Nii Tackie Tawiah III

Nii Tackie Tawiah III (6 October 1940 – December 2012) was the Ga Mantse in the Ga State, a traditional kingship in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana from 2006 until his death in 2012.

[citation needed] With a solid educational background in Political Science, Economics and Law and a wealth of experience at the NDPC, King Tackie Tawiah had ascended the Ga Stool with a lot of promise to accelerate the development of the Ga State.

Holding a BA degree in Political Science Pace University, New York City and an MA in Economics (New School for Social Research, New York), he was well disposed to lead the rediscovery effort of the political clout of the Ga State and the economic empowerment of his subjects.

With a PhD in Public Law (New School for Social Research, New York City and an LL.B in Law in La Salle University, Chicago, he had a deep insight of the legal boundary within which to operate and achieve the aspirations of the people.

[4][5] In January 2013, it was reported that Tawiah had died in a London hospital after a short illness in December 2012.