List of Mfantsipim School alumni
This is a list of notable alumni of Mfantsipim School.
Politics
[edit]- Kobina Sekyi - President, Aborigines' Rights Protection Society (ARPS), lawyer, writer, author of The Blinkards
- Kofi Abrefa Busia - Prime Minister of Ghana
- William Ofori Atta - Member of "The Big Six"
- Joseph W.S. de-Graft Johnson - Vice President of Ghana (1979–1981)
- John C. de-Graft Johnson - Ambassador in The Hague (1967–1970)
- Kow Nkensen Arkaah - Vice President of Ghana (1992–1996)
- Kwesi Amissah-Arthur - Vice President of Ghana (2012–2017)
- Albert Adu Boahen - first presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Flagbearer in the 1992 general election
- Joseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford - lawyer and politician and member of Fante Confederacy and Aborigines' Rights Protection Society
- Papa Owusu-Ankomah - former MP for Sekondi (7 January 1997 – 6 January 2017), and Minister of State (2001–2008).
- Samuel Atta Mills - Member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency (2017–)
- Kwabena Agyapong - politician, former General Secretary of the NPP
- Boakye Agyarko - former Minister for Energy, Ghana
- George Emmanuel Kwesi Aikins - former Attorney General of Ghana
- Kwabena Kwakye Anti - Minister in the second republic
- Joe Appiah - politician
- Albert Bosomtwi-Sam - MP for Sekondi (1992 to 1996)
- Francis Yao Asare - Minister in the first republic
- Kwaku Boateng - minister in the first republic
- T. D. Brodie-Mends - minister in the second republic
- Archie Casely-Hayford - lawyer and politician
- Isaac Chinebuah - academic and politician
- Alexander Apeatu Aboagye da Costa - deputy minister in the Busia government
- Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond - Minister in the first republic
- Kwaku Baah - Deputy Minister in the Busia government
- Kwamena Bartels - Minister of state in the Kufuor government
- Justice Akuamoa Boateng - deputy minister in the Busia government
- Kwamena Duncan - Central Regional Minister, Akufo-Addo government
- John Kofi Fynn - Deputy Minister in the Busia government
- Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah - minister in the first republic
- J. Kwesi Lamptey - minister in the second republic
- Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta - politician, former Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
- J. V. L. Phillips - Minister in the NLC regime
- Augustus Obuadum Tanoh - founding member of the National Democratic Congress, founder of the National Reform Party and presidential candidate in the 2000 Ghanaian general election
- Emmanuel Gyekye Tanoh - Minister of state in the PNDC regime
- Samuel Atta Mills - Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem from 2016 to present
Traditional rulers
[edit]- Nana Kobina Nketsia V - Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area
Ghanaian MPs
[edit]- Joe Ghartey - lawyer, MP for Ketan-Essikado, Minister of Railways
- Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye - journalist, MP for Odododiodio
- Anthony Seibu Alec Abban - MP for Ajumako-Asikuma and later Ajumako during the first republic
- Swinthin Maxwell Arko - MP for Agona Nsaba during the first republic
- Dr. Henry Satorius Bannerman - MP for Ashiedu Keteke during the second republic
- Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah - MP for Takoradi, Deputy minister
- Kobina Hagan - MP for Denkyira during the first republic
- James Gyakye Quayson - MP for Assin North (elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2023 through a bye-election)
- Samuel Atta Mills - Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem KEEA
Diplomats
[edit]- Kofi Annan - former UN Secretary General
- Mohamed Ibn Chambas - former MP and diplomat
- J. L. S. Abbey - former diplomat
- James Aggrey-Orleans - former Ghanaian envoy to the UK
- Francis Lodowic Bartels - former diplomat
- Ebenezer Moses Debrah - former diplomat
- Patrick R. D. Hayford - former diplomat, Ghana's Ambassador to South Africa (1997–1999)
- Alex Quaison-Sackey - first black president of the UN General Assembly
- Nana Effah-Apenteng - former permanent representative of Ghana to the United Nations
- William George Mensah Brandful - retired diplomat
- Papa Owusu-Ankomah, diplomat, 2017 to date
- Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro - former diplomat
- Eric Kwamina Otoo, former diplomat
- Yaw Bamful Turkson, career diplomat and Ambassador(1957-1988)
Public service
[edit]- John Henry Martey Newman - Chief of staff of John Evans Atta Mills administration
- Benjamin Asante - CEO, Ghana National Gas Company
Academics
[edit]- James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey - Co-Founder of Achimota School
- R. P. Baffour - first Vice Chancellor of KNUST
- Kwame Bediako - first Rector of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute
- Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa - former Vice Chancellor of KNUST
- Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong - Ghanaian mathematician pioneer
- Joseph Wilfred Abruquah - novelist, former headmaster of Mfantsipim School and Keta Senior High Technical School
- Samuel Otu Gyandoh - Emeritus Professor of Law
- Kwame Gyekye -Philosopher
- Ato Sekyi-Otu - Academic, Writer, Political philosopher
Business, banking and finance
[edit]- Ernest Addison - current Governor of the Bank of Ghana
- Kwesi Amissah-Arthur - former Governor of Bank of Ghana
- G. K. Agama - former Governor of Bank of Ghana
Law
[edit]- Emmanuel Akwei Addo – Former Judge of the Court of Appeal; former member of International Law Commission of the United Nations
- George Emmanuel Kwesi Aikins – former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana[1] and Attorney General of Ghana
- Kwadwo Agyei Agyapong – one of the three High Court judges that were abducted and murdered on June 30, 1982.
- Isaac K. Amuah – Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (1995–1997)
- Ebo Barton-Odro – MP for Cape Coast (2008-2016), Deputy Attorney-General, and First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
- Kobina Arku Korsah – first Ghanaian Chief Justice of Ghana
- Edmund Alexander Lanquaye Bannerman – 4th Chief Justice of Ghana
- Isaac Kobina Abban – 9th Chief Justice of Ghana and former Chief Justice of Seychelles
- Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey – Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2009–2011)
- Theodore Kwami Adzoe – Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2000–2008)
- William Bruce-Lyle – Supreme Court Judge of Ghana and Zambia
- John Mensah Sarbah – lawyer and academic
- Kurankyi-Taylor
- Joe Ghartey – former Attorney General of Ghana
- J. E. Casely Hayford – lawyer and academician
- William Bedford Van Lare – former justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
- Samuel Okai Quashie-Idun – former puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Western Nigeria and former President of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa
- Papa Owusu-Ankomah – Attorney General of Ghana (2003–2004)
- Emmanuel Gyekye Tanoh – Attorney General of Ghana (1988–1993)
- Tsatsu Tsikata – lawyer and academic
- Isaac Wuaku – retired justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
Military and law enforcement
[edit]- Matthew Quashie - former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces
- Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey - first Ghanaian Commissioner of the Ghana Police Service
Medicine
[edit]- Oku Ampofo - medical practitioner and sculptor
- Raphael Armattoe - medical researcher
- Henry Satorius Bannerman - Formerly president of the Ghana Medical Association and the Commonwealth Medical Association
- David Ofori-Adjei - professor of Clinical Pharmacology
- Harold H. Phillips - formerly Dean of the University of Ghana Medical School
Journalism
[edit]- Berifi Afari Apenteng - Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2011–2013)
- Anis Haffar - educationist, teacher, columnist and author
- Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye - journalist, MP for Ododiodio, former Minister of Sports
Entrepreneurs
[edit]- Kofi Amoa-Abban - Founder of Rigworld
- Herman Chinery-Hesse - Founder of SOFTtribe, the largest software company in Ghana
- Isaac Sesi - Entrepreneur, Engineer, and Founder of Sesi Technologies
- Edward Annan - Co-owner and Co-founder of Ghanaian domestic airline, Passion Air and Founder of Masai Motors Limited
- Kwasi Twum - Owner and CEO of The Multimedia Group, Ghana's largest independent commercial media group
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Van Vicker - actor
- Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto (KODA) - Gospel Musician
- Majid Michel - actor
- Michael Dei-Anang - playwright, poet and novelist
- Kweku Elliot - actor
- Nii Kwate Owoo - filmmaker
- Joe de Graft - playwright
- Brew Riverson Jnr - actor
- Aaron Adatsi - actor
- (Joseph Pharez Essuman Mensah,RJZ of La meme gang )_ Hip-pop artist, Musician
- Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour)~ Hiplife Musician, Politician
Religion
[edit]- Kwame Bediako - Christian theologian
- Michael A. Bossman
- Kwesi Dickson
Athletics and sports
[edit]- Derek Boateng - former black stars player
- Arthur Wharton- first black professional footballer in the world
- Kweku Eyiah - lawyer and football administrator
- Aziz Zakari - former Ghana sprinter
- Aziz Mohammed ~ Ghanaian athlete, sprinter
- Samuel Owusu~ Basketball player who merges the MVP at Spriteball 2019 and 2024 Africa Basketball festival.
- Nana Yaw Amponsah Chairman of Asante Kotoko football club
See also
[edit]- Mfantsipim Old Boys Association, an organization comprising alumni of Mfantsipim School
References
[edit]- ^ Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (2003-06-05). "GHANA ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, GAAS/FES PUBLIC FORUM 2003". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2019-05-10.