Distinguished is level 3 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
An academic who became prime minister in the Second Republic, leading Ghana's brief return to civilian rule between two periods of military government.
Born in July 1913, Busia was a sociologist and academic before entering politics. He served as Ghana's second prime minister from October 1969 until January 1972, when he was removed by a coup.
He died in Oxford in August 1978.
He died in Oxford in August 1978.
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