Lawrence Rosario Abavana
Lawrence Rosario Abavana (1920 – 29 May 2004) was a Ghanaian politician and teacher by. He served as a Minister of different portfolios.[1]
Lawrence Rosario Abavana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Navrongo | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Evarisi Seyire |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kassena-Nankana South | |
| In office 1951–1965 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources | |
| In office February 1965 – June 1965 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Minister for Interior | |
| In office May 1964 – February 1965 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kwaku Boateng |
| In office June 1965 – February 1966 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | John Willie Kofi Harlley |
| Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office September 1962 – October 1963 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Minister for Trade | |
| In office May 1961 – August 1961 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka (ministry was merged with the Ministry of Finance) |
Minister for Health | |
| In office July 1960 – May 1961 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | Komla Agbeli Gbedemah |
| In office October 1963 – January 1964 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Commissioner of Northern Ghana | |
| In office 4 November 1957 – July 1960 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 1957 – 4 November 1957 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| In office October 1961 – September 1962 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kojo Botsio |
| Succeeded by | Krobo Edusei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Navrongo, Gold Coast |
| Died | 29 May 2004 (aged 83–84) |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Achimota College |
References
- ↑ "UDS Navrongo campus should be renamed after Lawrence Rosario Abavana, not C.K. Tedam". GhanaWeb. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-08-30.