| Hon Harry Sawyerr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Osu-Klottey |
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| In office 1979–1981 |
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1993–1997 |
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| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Mary Grant |
| Succeeded by | Esi Sutherland-Addy |
| Minister for Transport for Communications | |
| In office 1979–1981 |
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| President | Hilla Limann |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | United National Convention |
| Profession | Quantity surveyor |
Harry Sawyerr is a former Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor.
Harry Sawyerr was the first person to be president of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. He served two terms spanning 1969 to 1971.[1]
He was among the founders of the United National Convention formed to contest the 1979 parliamentary election. He however left the party to stand as an independent candidate and became a Member of Parliament in the Third Republic Parliament.[2]
Harry Sawyerr served as Minister for Transport and Communications from 1979 to 1981 in the Limann government. He also served as Minister for Education in the Rawlings government from 1993 to 1997.[3]
There are prizes at the University of Ghana Medical School in his name.[4]
| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Parliament |
MP for Osu-Klottey 1979 — 1981 |
Succeeded by Parliament abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Minister for Transport and Communications 1979 - 1981 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Mary Grant |
Minister for Education 1993 - 1997 |
Succeeded by Esi Sutherland-Addy |