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Nana Akufo-Addo

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

President of Ghana from 2017 to 2025.

Statements about Nana Akufo-Addo

Sex or Gender

Male

Member of Political Party

New Patriotic Party

Educated At

New College
University of Ghana
 (1964 - 1967)
Academic Major
:
Economics
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Science
End Time
: 1967
Start Time
: 1964
Lancing College
City, University of London
Holmewood House School

Date of Birth

3/29/1944

Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Diplomat
Lawyer
Politician

Given Name

Nana

Place of Birth

Accra

Country of Citizenship

Ghana

Position Held

10 items
Minister for Foreign Affairs
 (4/1/2003 - 7/1/2007)
Replaces
:
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman
Replaced By
:
Akwasi Osei-Adjei
End Time
: 7/1/2007
Start Time
: 4/1/2003
President of Ghana
 (1/7/2017 - 1/7/2025)
Replaces
:
John Mahama
Replaced By
:
John Mahama
End Time
: 1/7/2025
Start Time
: 1/7/2017
Member of the Parliament of Ghana
 (1997 - 2009)
Parliamentary Group
:
New Patriotic Party
End Time
: 2009
Start Time
: 1997
Minister of Justice of Ghana
 (2/1/2001 - 4/24/2003)
Parliamentary Group
:
New Patriotic Party
End Time
: 4/24/2003
Start Time
: 2/1/2001
Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
 (1/7/2005 - 1/6/2009)
Parliamentary Group
:
New Patriotic Party
Electoral District
:
Akim Abuakwa South Constituency
Elected In
:
2004 Ghanaian General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
End Time
: 1/6/2009
Start Time
: 1/7/2005
Member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
 (1/7/2001 - 1/6/2005)
Parliamentary Group
:
New Patriotic Party
Electoral District
:
Akim Abuakwa South Constituency
Elected In
:
2000 Ghanaian General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
End Time
: 1/6/2005
Start Time
: 1/7/2001
Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
 (1/7/1997 - 1/6/2001)
Parliamentary Group
:
New Patriotic Party
Electoral District
:
Akim Abuakwa South Constituency
Elected In
:
1996 Ghanaian General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
2nd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
End Time
: 1/6/2001
Start Time
: 1/7/1997
Attorney General of Ghana
 (2/1/2001 - 4/24/2003)
End Time
: 4/24/2003
Start Time
: 2/1/2001
Chairperson
 (9/7/2020 - 7/3/2022)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Economic Community of West African States
End Time
: 7/3/2022
Start Time
: 9/7/2020
Chairperson of ECOWAS
 (6/2/2020 - 7/3/2022)
Replaces
:
Mahamadou Issoufou
Replaced By
:
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
End Time
: 7/3/2022
Start Time
: 6/2/2020

Father

Edward Akufo-Addo

Spouse

Rebecca Akufo-Addo

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Field of Work

Economy

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Twi
Native Language
:
Twi
Ga
English
French

Candidacy in Election

2016 Ghanaian Presidential Election
2008 Ghanaian General Election
2012 Ghanaian General Election
2020 Ghanaian General Election

Religion or Worldview

Presbyterianism

Award Received

Order of the Volta
 (2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion
 (5/16/2017)
Point in Time
: 5/16/2017
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia
 (5/27/2017)
Point in Time
: 5/27/2017
Order of Mohammed
 (2/17/2017)
Point in Time
: 2/17/2017
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast
 (5/5/2017)
Point in Time
: 5/5/2017
Order of Excellence
 (6/11/2019)
Point in Time
: 6/11/2019
Order of the Republic of Serbia
 (10/10/2021)
Point in Time
: 10/10/2021
Mother Teresa Awards
 (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
Honorary Doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
 (10/10/2022)
Point in Time
: 10/10/2022

Interested In

Economy
Jurisprudence

Name in Native Language

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

Child

Valerie Obaze
Gyankroma Akufo-Addo
Adriana Dukua Akufo-Addo
Edwina Nana Dokua Akufo-Addo
Yeboakua Akufo-Addo

Family Name

Addo

Relative

Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph
Kinship to Subject
:
Father-in-Law
Ken Ofori-Atta
Kinship to Subject
:
Cousin

Work Location

Accra

Native Language

Twi

Member Of

Economic Community of West African States
 (9/7/2020 - 7/3/2022)
End Time
: 7/3/2022
Start Time
: 9/7/2020

Participant In

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020
Subject Named As
:Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

Hair Color

Black Hair

Number of Children

5

Mother

Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo
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