Jerry Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020)[1] was a Ghanaian politician and military official. He served as the 1st President of the Fourth Republic Ghana serving from 1993 to 2001.
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| President of Ghana (1st President of the 4th Republic) | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 7 January 2001 | |
| Vice President | Kow Nkensen Arkaah (1993–1997) John Atta Mills (1997–2001) |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | John Kufuor |
| Head of State of Ghana Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council | |
| In office 31 December 1981 – 7 January 1993 | |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Hilla Limann |
| Head of State of Ghana Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | |
| In office 4 June 1979 – 24 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | General Fred Akuffo |
| Succeeded by | Hilla Limann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1947 Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 12 November 2020 (aged 73) Accra, Ghana |
| Political party | military – AFRC (1979) military – PNDC (1981–93) Multi-Party Democracy – NDC (1993–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Nana Konadu Agyeman (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Fighter pilot |
| Awards | UDS Honorary Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Branch/service | Ghana Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–92 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Rawlings died at a hospital in Accra on 12 November 2020 from COVID-19, aged 73.[2][3]
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President Rawlings (right) with United States Ambassador Kenneth L. Brown (center) and a United States Air Force crewman in 1995
References
- ↑ "FLT LT JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS Former President of The Republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Frimpong Darfah, Enoch (12 November 2020). "Ghana's former President J.J. Rawlings is dead". Graphic Online. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-s-former-president-j-j-rawlings-is-dead.html. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ Jerry Rawlings, ex-Ghanaian president, dies from COVID-19
Other websites
- Flight Lieutenant Jeremiah John Rawlings Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Website Archived 2016-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography of Jerry J. Rawlings at Encyclopædia Britannica