Prof. Botchwey’s death is an immense loss to Ghana – Osafo-Maafo

Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has described the death of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, as a great loss to the nation.

Ghana’s longest-serving Finance Minister died on November 19, 2022, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was seeking medical care.

Botchwey, the former Senior Minister said the late Finance Minister contributed immensely to the growth of Ghana’s economy.

He was appointed by the late Jerry John Rawlings to assist in stabilising Ghana’s collapsed economy from 1982 to 1993.

He continued as Finance Minister from January 7, 1993, when Ghana returned to democratic governance and served till 1995 before his then deputy, Kwame Peprah took over from him.

from the University of Ghana, LL.M from Yale Law School, and a doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.

He taught at the University of Zambia, the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and the University of Ghana.