Francis Badgie
Francis Badgie | |
|---|---|
| Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 7 November 1980 – January 1982 | |
| President | Hilla Limann |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Moses Debrah |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Dadzie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Kelugu Badgie June 27, 1937 Gold Coast |
| Died | 2020 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Tamale Secondary School |
| Occupation | agriculturist |
Francis Kelugu Badgie (1937-2020) was a Ghanaian public servant and diplomat who was Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from November 1980 to January 1982.
Early life and education[edit]
Francis Badgie was born on 27 July 1937 in Navrongo. He attended Tamale Secondary School and on completion went on to study agriculture at Kwadaso Agriculture College in Kwadaso.[1]
Career[edit]
Badgie was a teacher until he was appointed managing director of the Upper Regional Development Corporation.[2] In 1980, Hilla Limann nominated and appointed Badgie as Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[3] Badgie held office until January 1982 after the overthrow of Limann’s government by the Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC). In 1983, Badgie became a member of the newly founded Ghana Democratic Movement whose aim was to oust the PNDC and re-introduce multi-party democracy.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Francis K. Badgie". fkscholarship.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Ajoa Yeboah Afari (1988). A Decade of Thoughts of a Native Daughter. The Author. p. 151. ISBN 9789964901967.
- ^ "New Envoys". Ghana News. August 1980.
- ^ Jeffrey Haynes (2022). Revolution and Democracy in Ghana: The Politics of Jerry Rawlings. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000837735.
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