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11 Facts About Stephen Krakue

1.

Stephen Krakue was a senior quantity surveyor and politician.

2.

Stephen Krakue was in the second republic as the deputy minister for Trade, Industries and Tourism.

3.

Stephen Krakue studied at the Anglican Mission School in Sekondi and proceeded to the United Kingdom to study at Brooklyn Technical College and the College of Advanced Technology which were both in Birmingham.

4.

Stephen Krakue continued at the Brixton School of Building in London graduating in 1958.

5.

Stephen Krakue served in this position together with Akenten Appiah-Menka in the first two years.

6.

Stephen Krakue served in this capacity until 1972 when the Busia government was overthrown.

7.

Stephen Krakue is known to have introduced Peter Mac Manu a former chairman of the National Patriotic Party to politics.

8.

Stephen Krakue helped him partner with Mr Agyenim-Boateng a former secretary of the party to win back Busia-Danquah-Dombo loyalists in the Western Region.

9.

Stephen Krakue invited him for the party's meetings at his residence prior to the 1992 elections.

10.

Stephen Krakue married Miss Sarah de Heer in 1965 in London.

11.

Stephen Krakue was laid in state on Friday, 30 July 2004 and buried the next day at Ayiem; his hometown.