Courage Quashigah
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Major Courage Quashigah |
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| Minister for Health | |
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In office January 2005 – January 2009 |
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| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Dr. Kwaku Afriyie |
| Succeeded by | Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
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In office January 2001 – January 2005 |
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| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Issaka Adam |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Akubuor Debrah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1947 Kedzi, Ghana |
| Died | 5 January 2010 (aged 62) Israel |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Service/branch | Ghana army |
| Rank | Major |
Major Courage Emmanuel Kobla Quashigah (9 September 1947 – 5 January 2010) was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He held many prominent positions in the Ghana Armed Forces and was a Minister of State for Agriculture and later Health in the NPP government of John Kufuor between 2001 and 2009.
Quashigah was born at Kedzi in the Volta Region of Ghana. He had his secondary and sixth form education at the Keta Secondary School also in the Volta Region. He gained his GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Level certificates there. He proceeded to the United Kingdom where he studied at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He qualified with a Diploma in Economics, War studies and Communication studies. He was awarded the Cane and Certificate of Honour as Best Overseas Cadet and Highest in the Order of Merit at Sandhurst.
Quashigah served as an Intelligence officer at the headquarters of the Second Infantry Brigade of the Ghana Army based at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He then became the Chief Instructor at the Jungle Warfare School at Achiase in the same region. Other positions later held by him include Commanding Officer of the Ghana Military Police and Commanding Officer of the Forces Reserve Battalion. He has also served as a Director at the Military Academy and Training School at Teshie, a suburb of Accra. Quashigah distinguished himself in various fields in the army. After serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, he won a Commendation for Efficient and Effective Command.
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