Harry Sawyerr
| Hon Harry Sawyerr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Osu-Klottey | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Mary Grant |
| Succeeded by | Esi Sutherland-Addy |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| President | Hilla Limann |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 8 November 2013 (aged 87 years) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | United National Convention |
| Profession | Quantity surveyor |
Harry Sawyerr was a Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor.
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]
Education
Harry had his Secondary Education at Accra Academy. 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]
Death
He died on 8 November 2013 in Accra.[4]
Awards and Recognition
Harry Sawyer was decorated with the Order of Companion of Volta the highest award in Ghana by the then President John Evans Atta Mills[5] There are prizes at the University of Ghana Medical School in his name.[6]
References
- ↑ "Ghana Institute of Surveyors - Past Presidents". Ghana Institute of Surveyors. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Rawlings Mojo, Obed Asamoah & 2 Other UNC Wisemen". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Country-led Aid Coordination in Ghana" (PDF). Associatio for the Development of Education in Africa. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Harry Sawyerr is dead". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Harry Sawyer Profile". http://www.ghanaweb.com''. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dr Vera Fosu — Best All-round Student". Tsotsoo's journal. Becky Kwei. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
| 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 |