13.02.2014 LISTEN . On 23 October 1998 he was re-nominated by the New Patriotic Party not only to run again for president but also to officially assume the position of Leader of the Party.[10]. Former UVA basketball coach Terry Holland dies at 80 Terry Holland elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence . Nairaland - Copyright 2005 - 2023 Oluwaseun Osewa. He helped found the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and in 1996 became the partys candidate for president. When will the witheld subjects be released? What a dick. In 1970 he led the Ghanaian delegation to Moscow in the Soviet Union, Prague (Czechoslovakia), and Belgrade (Yugoslavia) to discuss Ghana's indebtedness to these countries. President John Agyekum Kufuor and his wife are loving grandparents to eight grandchildren. I went to Nigeria on an invitation by the Nigerian president on its independence to speak on security, development and national transformation.From Nigeria, I went to Switzerland to speak on African business; then I travelled to Germany for an interaction on health issues where I met former presidents and Members of Parliament.Currently, I am in Norway on a similar business. 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He was a member of the assembly that drafted the constitution of the third republic, and he was elected to Parliament in 1979, serving as deputy minority parliamentary leader. The administration pursued Ghana's socio-economic transformation in the second term, using the three-pronged approach of private-sector development, human resource development and good governance. All rights reserved. The George Walker Bush Highway was also built from this fund.[26]. [34] In September 2018 the foundation set up the Kufuor Young Entrepreneurs Network (K-YEN). The office of former president John Kufour has asked the public to disregard information on social media about the demise of former first lady, Theresa Kufuor. What a great loss to Ghana and the entire black continent. US Presidents Younger Brother Dies At 71, Beji Caid Essebsi Is Dead! Auntie Adwoa died at the age of 67 on February 12, 2014 after a short illness. The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; Alan Kyerematen; Kwadwo Mpiani; Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, MP for Kwadaso and Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka ?Wontumi,? [8], As a Secretary for Local Government, he wrote the Local Government Policy Guidelines that were to be the foundation of the current decentralised District Assemblies. - Former president Jerry John Rawlings has been confirmed dead - He died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Korle Bu - Kufuor has joined the list of high-profile Ghanaian personalities and statesmen who have reacted to the death of late head of state. The social vision behind the grant was anchored on unleashing the entrepreneurial, creative and innovative potential of Ghanaians as a means of creating wealth and hence dealing with the social challenges facing Ghanaians. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. This socio-economic vision was encapsulated in the Five Priority Areas Programme, viz., the pursuit of good governance, modernisation of agriculture for rural development, private sector participation, enhanced social services and vigorous infrastructure development. Having served two terms in power, he retired from politics in 2008. [30], On 21 September 2009, he delivered the prestigious Legatum Pericles Lecture at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. no_gemius: 1, It claimed a team of medical doctors performed the surgery and moments after the procedure he died. 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Frank Agyekum, the special aide to the former president, speaking to DAILY GUIDE, denied the speculation and described it as totally false. John Kufuor, in full John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, (born December 8, 1938, Kumasi, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Ghanaian businessman and politician who served as president of Ghana (2001-09). c.length&&b(c,function(){});b.runnerBox.runElement(document)},0)}a({paths:d});l(window,"load",function(){v(48,"window.load");g();setTimeout(function(){v(48,"window.load -> 10s");g()},1E4)});"complete"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isComplete"),g());"loaded"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isLoaded"),k());l(document,"DOMContentLoaded",function(){v(48,"DOMContentLoaded");k();l(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0],"pageshow",function(){v(48,"body pageshow");g()})});l(document,"readystatechange",function(){var a= adsNoBanner: 1, Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. According New Mail, quoting Reuters, Kufuor was flown to South Africa to receive medication after complaining bitterly about an excruciating pain at the spinal cord. Kufuor was the 7th of 10 children of Nana Kwadwo Agyekum, an Asante royal, and Nana Ama Dapaah, a queen mother. During Ghanas transition back to democracy in 1979, Kufuor returned to public life. [37], In September 2017, the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) appointed Kufour as the first Chancellor of the university,[38] the appointment taking effect from 1 November 2017. kropka: { He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. As Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs he represented Ghana on a number of occasions. Kufuor's foreign policy was underpinned by what he termed "economic diplomacy". The inaugural lecture, which attracted very high local and foreign dignitaries, had H.E. Ghana's ex-President Kufuor is dead Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. He changed the Senior Secondary School curriculum from three years to four years and renamed it Senior High School. Kufuor explained that the party had allowed him to go because he was invited as an ex-President of Ghana and not as a Member of the NPP to the chagrin of the supporters. Kufour served as the chairperson of the African Union in 200708. You have entered an incorrect email address! John Kufuor, in full John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, (born December 8, 1938, Kumasi, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Ghanaian businessman and politician who served as president of Ghana (200109). He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. Kufuor garnered the most votes in the presidential election but did not have a majority, thus requiring a runoff election to be held later that month. The sad event occurred on Thursday, August 29, 2019. https://www.myjoyonline.com/theresa-kufuor-is-not-dead/-------https://www.myjoyonline.com/theresa-kufuor-is-not-dead/, Daily: 0.30p | Weekly: GHS 2 | Monthly: GHs 9, How Kufuor met his wife and married at age 23. God help African countries . He was called to the London bar in 1961. What Joy living forever would bring. Kufuor was reported to be uninjured. [3][2] At Prempeh College from 1954 to 1958, he schooled from Form 1 to Form 5. His victory over John [] Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Also join us across all of our other channels - we love to be connected! In the following year, he was called to the bar in Ghana before going on to Oxford University graduating from Exeter College, in 1964. Kufuor won the presidential election of December 2000; in the first round, held on 7 December, Kufuor came in first place with 48.4%, while John Atta-Mills, Jerry Rawlings' Vice-President, came in . In 2001, he moved to special assistant to the president of the university . Born John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor on December 8, 1938, he was a retired Ghanaian politician and statesman who served as President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. Kufuor and his family belong to the Roman Catholic Church. An autopsy will fully confirm the cause of his death, but the best guess at the moment is the spinal problem. The Road Leading To Otuoke, Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's Village (Photos), Breaking: Ghanas Ex-president Kufuor Is Dead, Ghanas Ex-president Kufuor Is Dead Vanguard. You are a living legend. Senior columnist for The Daily Beast and "Reagan conservative," Matt Lewis, recently offered a case for why former Vice President Mike Pence is "a dead man walking" as he considers running for . He started the model school senior high school concept in which some deprived schools were upgraded to the level of some first-class senior high schools. John Addo Kufuor, also known as Chief Kufuor is a Ghanaian businessman and the son of the former President . The nicely dressed body of Auntie Adwoa was laid in state at the Apagyafie Saturday morning, and people from all walks of life came to pay their last respects to her. */ The ex-presidents also unveiled a plaque on 22 September 2011 for the Kufuor Presidential Library and Museum at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, which formed part of the John A. Kufuor Foundation. He also started the national school feeding programme. This socio-economic vision was encapsulated in the Five Priority Areas Programme vis the pursuit of good governance, modernisation of agriculture for rural development, private sector participation, enhanced social services and vigorous infrastructural development. How come their is no Hospital in Ghana that can perform the surgery and they have to transport him to S/A. The Ghana Police Service (GPS) reinforcement had to be sent to his abode to allow him to be able to go for the programme. [2], In 1951, he continued his primary (then called 'standard' three) education at Osei Tutu Boarding school (Osei Tutu Senior High School) from 1951 to 1953. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine.. He set up the National Ambulance Service and built more than 205 hospitals and clinics. Available via the MIT or new BSD license. The rumour about Mr Kufuors death was all over the country, with people placing calls to close contacts and media persons to authenticate the report.Various social media sites including facebook, twitter and BBM were on Sunday morning rife with speculations that the former president had passed on in a foreign hospital while other reports said he was bed-ridden with a terminal illness.Sources said the rumour started on Friday and reached its peak yesterday until Mr Kufuor broke his silence on a radio interview at midday.The report spread fast, far and wide, compelling Ghanaian residents all over the world to place phone calls back home in a quest to establish its veracity.Concerned persons however breathed a sigh of relief when the former president himself spoke to an Accra-based private radio station, Peace FM, to deny the ugly news in a telephone interview conducted by Akwasi Agyeman in Twi language. At the international level, Kufuor consolidated Ghana's position as the voice of Africa, credible peace broker, beacon of democracy (Ghana was the first country to undergo Peer Review under NEPAD's Africa Peer Review Mechanism) and responsible member of the comity[spelling?] Kufuor was re-elected in presidential and parliamentary elections held on 7 December 2004, earning 52.45% of the popular vote in the first round and thus avoiding a run-off,[12] while at the same time Kufuor's party, the New Patriotic Party, was able to secure more seats in the Parliament of Ghana.[13]. !1,g=!1,m=null,h=null,l=H(!1);return{isDefine:function(){return b},setDefine:function(e,q){!0===g?d(45,a):!1===b? All rights reserved. target: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/WORLD', He stepped down from office upon the end of his second term and was succeeded by John Evans Atta Mills. Omissions? of nations. Nairaland - Copyright 2005 - 2023 Oluwaseun Osewa. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In a statement, the former presidents office said the reports are false and urged the public to disregard them. His victory over John Atta Mills after the end of Jerry Rawlings second term marked the first peaceful democratic transition of power in Ghana since independence in 1957. From 1969 to December 1971 he led Ghana's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Ministerial Meetings in Addis Ababa, and the Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in Lusaka. We celebrate with you as you chalk 83 today. General News of Tuesday, 15 November 2016. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "===b[0])!0=== My heart goes out to the Ghanaian people! But . 8. [2], In 1966 he became the town clerk of Kumasi City Council [now Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]. 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Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. window.addEventListener('load', function () { Daily Guide is a Ghanaian Newspaper published by Western Publications Limited. were laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum at Dabaa, near Kumasi, last Saturday evening. AP. the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, were among the top politicians who were there to pay their last respects to Auntie Adwoa. He was called to the bar in 1961 at Lincolns Inn, London, and then studied at the University of Oxford, where in 1964 he earned a masters degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. Kufuor was educated at Prempeh College in Kumasi and in Great Britain. Alternate titles: John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor. The Biographical Profile of John Agyekum Kufuor Date of Birth: 1938-12-08 Place of Birth: Kumasi, Ghana John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. His inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer of power between democratically elected governments since Ghanaian independence in 1957. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. what has been his, Hmm does who really wants to die have no strength typing here my best friend n I decided to end. Policy direction in Kufuor's second presidential term built on the foundations laid in the first four years. mobile: 'false', [22][23], He renovated the Accra Sports Stadium and the Baba Yara Stadium as well as built the Essipong and Tamale stadium in 2008 to host the CAN 2008. Corrections? peacefmonline.com offers its reading audience with a comprehensive online source for up-to-the-minute news about politics, business, entertainment and other issues in Ghana, 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media. According to the office, the former first lady is alive and is in good health contrary to such reports. 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