Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Paul Boateng

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Last updated on September 16, 2024.
Paul Boateng

Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, becoming the UK's first Black Cabinet Minister in May 2002, when he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Following his departure from the House of Commons, he served as the British High Commissioner to South Africa from March 2005 to May 2009. He was introduced as a member of the House of Lords on 1 July 2010.

I am honoured to be asked to take on this role, especially as it comes at such an integral time for our relationship with South Africa and the African continent. There shall be many new challenges and opportunities ahead and I look forward to embracing them with great anticipation [on becoming the UK's high commissioner to South Africa]
The future of Africa lies not with external actors but within Africa itself. The future of Africa lies here in Africa. — © Paul Boateng
The future of Africa lies not with external actors but within Africa itself. The future of Africa lies here in Africa.
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