John Willie Kofi Harlley
John Willie Kofi Harlley | |
|---|---|
| 10th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
| In office 1967–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. J. A. Ankrah |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dankwa Anin |
| 9th Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1966–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Rosario Abavana |
| Succeeded by | Simon Diedong Dombo |
| 1st Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service | |
| In office 1965–1969 | |
| Preceded by | E. R. T. Madjitey |
| Succeeded by | B. A. Yakubu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1919 Akagla, Volta Region, Ghana[1] |
| Died | c. 1980s |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
John Willie Kofi Harlley (9 May 1919[2] – c. 1980s) was a Ghanaian senior police officer and politician. Harlley was a former foreign minister of Ghana. He was a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council and the first year of the Second Republic.[3] He was also a former Inspector General of Police in Ghana.
Early years and education
He was born at Akagla in the Volta Region which was then administered by the French and English. He attended Presbyterian Schools at Boso and Akropong. He completed his elementary school education at Anloga Presbyterian School in 1936 and later enrolled into the Accra Academy where he had his sixth form education.[4][2]
Career
He was an interpreter in ewe and twi at the district magistrate court, Accra. Then later at the Supreme Court of Ghana, before enlisting in the Gold Coast Police just a week before his 21st birthday in May 1940. He became an inspector in November 1952 and was selected for training at the Metropolitan Police College, Hendon (now Hendon Police College) in 1953. On his return to Ghana he progressed from the rank of assistant Superitendent of Police to become the commissioner of police in 1965. He with Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka declined the offer to head the government and stood down in favour of Major General Joseph Arthur Ankrah the then Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Army. The other members of the council were young army and police officers who were mostly trained in Britain at Sandhurst, Chester and Hendon.[4][5][6][7]
Politics
At the time of the February 24, 1966 coup d'état that removed the Convention People's Party government of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Mr. Harlley was the Inspector General of Police, making him the most senior police officer in the country. He was one of the eight members of the National Liberation Council government formed afterwards.[8] He remained in his office as the head of the police force and in addition was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1967 and 1968.[9] On September 3, 1969, a Presidential Commission was formed. Mr. Harlley was one of the three members of the commission. This commission remained in place even after the handover to the democratically elected Progress Party government of Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia. On August 7, 1970, the commission was replaced by an interim President, Nii Amaa Ollennu.[3]
References
- ^ Europa Publications Limited (1975). Africa South of the Sahara. Europa Publications Limited. ISBN 9780900362750. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ a b "The New Ghana". Accra, Ghana Information Services Department. 1966.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Roberto Ortiz de Zárate. "Leaders of Ghana". World Political Leaders 1945–2007. Zárate's Political Collections. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Baynham, Samuel (1988). The military and politics in Nkrumah's Ghana.
- ^ "The New Ghana". Accra, Ghana Information Services Department. 1966.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ The rebirth of Ghana, the end of tyranny. 1966.
- ^ Vieta, K. T (1999). The flagbearers of Ghana: profiles of one hundred distinguished Ghanaians.
- ^ "Nkrumah's Overthrow!". News archive. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ B. Schemmel. "Foreign ministers E-K - Ghana". Lists of heads of state of government and ministers of various countries. Rulers.org. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
External links
- Ghana-pedia webpage - Operation Cold Chop: The Fall Of Kwame Nkrumah[permanent dead link]
- Picture of Members of the National Liberation Council
- Gallery of Ghana Inspector Generals of Police
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