Lawrence Rosario Abavana

Lawrence Rosario Abavana (1920 – 29 May 2004) was a Ghanaian politician and teacher by. He served as a Minister of different portfolios.

Lawrence Rosario Abavana
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Navrongo
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Joseph Evarisi Seyire
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kassena-Nankana South
In office 1951–1965
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources
In office February 1965 – June 1965
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Minister for Interior
In office May 1964 – February 1965
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by	Kwaku Boateng
In office June 1965 – February 1966
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Succeeded by	John Willie Kofi Harlley
Minister for Information and Broadcasting
In office September 1962 – October 1963
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Minister for Trade
In office May 1961 – August 1961
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by	Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka
Succeeded by	Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka (ministry was merged with the Ministry of Finance)
Minister for Health
In office July 1960 – May 1961
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Succeeded by	Komla Agbeli Gbedemah
In office October 1963 – January 1964
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Commissioner of Northern Ghana
In office 4 November 1957 – July 1960
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Minister for Agriculture
In office 1957 – 4 November 1957
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
In office October 1961 – September 1962
President	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by	Kojo Botsio
Succeeded by	Krobo Edusei
Personal details
Born	1920 Navrongo, Gold Coast
Died	29 May 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 83–84)
Citizenship	Ghanaian
Alma mater	Achimota College