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title: "2 Paul Boateng Quotes"
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# Paul Boateng

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Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng, is a British Labour Party politician, a former civil rights lawyer and 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

##  Quotes by Paul Boateng

> [I am honoured to be asked to take on this role, especially as it comes at such an integral time for our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-boateng/i-am-honoured-to-be-asked-to-take-on-this-role-especially-as-it-comes/)

[Paul Boateng](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-boateng/)

[African continent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-continent/)

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> [The future of Africa lies not with external actors but within Africa itself. The future of Africa lies here in Africa.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-boateng/the-future-of-africa-lies-not-with-external-actors-but-within-africa/)

[Paul Boateng](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-boateng/)

[Actors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actors/)

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