Former President
In a Facebook post, John Mahama expressed his condolence to the family of the late K.B Asante.
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"Received the sad news of the passing of 'uncle' K.B. Asante. Statesman, Diplomat and Civil Servant extraordinaire. His experience straddled our early pre and post-independence era. A fountain of wisdom from which we all drunk freely is shut. Condolences to his family, the Nkrumahist group, and indeed all Ghanaians," he said.
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The late KB Asante served in many capacities as a statesman and a senior citizen of the land.
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He became Secretary to Ghana’s First President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, before serving as Principal Secretary at the African Affairs Secretariat from 1960 to 1966.
He also served as Ghana’s ambassador to a number of nations, including Switzerland, Belgium and Luxemburg.