Alex A. Y. Kyerematen

Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen (1916 – 1976)[1] was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the National liberation council. The National Liberation council came into power after Ghana's first coup d'état, which overthrew the erstwhile Nkrumah government.[2] It lasted from 24 February 1966 to 1 October 1969. He was the Commissioner of the Local government.[1][3][4]

Alex A. Y. Kyerematen
Commissioner for Local government
In office
1966–1969
Appointed byJoseph Arthur Ankrah
Preceded byMumuni Bawumia
Succeeded byK.K. Anti
Personal details
Born(1916-04-29)29 April 1916
Kumasi, Gold Coast
Died1976
NationalityGhanaian
Children6
EducationAdisadel College
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
ProfessionSocial Anthropologist

Early life and education

Kyerematen was born in Kumasi on 29 April 1916.[5] He took his early education at Kumasi Government Boys School from the year 1923 to1931, and attended his secondary education at Adisadel College in Cape Coast from the year 1932 to 1936. Kyerematen went forward to continue his education at Fourah Bay College from 1939 to 1940. He also studied at St. Chad's College, and Durham University (from 1946 to 1947) where he received his B.A. degree. Kyerematen also studied at Keble College, Oxford from 1947 to 1950, and at King's College, Cambridge from 1965 to 1966. He earned a diploma in Anthropology from Oxford University in the year 1948, and got his Bachelor of Letters from the Oxford Univerisity in the year 1950. He earned a diploma in Public Administration (Canadian Government Award in the year 1952) and got his doctorate degree from Oxford University in 1966. Ph.D. [1]

Career and politics

Before his political career, Kyeremanten was appointed secretary of the Asanteman council and served as a research fellow of African Studies, University of GhanaHe was also the town clerk for the Kumasi city council and was appointed to be the Chairman of the Council of University of Science and Technology, now known as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Also, he acted as Vice-President of the Sociological Society of Ghana. He was also a social Anthropologist. Kyerematen is a former Director of the Ghana National Cultural Centre in Kumasi.[1][6][7] He directed many plays for the Kumasi Cultural Center.[8] As the director of the Kumasi Cultural Center, he aided in the acquisition of land from the Asantehene for the construction of the center and allowances required to finance projects for the center.[9]

Kyerematen was awarded a United National Fellowship in 1952 to study federal/state or provincial/city government and diplomatic service in Canada and the United States of America for six months.

In 1960, he received a grant by the Italian government to study organization of cultural institutions for nine months.

In 1963, the Federal Republic of Germany invited Kyerematen to be part of a five-man team to visit cultural institutions in Germany.[1]

Kyerematen was also a member of several associations in Ghana, such as Historical Society of Ghana, The Sociological Society of Ghana, and The Society of Town Clerks of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1]

Personal life

He married Victoria Kyerematen. Together they had six children, three boys and three girls.[10] Ghanaian politician Alan John Kyerematen is his third son.[11][12] He enjoys art, music, dance, and drama.[1]

Kyerematen died in 1976.[13][5]

Publications
  • Adae-Kesie festival in Kumasi(1952)
  • Asante Cultural Center (1958)
  • Regalia for an Asante Durbar (1961)
  • Panoply of Ghana (1964).[7]

References
  1. Ocran, J. K. (20 August 1967). Sunday Mirror: Issue 732, August 20 1967. Graphic Communications Group.
  2. "How did a fateful CIA coup—executed 55 years ago this February 24—doom much of sub-Saharan Africa? | MR Online". mronline.org. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. Ofori, Henry (18 March 1969). Daily Graphic: Issue 5,742 March 18 1969. Graphic Communications Group.
  4. "Minister for Local Government (Ghana)". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. "Name Kumasi Cultural Centre After Dr Kyerematen". GhanaWeb. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. Jr, Kevin J. Wetmore (31 October 2001). The Athenian Sun in an African Sky: Modern African Adaptations of Classical Greek Tragedy. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1093-4.
  7. Kyerematen, Alex A. Y. (1964). Panoply of Ghana. London: Longmans.
  8. Jr, Kevin J. Wetmore (31 October 2001). The Athenian Sun in an African Sky: Modern African Adaptations of Classical Greek Tragedy. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1093-4.
  9. "Of Historical Fallacies and Errors: A Rejoinder to Daily Graphic Report Kumasi Zoo Reopens". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  10. "Ghana: How Alan bent Mum's wish".
  11. "Alan Kwadwo Kyeremateng". Pulse Ghana. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. Ghana, News. "What you don't know about Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  13. Mensah, Emmanuel Jewel Peprah (19 March 2021). "Of Historical Fallacies and Errors: A Rejoinder to Daily Graphic Report "Kumasi Zoo Reopens"". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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