Alexander Adum Kwapong

ghana, education, university of ghana, scholar, united nations

Born Mar 08, 1927

Accra, Ghana

Passed Away Jan 17, 2014 Accra, Ghana

Lifespan 86 years old

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"The university must stand as an inviolable sanctuary of free thought, critical inquiry, and national vision."

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First indigenous African Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana and Vice-Rector of the United Nations University.

Biographical Record

Dr. Alexander Adum Kwapong was a distinguished classical scholar, educational administrator, and international civil servant who shaped higher education across Africa.

Earning his doctorate in classics from King's College, Cambridge, Kwapong became the first Ghanaian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana in 1966, defending academic freedom and expanding research faculties.

He later served as Vice-Rector of the United Nations University in Tokyo and Chairman of the Council of State of Ghana, advocating globally for educational investment and institutional governance.

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Final Resting Place

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Legon Memorial Gardens
Accra, Ghana

                         GPS: 5.6506, -0.1870                    

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