Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe

Daniel Ahmling Chapman Nyaho
Daniel Ahmling Chapman Nyaho
Ghana Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro
	In office; 2005–2009
Appointed by	John Kufour
Preceded by	Patrick Amoah-Ntim
Succeeded by	Emmanuel Victor Smith
President of the Ghana Football Association
	In office; 2004–2005
Preceded by	Ben Koufie
Succeeded by	Kwesi Nyantakyi
Personal details
Born	May 7, 1942; Adabraka, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast
Nationality	Ghanaian
Education	Zion College, Keta
Alma mater	Charles University
Occupation	diplomat; Politician;
Profession	Medical doctor
Known for	Founding member of the New Patriotic Party

Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is a Ghanaian statesman and politician. He was the president of the Ghana Football Association from 2001 to 2005 and Ghana's ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro from 2005 to 2009. He is a founding member of the New Patriotic Party.

Early life and education

Nyaho-Tamakloe was born on 7 May 1942 at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra.[1] He studied at Zion College in Keta prior to entering Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia to train as a medical doctor in the 1960s.[1]

After his studies abroad, Nyaho-Tamakloe joined the Ghana Armed Forces as a medical practitioner.[1] He later left for Nigeria and the United States of America to practice.[1] in 1972 Nyaho-Tamakloe joined the Ghana Armed Forces during the National Redemption Council era.[1] He was subsequently arrested for an alleged coup plot to overthrow the then head of state General. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.[1][2]

In the 1980s he joined the Accra Hearts of Oak Management Chair and Board,[3][4] and in 1992 he became a founding member of the New PatrioticParty.[1][5][6] In 2001, he was voted the president of the Ghana Football Association[7] and in 2005 he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro. he held this appointment until 2009.[1]

In 2013, Nyaho-Tamakloe published his autobiography: Never Say Die!:The Autobiography of a Ghanaian Statesman, (2013)[8]

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