Peter Kwamena Abbam was a high-ranking diplomat and ambassador. After attending Mfantsipim boarding school in Cape Coast, Ghana, Abbam went on to read Political Economy at St John’s College, Oxford.

“Mr. Abbam’s journey with the Ghana Foreign Service was remarkable. His time in the service witnessed the establishment of many Ghana Missions abroad, to which he contributed immensely.” – Minister, Management and Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

“​​This is a man who through devotion in his training, built a career in diplomacy and brought peace and development wherever he went. In the same vein he wished same for his people” – The Effutu Paramountcy (“To a worthy son of the Effutu Stool”)

Peter Kwamena Abbam left behind a legacy of truthfulness, honesty and service without expectation. Through diplomacy, he gave newly independent Ghana a voice in circles they had previously been excluded. The Peter Abbam Prize will thus seek out and reward those who use diplomatic approaches and methods to help construct a better world as H.E. Peter Abbam did.