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Who was the first President of Ghana and led the country to independence in 1957?

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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

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Who was the first Ghanaian Prime Minister before Ghana became a republic?

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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1957–1960)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become Chief Justice?

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Sir Arku Korsah (1956–1963)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become a Speaker of Parliament?

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Emmanuel Quist (1951–1957)

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Who was the first Ghanaian female lawyer?

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Annie Jiagge (Called to the Bar in 1961)

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Who was the first Ghanaian female Supreme Court judge?

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Georgina Theodora Wood (Appointed in 2002, later Chief Justice in 2007)

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Who was the first Ghanaian Chief of Defence Staff?

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Major General Stephen Otu (1961–1965)

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Who was the first Ghanaian Inspector General of Police (IGP)?

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E. R. T. Madjitey (1958–1964)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to win an Olympic medal?

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Clement Quartey (Silver, Boxing, 1960 Olympics)

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Who was the first Ghanaian footballer to win the African Footballer of the Year award?

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Ibrahim Sunday (1971)

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Who was the first Ghanaian astronaut or space scientist to work with NASA?

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Ave Kludze

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Who was the first Ghanaian to obtain a PhD in Mathematics?

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Francis Allotey

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Who was the first Ghanaian to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Kofi Annan (Won in 2001 as UN Secretary-General)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

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Kofi Annan (1997–2006)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to fly a plane?

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Captain Kwasi Akyeampong (1930s)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become a Cardinal in the Catholic Church?

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Cardinal Peter Turkson (Appointed in 2003)

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Who was the first Ghanaian journalist to win the CNN African Journalist of the Year award?

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Anas Aremeyaw Anas

18
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Who was the first Ghanaian doctor?

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Dr. Benjamin Quartey-Papafio (Qualified in 1880s)

19
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Who was the first Ghanaian female doctor?

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Dr. Susan Ofori-Atta (Graduated in 1949)

20
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Who was the first Ghanaian neurosurgeon?

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Dr. Kwasi Kwarfo Adomako

21
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Who was the first Ghanaian heart surgeon?

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Dr. Frimpong-Boateng (Founded National Cardiothoracic Centre)

22
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Who was the first Ghanaian to perform a kidney transplant?

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Dr. Dwomoa Adu

23
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Who was the first Ghanaian pharmacist?

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Jonas Edward Sasse (Early 1900s)

24
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Who was the first Ghanaian to establish a hospital?

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Dr. Frederick Akuffo (Established Akuffo Hospital in the 1930s)

25
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Who was the first Ghanaian to become a professor of medicine?

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Professor Alexander Kwapong

26
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Who was the first Ghanaian to receive a PhD in law?

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Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia

27
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Who was the first Ghanaian to start a private law firm?

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B. J. da Rocha

28
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Who was the first Ghanaian to become a Supreme Court Justice?

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Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (1956)

29
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Who was the first Ghanaian to launch a private bank?

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Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Founded UT Bank)

30
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Who was the first Ghanaian to start a private university?

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Rev. Dr. Mensa Otabil (Founded Central University)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to own a television station?

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Kwasi Twum (Founded Multimedia Group - Joy TV, Adom TV, etc.)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to be CEO of a multinational company?

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Felix Nyarko-Pong (CEO of uniBank Ghana)

33
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Who was the first Ghanaian to win Miss Universe Ghana?

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Akua Representing Ghana (1991)

34
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Who was the first Ghanaian to act in a Hollywood movie?

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Kofi Bucknor (Starred in “The Dogs of War”)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to be elected as an MP in the UK?

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Adam Afriyie (2005, Conservative MP for Windsor)

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become a FIFA referee?

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Joseph Wellington

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Who was the first Ghanaian to become an Olympic coach?

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Ohene Djan

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