bySerwaa Annin
Personal details
Born
Charles de Graft-Dickson

(1913-11-14)14 November 1913
Konongo-Odumase, Gold Coast
Died19 November 1997(1997-11-19) (aged 84)
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materAchimota School

Charles de Graft-Dickson (1913–1997) was a Ghanaian educationist and a politician. He served as a minister of State and a member of parliament in the first republic. Prior to politics, he was the chairman of Asante Kotoko S.C.

Early life and education

Charles de Graft-Dickson was born on 14 November 1913 to Charles Hebert Dickson at Konongo Odumase in the Ashanti Region. His early education begun at St. Peter's Primary School in Kumasi he later proceeded to Prince of Wales College now Achimota School where he obtained his secondary education.[2]

Career and politics

Charles begun teaching at St. Mary's School at Konongo from 1934 to 1937. He spent the next six years working at the Konongo mines. He later joined C. F. A. O. and became its employee president in 1944.[2] In 1949 he was appointed chairman of Asante Kotoko S.C. and served in that capacity until 1953.[3] He was a member of a two-man delegation sent to Puerto Rico for the inaugural ceremony of President Luis Muñoz Marín. On 23 July 1956 he was appointed ministerial secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Education.[4][5] In 1957 he was elevated to the post of Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) of the Ashanti Region.[2] In 1960 he was appointed Minister for Defence. He served in this position until 1961.[6]

Personal life

De Graft-Dickson's hobbies included gardening and motoring.[2] He died on 19 November 1997.[7]

References

  1. ^ Parliamentary debates; Official Report, Part 2. Ghana National Assembly. 1962. p. iii.
  2. ^ a b c d The Diplomatic Press Directory of the Republic of Ghana, Volume 2. Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1960. p. 192.
  3. ^ "Today In Sports History: Kotoko dismiss Kwabena Badu, seven others suspended". 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. ^ International Yearbook of Education volumes 18-19. Unesco. 1956. p. 438.
  5. ^ Debates, Part 1. Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956. p. 442.
  6. ^ Mensah, Sylvester A. (2013). In the Shadows of Politics. Author House. ISBN 9781491886809.
  7. ^ Aryeh, Elvis (1997-12-09). "CHARLES DE-GRAFT DICKSON". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Defence
1960–1961 		Succeeded by