Kofi Dsane-Selby

Dr. Kofi Dsane-Selby was a former Ambassador of Ghana during the Busia and Kufour regimes.

Early life and education

He hailed from Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana. He attended Mfantsipim School and completed in 1950.

Career

He was a medical doctor by profession. He was also a former President of the Ghana Medical Association. He was also a former chairman for Asante Kotoko in the 1960s.

Political life

He was a founding member of the New Patriotic Party. He contested for the NPP's flagbearership in 1992 and also in 1996 during the party's primaries.

Ambassadorial role

He was the Ambassador of Ghana to France from 1970 to 1972.

Personal life

He was married to Rosamond Dsane-Selby and they had eight children. His father was Ekow Nyanka Selby and his mother was Madam Lydia Okan Kai Dsane. He was a Freemason and a Methodist.

Awards

In 2008, he received the Order of the Star – Companion Award due to his contribution to Ghana's politics, public service and healthcare.

Death and burial

Selby died on 18 July 2017 at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. On 10 September 2017, he was buried in Cape Coast.