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Daniel Kofour Osei (also known as Ambassador DK Osei) is a retired Ghanaian diplomat. He is the son of the late Albert Kofi Osei (Head of the United Africa Company Cocoa branches in the Eastern Region) and Dorothy Osei (daughter of J.H. Mensah Senior).[1][2][3]
Early Life
[edit]Ambassador Osei had his childhood in Kumasi, and moved to Accra in 1963 to further his education at Achimota School [formerly called the Prince of Wales College in Ghana] where he lived at the Cadbury House. At Achimota School, his eldest brother, Clement, introduced him to his friend John Evans Atta-Mills (who would become the president of Ghana in 2009).[4][5]
Education
[edit]He began his education at Kumasi St. Joseph Roman Catholic School and continued to the Achimota School (Cadbury House) in Accra. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana Legon. He further studied at the Cheik Anta Diop Institute in Dakar and holds post-graduate degrees in International Relations from the University of Ghana and L’Institute International d’Administration Publique Paris.[6]
Ambassador DK Osei during his studies at the University of Ghana, got elected in 1971 the Chairman of the Anti-Loan Scheme Committee to resist the implementation of a loan scheme by the Busia regime as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity measures. He later got elected as the President of the Students Representative Council in 1972.
Between 1971 and 1972, he represented students of Ghana at international conferences such as the All African Students meeting in Tanzania, the Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting in Zambia, and the World Assembly of Youth Conference in Manchester.[7]
Career
[edit]He began his 40-year career with the Ghana Foreign Service on 14 September 1976. He worked with the first generation of Ghanaian Foreign Service Officers from Kwame’s Nkruamah’s time who laid the blueprint for future generations. He served Ghana in Paris (1984 to 1988), Conakry (1992 to 1996), Kinshasa (1997 to 1998) and Copenhagen (1998 to 2001). He managed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Cote D'Ivoire and Togo.
Also, he served as the Secretary to the President of the Republic of Ghana (His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor) between 2000 to 2008. In that capacity, he was a member of the Cabinet, the Economic Management Team and the Diplomatic Advisory Council. He is currently the inaugural President of the Council on Foreign Relations - Ghana. Prior to that, he was Diplomat-in-Residence at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) where he taught several courses in its M.A. programme.[8][9][10]
Family
[edit]He is married with three sons.
Books
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Footprints on Citi TV with Ambassador D.K Osei. ChannelOne TV. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Agyeman-Duah, Ivor (2008). An Economic History of Ghana: Reflections on a Half-century of Challenges & Progress. Ayebia Clarke Pub. ISBN 978-0-9555079-8-4.
- ↑ "President". Council on Foreign Relations Ghana. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1 2 Adu Frimpong, Augustine; Kankam, Noah Kwarteng (19 November 2021). "Privileged Conversations: Adventures of An African Diplomat, written by Ambassador D.K. Osei and with a Foreword by H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor". African and Asian Studies. 21 (3): 239–244. doi:10.1163/15692108-12341499. ISSN 1569-2094. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Tengma, Evelyn (9 February 2026). "The Presidential Secretary: An unsung hero of the state- The case of Ambassador D.K. Osei". 3News. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- ↑ Personality Profile With Ambassador D.K Osei - Joy News (11-9-20). JoyNews. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Ambassador D.K Osei talks about his book Privileged conversations: Adventures of an African diplomat. ChannelOne TV. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Top Diplomat Appointed Secretary To President". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ambassador D.K. Osei eulogises ex-Prez Kufuor". Graphic Online. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- ↑ "Ghana must use AU chairmanship to drive Africa's transformation - Ambassador D.K. Osei". MyJoyOnline. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- ↑ Osei, Daniel (31 August 2021). Privileged Conversations: Adventures of an African Diplomat. Supreme Concept. ISBN 978-9988-3-0312-9.
- ↑ "Foreign Minister Unveils Ambassador D.K. Osei's Book". DailyGuide Network. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
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