Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro

Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro (February 2 1904 in Cape Coast; [1]) was a Ghanaian diplomat.

Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro
 Ghana
Ambassador
to  Italy
In office
1966–1970
 Ghana
Ambassador
to  United States of America
In office
25 April 1963 – 8 August 1966
Preceded byWilliam Marmon Quao Halm
Succeeded byAbraham Benjamin Bah Kofi
 Ghana
Ambassador
to  Germany
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byTheodore Owusu Asare
Succeeded byGeorge Eric Kwabla Doe
 Ghana
Ambassador
to  Ethiopia
In office
2 September 1959 – 3 April 1962
Succeeded byEbenezer Moses Debrah
Personal details
Born
Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro

(1904-02-02)2 February 1904
Cape Coast
OccupationDiplomat

Early life and education

Ribeiro was born on 2 February 1904 in Cape Coast. He is a member of the Tabom family, a family that traces its roots from Brazil. [2]

He had his early education at Winneba and Elmina Methodist Elementary Schools, and continued at Mfantsipim School from 1919 to 1923 for his secondary education. He had his tertiary education at the Institute of Education, University of London from 1938 to 1939.

Career

After his secondary education, Ribeiro taught at Mfantsipim School from 1924 to 1931, and Achimota College as a junior staff from 1931 to 1939.

Ribeiro was the first ambassador of Ghana to Ethiopia between 2 September 1959 and 3 April 1962. From 1962 to 1963 he succeeded Theodore Owusu Asare to become Ghana's ambassador to Germany.[3] On 25 April 1963, Ribeiro was appointed Ghana's ambassador to the United States of America, he held that appointment until 8 August 1966.[4] As Ghana's ambassador to the United States of America, he represented the Ghanaian government to sign the Treaty to ban nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in space and under water in August 1963.[5] Following his work in the United States, Ribeiro was appointed as Ghana's ambassador to Italy from 1966 to 1971.[6]

References
  1. Raph Uwechue: Africa Who's Who 1991. Africa Journal Limited, p. 1571 (Snippet).
  2. Marco Schaumloeffel: Tabom. The Afro-Brazilian Community in Ghana. Bridgetown 2009, pp. 93–96 (online).
  3. Tobias C. Bringmann: Handbuch der Diplomatie 1815–1963. KG Saur Verlag , Munich 2001, ISBN 3-598-11431-1, p. 191 (online).
  4. "Diplomatic Representation for Ghana". Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. -480-I-6964-English.pdf Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water. In: treaties.un.org (October 15, 1963).
  6. John Paxton: "" The Statesman's Year Book 1970-1971. "" St. Martin's Press, New York City 1970, p. 408 (online).
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