Larry Bimi (died 23 July 2011) was a
Ghanaian
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
lawyer and public official.
History
He was born in
Bimbagu in the
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District is a former district that was located in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger East Mamprusi District in 1988 (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 18 March ...
of the
Northern Region.
Public life
He practiced as a lawyer in Ghana till he was called to chair the
National Commission for Civic Education The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is a government agency in Ghana. It is the commission responsible for the education of Ghanaians on civic matters. The commission was established by Act 452 of the Parliament of Ghana in 1993.
Setu ...
in 2009. As chairman of the commission he supervised the education people on their
democratic rights
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and obligations.
Death
Mr. Bimi died at the
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is a public teaching hospital located in the Ablekuma South Metropolitan District in Accra, Ghana. It is the only public tertiary hospital in the southern part of the country. It is a teaching hospital affiliate ...
on 23 July 2011 after a short illness.
References
20th-century Ghanaian lawyers
21st-century Ghanaian politicians
2011 deaths
Year of birth missing
21st-century Ghanaian lawyers
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