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Komla is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Komla Dumor (1972–2014), Ghanaian journalist *Komla Agbeli Gbedemah (1913–1998), Ghanaian politician See also * * *Kamla (name) Kamla is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: *Kamla Beniwal, the governor of the Indian state of Gujarat * Kamla Bhatt, Indian blogger acclaimed as India's first podcaster *Kamla Chaudhry (1908–1970), Indian short stor ..., given name and surname * Komala § People with the name ''Komala'' {{given name ...
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Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ...
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Komla Dumor
Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme ''Focus on Africa''. Early life and education Dumor was born in Accra, Ghana. His father, Ernest Dumor, was a professor of sociology and his mother, Cecelia Dumor, had a master's degree in Mass Communication. His grandfather was Philip Gbeho, composer of the music of Ghanaian national anthem, and his uncle, James Victor Gbeho, is a leading Ghanaian diplomat. Dumor initially studied pre-clinical medicine at the University of Jos, Nigeria, but left for his home country where he started as a medical student at the University of Ghana but later graduated with a BSc. in Sociology and Psychology, and from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master's of Public Administration. His sister is Mawuena Trebarh, former Chief Executive Officer of thGhana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)and his brother is D ...
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Komla Agbeli Gbedemah
Komla Agbeli Gbedemah (17 June 1913 – 11 July 1998) was a Ghanaian politician and Minister for Finance in Ghana's Nkrumah government between 1954 and 1961. Known popularly as "Afro Gbede", he was an indigene of Anyako in the Volta Region of Ghana. Early life and career Komla Gbedemah was born on 17 June 1913 in Warri, Nigeria, of Ewe parentage. He attended at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast for his secondary education from 1925 to 1929 and Achimota College from 1929 to 1933. His early career was as an employed teacher at a high school in Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana. In 1939, he became a Science Master at Accra Academy in Jamestown. Alongside teaching, he engaged in the timber and confectionery business. In 1943, he quit his teaching role at Accra Academy to engage in the timber trade full-time. Political career Gbedemah was originally a member of the United Gold Coast Convention. He left with Dr Kwame Nkrumah to form the Convention People's Party (CPP). Gbede ...
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Kamla (name)
Kamla is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: *Kamla Beniwal, the governor of the Indian state of Gujarat * Kamla Bhatt, Indian blogger acclaimed as India's first podcaster * Kamla Chaudhry (1908–1970), Indian short story writer *Kamla Nehru (1899–1936), wife of Jawaharlal Nehru and a freedom fighter *Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952), Trinidad and Tobago politician and lawyer * Kamla Prasad (born 1954), Indian politician for the Barabanki *Rick Kamla (born 1969), television personality for NBA TV See also *Kamala (name) *Komla Komla is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Komla Dumor Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme ''Focus on ...