John Kufuor

John Kufuor
John Kufuor
President of Ghana; (2nd President of the 4th Republic)
	In office; 7 January 2001 – 7 January 2009
Vice President	Aliu Mahama
Preceded by	Jerry John Rawlings
Succeeded by	John Atta Mills
Chairperson of the African Union
	In office; 30 January 2007 – 31 January 2008
Preceded by	Denis Sassou Nguesso
Succeeded by	Jakaya Kikwete
Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya ; (3rd Republic)
	In office; 24 September 1979 – 31 December 1981
Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya ; (2nd Republic)
	In office; 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972
Personal details
Born	8 December 1928 (age 96); Kumasi, Colony of the Gold Coast
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)	Theresa Kufuor
Children	Five
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford (1961–64), ; Prempeh College (1954–58), Osei Tutu Boarding School (1951–53)
Profession	Lawyer, businessman

John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician. He was President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008.^[1]

John Kufuor Media

John and Theresa Kufuor (2008)
John Kufuor at the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa
Kufuor with United States President George W. Bush during a visit to the US in 2001
Kufuor with President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2005
At the 33rd G8 summit in Heiligendamm in 2007 (Kufuor in front second from left)
Ribbon of the Order of the Bath
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Pioneers of Liberia

↑ Ghana, Web. "Kufour A Freemason". GhanaWeb. ghananewsagency.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

John Kufuor


President of Ghana (2nd President of the 4th Republic)
In office 7 January 2001 – 7 January 2009
Vice President	Aliu Mahama
Preceded by	Jerry John Rawlings
Succeeded by	John Atta Mills
Chairperson of the African Union
In office 30 January 2007 – 31 January 2008
Preceded by	Denis Sassou Nguesso
Succeeded by	Jakaya Kikwete
Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya (3rd Republic)
In office 24 September 1979 – 31 December 1981
Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya (2nd Republic)
In office 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972

Personal details
Born	(1928-12-08) 8 December 1928 (age 96) Kumasi, Colony of the Gold Coast
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)	Theresa Kufuor
Children	Five
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford (1961–64), Prempeh College (1954–58), Osei Tutu Boarding School (1951–53)
Profession	Lawyer, businessman