Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah

male, deceased (1972)
Christian, PresidentofGhana, ousted in a coup, cancer death, socialist, University of Pennsylvania alumni…Heads of State of Ghana, Alumni of the London School of Economics
Kwame Nkrumah (September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was the founder and first President of Ghana. He was one of the most influential...
John Kufuor

John Kufuor

male, 71 years old
Member of Lincoln's Inn, Chairperson of the African Union, Chairmen of the African Union, PresidentofGhana, Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford, Exeter College…Chairman of the African Union, University of Oxford
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is the current president of Ghana, since January 7 2001. He ran for election in 2000 and won, succeeding Jerry Rawlings,...
Jerry Rawlings

Jerry Rawlings

male, 62 years old
General Fred Akuffo, Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Coup D'etat, Provisional National Defence Council, PresidentofGhana, came to power in a coup…Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana, Ghana Air Force personnel, head of state of Ghana
Flight Lieutenant (Retired) Jerry John Rawlings was twice the head of state of Ghana. He first appeared on the Ghanaian political scene on May 15,...

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

male, 65 years old
Run for President, lawyer, About Nana Akufo-Addo, University of Ghana alumni, New Patriotic Party, Lancing College…PresidentofGhana, university of ghana
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (born March 29, 1944) has been the Foreign Minister of Ghana since April 2003. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice...
Hilla Limann

Hilla Limann

male, deceased (1998)
Gwollu, Upper West Region, Death from diabetes, Sisalla West District, ousted in a coup, diplomat…PresidentofGhana, Heads of State of Ghana, Alumni of the London School of Economics, University of London
Hilla Limann (December 12, 1934 - January 23, 1998) was the President of Ghana from September 24, 1979 to December 31, 1981. Eventually he became a...
Edward Akufo-Addo

Edward Akufo-Addo

male, deceased (1979)
Chief Justice of Ghana, The Big Six, ousted in a coup, Big Six, Heads of State of Ghana, Member of the Middle Temple…PresidentofGhana, Alumni of St Peter's College, Oxford
Edward Akufo-Addo was a politician and lawyer in Ghana. He was one of the Big Six in the fight for Ghana's independence. He also became the Chief...

Kwame Addo-Kufuor

male, 69 years old
member of parliament, Ashanti region, Defence Minister, Alumni of Middlesex University, Kumasi, Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge…PresidentofGhana
Doctor Kwame Addo-Kufuor (born 14 July 1940 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region) is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of...
Obed Asamoah

Obed Asamoah

male, 73 years old
lawyer, Obed Yao Asamoah, attorney general, ghanaian, Foreign minister, politician…PresidentofGhana
Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah (born 1936) is a politician from Ghana. Asamoah is the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under...
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

male, deceased (1979)
ousted in a coup, came to power in a coup, Ghana army personnel, head of state of Ghana, Executed military personnel, General…president, PresidentofGhana, University of Alabama
General (then Colonel) Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (September 23 1931 - June 16 1979) was a former military head of state of Ghana. He ruled from 13...
Fred Akuffo

Fred Akuffo

male, deceased (1979)
Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo, head of state, Military of Ghana, Soldier, Sandhurst graduate, ousted in a coup…PresidentofGhana, Chief of the Defence Staff, Ghana army personnel, head of state of Ghana, Supreme Military Council, Ghana
Lieutenant General Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo (March 21 1937 - June 26 1979) was a soldier and politician. He is a former Chief of Defence...