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John Kufuor
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJohn Kofi Agyekum Kufuor Edit
Name wey dem give amJohn Edit
Family nameKuffour Edit
Ein date of birth8 December 1938 Edit
Place dem born amKumasi Edit
SiblingKwame Addo-Kufuor Edit
SpouseTheresa Kufuor Edit
KiddieJohn Addo Kufuor Edit
RelativeMatthew Opoku Prempeh, Joseph Henry Mensah Edit
Native languageTwi Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Asante Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, businessperson Edit
Position eholdChairperson of the African Union, President of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 3rd Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forExeter College, Prempeh College, Osei Tutu Senior High School, Lincoln's Inn, University of Oxford Edit
Work locationAccra Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit
Candidacy in election2000 Ghanaian general election, 2004 Ghanaian general election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Significant eventPanama Papers Edit
Ghana Place Names URLhttps://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.c6964lwpzksj Edit

John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (dem born am 8 December 1938)[1] be Ghanaian politician wey serve as Presido of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009.[2] Na he san be Chairperson of African Union from 2007 to 2008.[3]

Kufuor's spend most of ein career for liberal-democratic[2] side of Ghanaian politics, for de parties descended from de United Gold Coast Convention den United Party.[2]

Aside say he be lawyer den businessman, na he be minister for Kofi Abrefa Busia Progress Party government[1] for Ghana ein Second Republic, den Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher for Ghana Third Republic insyd. For Ghana Fourth Republic insyd, Kufuor stand as New Patriotic Party ein candidate for 1996 election, wey he win for 2000 den 2004 insyd. He serve two terms in power, he retire from politics for 2008 insyd. He be popular plus de name "Gentle Giant".[4]

Ein Early life den schooling

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John den Theresa Kufuor (2008)

Dem born John Kufuor for Daaban a suburb of Kumasi for Ashanti Region wey dey Ghana, wey he start ein primary den elementary school for Kumasi Government School wey dey Asem. Ebe Sir Gordon Guggisberg wey build dat school.[5]

He continue ein primary (wey na dem dey call am 'standard' three) education for Osei Tutu Boarding School (Osei Tutu Senior High School) from 1951 to 1953.[6] He san school for Prempeh College (Form 1 to Form 5) from 1954 to 1958.

As he arrive for London on 30 April 1959, by June 1959 na dem accept am for Lincoln's Inn, London (from 1959 – 1961) say he go study law, he cam turn qualified barrister in one year eight months. Dem bell am go London bar insyd 1961. Dem san call am de following year to bar for Ghana before he san go Oxford University graduate from Exeter College, insyd 1964.[7]

Dem employ for Ghana Commercial Bank wey London as Manager den Legal Officer. He san return go Ghana in de year 1965 at de behest of ein mummie (who buy first-class ticket give am as he dey return) secof na she dey wish say John Kufuor go practice for Africa. He san practice for de Chambers of Victor Owusu plus anoda lawyer Owusu Yaw.[8]

Na he be town clerk give Kumasi City Council [wey dem now dey call am Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly] for 1966. For Second Republic ein Parliamentary register, Kufuor list ein hobbies den interests as table tennis, reading, football, den film shows.[9] Na he san be Chairmo give Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club.[10]

Ein life matter

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Kufuor marry Theresa Kufuor (née Mensah) for de age of 23 for 1962 insyd after dem meet for Republic Day Anniversary Dance for London for 1961 insyd;[4] dem get five kiddies togeda. Kufuor den ein family dey belong to de Roman Catholic Church. He be Senior Grand Warden for de United Grand Lodge of England Freemasons,[11] wey he openly profess ein membership as Freemason since de tym he be young lawyer.[12] He be Asante, Kufuor dey speak de Twi language fluently. He be known for using ein language weneva na he dey campaign for ein native Ashanti Region. Kufuor den ein family dey reside for Accra insyd, Ghana ein capital. Ein wifey, Theresa Kufuor, die for Sunday, 1 October 2023.[13][14] Kufour get nine siblings four males den five females.[2]

Ein awards den accolades

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Kufuor receive numerous awards, wey dey include de Face-of-Good-Governance Award, Chatham House Prize, de Climate Change Award, den de World Food Program's Global Ambassador Against Hunger.[15]

  • Chatham House Prize (2008).[16]
  • Distinction of Grand Cordon for de Most Venerable Order of de Knighthood of de Pioneers of de Republic of Liberia (2008).[17]
  • World Federation of Honorary Consuls' Order of de Gold Star (2008).[18]
  • Honorary Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford University,[19] den John Moore University, Liverpool, UK.
  • Honorary Doctorate from de University of Cape Coast, Ghana.[20]
  • Knight Commander of de Order of de Bath, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain wey confer am.[21]
  • Dem award am highest award of de Order of de House of Orange, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of de Netherlands confer am[22]
  • Dem award am State Honors from various countries wey dey include Italy, Germany den Brazil.
  • Leadership den Governance award, Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards, Impact Africa Summit (2016).[23]
  • Senior Grand Warden of de United Grand Lodge of England, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, De Duke of Kent dey appoint am[24]

Foreign Honours

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  • Brazil:
    • Grand Cross of de Order of the Southern Cross (2005)
  • Germany:
    • Grand Cross Special Class of de Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2008)
  • Italy:
    • ITA OMRI 2001 GC-GCord BAR Knight Grand Cross plus Collar of de Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006)[25]
  • Liberia:
    • Grand Cordon The Collar of State of de Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (2008)[17] (2015)[26][27]
  • Netherlands:
    • Knight Grand Cross of de Order of the Netherlands Lion (2008)[28]
  • United Kingdom:
    • Knight Grand Cross of de Order of the Bath (2006)[29]

Bibliography

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  • Ivor Agyeman-Duah: Between Faith and History: A Biography of J. A. Kufuor (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59221-128-3). Oxfordshire: Ayebia Clarke Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9547023-9-7.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Kufuor | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica". britannica. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "John Agyekum Kufuor, Biography". ghanaweb. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ghana - Independence, Gold Coast, Kwame Nkrumah | Britannica". britannica. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How Kufuor met his wife and married at age 23 - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "John Kufuor Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "John Kufuor - President of Ghana". worldpresidentsdb. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dr John Kufuor". exeter.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "John Kufuor, Lawyer and Politician born". African American Registry. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "John Kufuor". World economic forum. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Ghana, Web (30 November 2017). "Kufour A Freemason". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Freemason is not occult nor a secret society - Former Prez Kufuor" (interview with Bola Ray), TV Plus Ghana, 21 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Theresa Kufuor dies at 87 - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Former First Lady Theresa Kufuor dead". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "2011: Kufuor and Lula". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Prez. Kufuor to receive Chatham House Prize". ghanaweb. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Ghana's President says we live in an interdependent world and promises more support for Liberia - Liberia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "President Kufuor honoured". Joy online. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "President Kufuor honoured by Exeter College". modern ghana. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "UCC honours President Kufuor". ghanaweb. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kufuor, John Agyekum, (born 8 Dec. 1938), President, Republic of Ghana, 2001–09; Ambassador Against Hunger, United Nations World Food Programme, since 2009; Founder, The John A. Kufuor Foundation, 2011", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u43906, retrieved 27 June 2023
  22. ↑ "Kufuor, Asantehene attend Freemasons meeting in London". Pulse. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Kufuor receives Leadership and Governance award". 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "Kufuor appointed Senior Grand Warden of UK Freemason Lodge". citifmonline. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  25. ↑ "Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana decorato di Gran Cordone". www.quirinale.it. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Liberia awards H.E. Kufuor highest honour – John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation". Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  27. ↑ Graphic.com.gh (28 August 2018). "Weah decorates Kufuor with Liberia's highest national award". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "Dutch Queen Beatrix and Ghanaian President John Kufuor pose during a state banquet given for Kufuor by the Queen at Palace Noordeinde in the Hague, Netherlands, 21 October 2008. Kufuor will stay in the Netherlands until tomorrow 23 October. Photo: Patrick van Katwijk Stock Photo - Alamy".
  29. ↑ "Kufuor appointed Senior Grand Warden of UK Freemason Lodge". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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