Nana Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (/æˈkʊfoʊ ɑːˈdoʊ/ (
listen) a-KUUF-oh-AH-doh; born William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo;[1] 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician. He was the President of Ghana from 2017 to 2025.[2] He served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.[3]
Nana Akufo-Addo | |
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| President of Ghana | |
| In office 7 January 2017 – 7 January 2025 | |
| Vice President | Mahamudu Bawumia |
| Preceded by | John Mahama |
| Succeeded by | John Mahama |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 April 2003 – 1 July 2007 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman |
| Succeeded by | Akwasi Osei-Adjei |
| Attorney General of Ghana | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 1 April 2003 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Obed Asamoah |
| Succeeded by | Papa Owusu-Ankomah |
| Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Atta Akyea |
| Member of Parliament for Abuakwa | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo 29 March 1944 (aged 81) Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Griffiths-Randolph |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Flagstaff House |
| Education | New College, Oxford University of Ghana Inns of Court School of Law |
| Website | Campaign website |
In 2020, Akufo-Addo was re-elected beating former President John Mahama.[4]
Nana Akufo-Addo Media
Akufo-Addo's third and current wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Burkina Faso Ordre national GC ribbon
Ribbon bar: Legion Honour, Grand Officer rank
Cinta de la Medalla Amílcar Cabral. Ejemplo de distribución de colores.
GUY Order of Excellence of Guyana ribbon bar
Cote d'Ivoire Ordre national GC ribbon
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia - ribbon bar
Decoration without ribbon - en
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Collar BAR
SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
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References
- ↑ "OL Elected President of Ghana". www.lancingcollege.co.uk. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ Osei Boakye, Evans (7 January 2017). "Nana Akufo Addo Is the New President for Ghana – Here's His Inauguration Speech". GhanaStar.
- ↑ "Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Profile". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Dontoh, Ekow; Dzawu, Moses Mozart (8 December 2020). Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Wins Second Term by Slim Margin. Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-09/ghana-s-president-akufo-addo-wins-re-election-with-52-of-vote. Retrieved 8 December 2020.