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Victor Gbeho

Ghanaian politician and MP (1991–2001) and minister of foreign affairs (2001–2005)

January 1, 1935 - June 13, 2026 (Age 91)

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James Victor Gbeho (born 12 January 1935, in Keta, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who was President of the ECOWAS Commission from 2010 to 2012, to which position he was unanimously elected at the 37th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the 15 Member States.

Known forGhanaian politician and MP (1991–2001) and minister of foreign affairs (2001–2005)
Age91
DiedJune 13, 2026
SourceWikipedia public record

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James Victor Gbeho (born 12 January 1935, in Keta, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who was President of the ECOWAS Commission from 2010 to 2012, to which position he was unanimously elected at the 37th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the 15 Member States. Victor Gbeho died on June 13, 2026. This memor...

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June 13, 2026
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Victor Gbeho, 91, died on June 13, 2026. Victor Gbeho was known publicly as a Ghanaian politician and MP (1991–2001) and minister of foreign affairs (2001–2005). James Victor Gbeho (born 12 January 1935, in Keta, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who was President of the ECOWAS Commission from 2010 to 2012, to which position he was unanimously elected at the 37th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the 15 Member States. He was Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2001, under President Jerry Rawlings, and he was the Member of Parliament for the Anlo constituency from January 2001 to January 2005. He was subsequently a foreign policy advisor to the government of President John Atta Mills. Before his retirement as a career diplomat and politician, Gbeho worked in the Ghana Foreign and Commonwealth Service and served in various capacities at Ghana's diplomatic missions abroad. His postings included the Ghana missions in China, India, Nigeria, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Public biographical listings identify Gbeho as a Ghanaian politician. Gbeho was also associated with MP (1991–2001) and minister of foreign affairs (2001–2005). This public record remains centered on Gbeho's work as a Ghanaian politician and MP (1991–2001) and minister of foreign affairs (2001–2005) and the documented milestones of that career.

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  1. 1935
    James Victor Gbeho is a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who was Presid...

    James Victor Gbeho (born 12 January 1935, in Keta, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who was President of the ECOWAS Commission from 2010 to 2012, to which position he was unanimously elected at the 37th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the 15 Member States.

  2. 1972
    James's from 1972 until 1976

    James's (UK) from 1972 until 1976, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ghana to the European offices of the United Nations in Geneva (1978–80), with concurrent accreditation to UNIDO in Vienna, Austria, and was Ghana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York City from 1980 to 1990, concurrently accredited to Cuba, Jamaica, and to Trinidad and Tobago.

  3. 1994
    In July 1994, the UN Secretary-General appointed him as special rep...

    In July 1994, the UN Secretary-General appointed him as special representative to Somalia.

  4. 1995
    In September 1995 Jerry Rawlings

    In September 1995 Jerry Rawlings, as chairman of ECOWAS, appointed Gbeho as ECOWAS special representative for Liberia.

  5. 1997
    He was Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2001

    He was Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2001, under President Jerry Rawlings, and he was the Member of Parliament for the Anlo constituency from January 2001 to January 2005.

  6. June 13, 2026
    Died

    Victor Gbeho died at age 91.

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He was subsequently a foreign policy advisor to the government of President John Atta Mills.

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  • Wikipedia · Victor GbehoJun 14, 2026
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