As Ghana’s former Vice President Papa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur begins his journey to eternal rest today, 3news.com takes you on a pictorial trip down memory lane of the man whose life was cut short on June 29, 2018.
Born William Edmond Davidson Amissah-Arthur on April 29, 1951, he started using the name Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, which was his ‘home name’, while in school at the University of Ghana.
He was an economist, academician, a politician and above all, a husband, for the 67 years he lived on this earth.
Paa Kwesi [in the car] in 1956Mr. Amissah Arthur in a group photo with his siblings in the 1960sMr. Amissah-Arthur [3rd at the back row] in the 1970sMr. Amissah-Arthur in 1962Here, Mr. Amissah-Arthur [left] is seen with colleagues in the 1970s at the University of Ghana, LegonMr Arthur [3rd from right] having a nice time with friendsMr. Amissah-Arthur and his lovebird, Matilda (now Mrs. Amissah-Arthur)Clearly, Mr. Amissah-Arthur and Matilda were meant to be as they were obviously in love with each other as captured in this photo in 1979Mr. Amissah-Arthur in 1974By 1989, Mr. Amissah-Arthur and Matilda were happily married with two children as seen in this pictureMr. Amissah-Arthur taking a handshake at a programme in 1987Mr. Amissah-Arthur with Gobind Nankani in 1990sMr and Mrs. Amissah-Arthur in 1996Mr. and Mrs. Amissah-Arthur with their two childrenMr. Amissah-Arthur at the graduation of Kwesi from the Medical School in July 2004Family holiday in April 2006At his daughter’s graduationAt the graduation ceremony of his nephew Kwesi Abaidoo in 2006Family affairAmissah-Arthur at Kwesi and Maame’s wedding in 2007 with his brother JabeshFather and son in November 2007At Kwesi and Maame’s wedding in December 2007Mr. Amissah-Arthur with the late PV Obeng in the 1990sDecember 2007, in a handshake with Sam AkyianuMr.Amissah-Arthur with his sister, Laura in August 2008Mr and Mrs Amissah-Arthur in February 2008The couple at a function in Lagos in May 2008At his mother’s 80th birthday in November 2008
The couple with their daughter in January 2009Mr. Amissah-Arthur with Rev and Mrs Hutchful in June 2009Mr. Amissah-Arthur in October 2009 when he got BoG appointmentFamily affair in October 2009Happy moment! Mr. Arthur with his aunt, cousin and sisters Euphemia and Cecilia in December 2011Mr. Amissah-Arthur cutting his 60th birthday celebration cake in 2011At his 60th birthday celebrationA cherished moment for grandpa! Mr. Amissah-Arthur with his granddaughter Emily in December 2011
Mr. Amissah-Arthur with his mother, siblings, niece and nephew in January 2012Family it is! This was in August 2012Celebrating granddaughter’s birthday in May 2015The ever-smiling Amissah-ArthurSeptember 2013 with his daughterThe pride of every father! Amissah-Arthur walking his daughter down the isleMr.Amissah-Arthur was indeed a happy man almost all the time as captured in this picture in October 2015His smile was as gentle as his person and perhaps soulAt his grandson’s christening in April 2017With his grandson Kwamena in April 2017Mr. and Mrs Amissah-Arthur in September 2017Matilda always gave him a shoulder to lean onWith such a wonderful family the couple in January 2018 posed for this memorable picture with their grandchildrenAnother perfect picture of with his grandchildren in 2018 and this will be his last as he goes to his maker on July 27
