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Emmanuel Akwetey

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Emmanuel Akwetey
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Emmanuel Akwetey is a Ghanaian political and governance analyst.[1] He is the Executive Director for the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

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Akwetey is one of the 13 Advisory Board members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.[11][12]

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Early life and education

Akwetey was born in Accra, Ghana.[1] He started his secondary education at Labone Senior High School but completed in Accra Academy. In 1979, he gained admission into the University of Ghana, Legon, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Literature.[1] He obtained a doctorate degree in International Politics and Development at the University of Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

Career

Akwetey was a lecturer at the University of Stockholm, Sweden.[1] He founded the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) in 2000 and he is the Executive Director.[1]

In February 2015, Akwetey received the US Embassy Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice.[13]

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