Kwame Arhin
Encyclopedia
Prof. Kwame Arhin, also known as Nana Arhin Brempong, is a historian
and politician
in Ghana
.
Arhin built his academic career at the University of Ghana
, where he was an editor of the Legon Observer
and had a long-standing association with the Institute of African Studies
. In October 1988 Arhin, who by then had served as acting Director of the Institute of African Studies for a year, was officially appointed successor to Kwesi A. Dickson
as Director of the Institute. He served as Director of the Institute until the academic year 1997-8, when he was succeeded by George Hagan
.
In the 1990s he served as a member of the Council of State
and as Chairman of Ghana's National Commission on Culture.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Arhin built his academic career at the University of Ghana
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
, where he was an editor of the Legon Observer
Legon Observer
The Legon Observer, the journal of the Legon Society for National Affairs , was established in July 1966 as a fortnightly publication. With a base in the political science faculty of the University of Ghana at Legon, it established itself as an important critical voice during the military rule of...
and had a long-standing association with the Institute of African Studies
Institute of African Studies
The Institute of African Studies on the campus of the University of Ghana at Legon is an interdisciplinary research institute in the humanities and social sciences. It was established by President Kwame Nkrumah in 1962 to encourage African studies....
. In October 1988 Arhin, who by then had served as acting Director of the Institute of African Studies for a year, was officially appointed successor to Kwesi A. Dickson
Kwesi Dickson
Kwesi Abotsia Dickson was a priest, theologian, author and academic. He was the 7th President of the Methodist Church Ghana and a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon.-Early life and education:...
as Director of the Institute. He served as Director of the Institute until the academic year 1997-8, when he was succeeded by George Hagan
George Hagan (politician)
Professor George Panyin Hagan , is a prominent academic and politician in Ghana.-Early life and education:George Hagan was born in Accra in 1938. He had his basic education in Accra, Koforidua, Sekondi and Kumasi because his parents, civil servants, were being transferred...
.
In the 1990s he served as a member of the Council of State
Council of State (Ghana)
The Council of State in Ghana is a small body of prominent citizens, analogous to the Council of Elders in the traditional political system, which advises the President on national issues....
and as Chairman of Ghana's National Commission on Culture.
Works
- West African traders in Ghana in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, 1979
- Traditional rule in Ghana: past and present, 1985
- A view of Kwame Nkrumah, 1909-1972: an interpretation, 1990
- (ed.) The life and work of Kwame Nkrumah, 1991
- Transformations in traditional rule in Ghana (1951-1966), 2001