John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor born 8 December 1938 was a retired Ghanaian politician and statesman who served as President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. you are not serious. [citation needed]. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has denied reports that he died at a hospital at Johannesburg South Africa on Monday. 13.02.2014 LISTEN . After Busia was overthrown in 1972, Kufuor spent several years as a businessman in the private sector. A. Kufour. When Kufuor was sworn in on 7 January 2001,[11] it marked the first time in Ghana's history that an incumbent government had peaceful transition of power to the opposition. He is popularly known as the Gentle Giant. Over the past few weeks, I have been travelling a bit. [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. dlApi = Object.assign(dlApi, { As Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs he represented Ghana on a number of occasions. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. All rights reserved. Nana . dv_host: "PULSE_NG", He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. She is alive and currently in her residence at Airport Residential Area". 31 August 2019 5:41am. [1], The scion of a royal and an aristocratic maternal lineage, John Kufuor was born in Daaban a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and started his primary and elementary school at the Kumasi Government School located in Asem built by Sir Gordon Guggisberg. were laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum at Dabaa, near Kumasi, last Saturday evening. 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(m(a,g,e(),c()),!0):!1}function m(a,d,c,e){function k(){setTimeout(function(){v(48,"run timeout "+e);g()},e)}function g(){setTimeout(function(){0< }); 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?] noDfp: 1, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, were among the top politicians who were there to pay their last respects to Auntie Adwoa. [9], On 20 April 1996 Kufuor was nominated by 1034 out of 2000 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) drawn from all the 200 Constituencies of the Country to run for the President of Ghana on 10 December 1996. Ghanas former President John Kufour has personally denied reports about his death. 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"I have gone through all these periods and I have come to the conclusion that perhaps, what our constitution should have, is to temper the extremes of our democracy. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has debunked media reports that former First Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufuor is dead. But . [20], Kufuor institutionalised the capitation grant for school children at the basic level, whereby each student was entitled to $2 for cultural sports and development. 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. [16], He started the National Health Insurance Scheme to replace the existent cash-and-carry system;[17] 11 million Ghanaians were registered under this scheme. After being reelected in 2004 with 52.75 percent of the vote, Kufuor visited many countries to build stronger ties with the international community. After campaigning for less than nine months, Kufuor polled 39.62% of the popular votes to Rawlings' 57% in the 1996 election. By Daily Guide Ex President John Agyekum Kufuor. 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]. Auntie Adwoa died at the age of 67 on February 12, 2014 after a short illness. His inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer of power between democratically elected governments since Ghanaian independence in 1957. 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. An iroko has fallen. 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. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). async: 1, const schemaOrgItemList = { 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. 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PU: "e6200bac-3562-5f9a-8c5f-da185d5a1d54" The inaugural lecture, which attracted very high local and foreign dignitaries, had H.E. [15] Ghana's ex-President Kufuor is dead Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. - 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. tid: 'EA-4719209', Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. 133.18.228.216 Re: Ghana's Ex-president, Kufuor Is Dead!!! He helped found the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and in 1996 became the partys candidate for president. See How To Advertise. President John Agyekum Kufuor The spokesperson for Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has debunked rumours that the former head of state is dead in South Africa. "itemListElement": [] AP. "!==a&&k.push(a)});c=k.join("/"); Below are the three Industrious children if J. His social vision was focused on unleashing the entrepreneurial, creative and innovative potential of Ghanaians as a means of creating wealth and hence dealing with the social challenges facing them. He argued for the importance of effective development assistance, pointing out that development aid helped Ghana enter the international capital market. Corrections? Kufuor won the runoff election, capturing 57 percent of the vote. Tunisian President Dies Aged 92, Tiger Power Is Dead, Kenya Strongest Man Dies At 72 Years (photos), www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/ghanas-ex-president-kufuor-dead/, Trump To Meet his First African President This Tuesday, President Denis Sassou, How The Obama Administration Set Up The Muslim Ban For Trump To Execute, Trump Deploys iron Soldiers To Europe, Warns Russia Over Ukraine. The former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is reported dead in Johannesburg, South Africa this morning following surgical operation on his spine. Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is not dead. 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. }, function (err) { 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. 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(930 Views), 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 (2) (3) (4), Edwin Clark Reveals The Untold Story Of Alex Ibrus 3 WILLS, Warns Maiden Ibru / Naira Appreciates At Interbank Market / Jimoh Ibrahim & FFK Throw Shades At Each Other, Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). [39], Kufuor has received numerous awards, including the Face-of-Good-Governance Award, Chatham House Prize, the Climate Change Award, and the World Food Program's Global Ambassador Against Hunger.[40]. Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Foreign Affairs / Ghanas Ex-president Kufuor Is Dead (763 Views), Robert Trump Is Dead! It is reported by Reuters that Mr Agyekum Kufuor was flown to South Africa to receive medication after complaining bitterly about an excruciating pain at the spinal cord. 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. Comer is MAGA mad that the Trump-appointed attorney probing Hunter Biden hasn't yet brought up charges, so to confirm that this is . }); Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and his wife, Theresa Kufuor as well as other family members namely, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor and Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, aka ?Napo? He is a Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England Freemasons,[27] and has openly professed his membership as a Freemason since being a young lawyer. This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 06:55. God willing, I will be back in Ghana next week.It is almost becoming a trend in Ghana these days for persons to spark speculations about the death of leading personalities and create an unnecessary panic situation.A couple of months ago, a similar rumour was flagged up on social media networks indicating that the former president had been struck by a deadly stroke at a time he was in Tunisia for a similar engagement before travelling to China for a conference. Though unemployment and inflation remained high, the national currency stabilized, and investment in the country increased. Baker says the NCAA needs help from Congress in the form of a federal law to govern NIL. On January 7, 2001, Kufuor began his first term as president. .then(function (registration) { } You are speaking to me and I am fit and kicking. Even the children who were born on the day the Kufuor led NPP took power know this, let alone the rest of us Octogenarians. cookieInfo: '', dv_path: "NEWS/WORLD", A lawyer and businessman, he was a minister in Kofi Abrefa Busia's Progress Party government during Ghana's Second Republic, and a Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher during the Third Republic. Daily Guide is a Ghanaian Newspaper published by Western Publications Limited. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. window.addEventListener('load', function () { The Investiture of was held in January 2018. (b=f,c.exec()):d(42)},isRun:function(){return a}}}function h(a,b){function c(a){setTimeout(function(){b(a)},0)}for(var d=[],f=0;f "+c)}else return b;else d(7,b)}function g(a,b){function c(){if(!1===n){for(var c=[],E=0;EKufuor, Nana Owusu Afriyie IV and others at the church service. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Theresa Kufuor is not dead. Ghana's ex-President Kufuor is dead Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. target: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/WORLD', According to a statement signed by Kwabena Osei-Adubofour, "Mrs. Theresa Kufuor has not passed away. Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, and Ghana ex-president Jerry John Rawlings, Kufuor's fiercest critic, were among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. Nairaland - Copyright 2005 - 2023 Oluwaseun Osewa. (v(48,a+" - exec"),k()):v(48,a+" - noexec")})}function h(a){function b(a){var c=/^[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+|[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+$/g;return"function"===typeof a.trim?a.trim():null===a? Updates? Ghana has yet to experience your kind of leadership after your exit. His administration is said to have received the most financial assistance in the history of Ghana, due essentially to donors' distrust for the military governments before it, as well as those with some military connections. In a statement copied to Joy News, the former presidents office said the reports are false and urged the public to disregard them. He was called to the London bar in 1961. Alternate titles: John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor. "string"===typeof a&&"function"===typeof b?(u(a)?w("25.3",a):w("25.3"),y.define([],b)):A(a,b,"25.2")&&y.define(a,b):3===arguments.length? An Asante, Kufuor speaks the Twi language fluently. You do not have any stains in your white shirt and neither was your government overthrown by unruly soldiers. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical. g}}}function r(a,b){null===s?d(3):A(a,b,24.1)&&(0 Kufuor, said... Also Chairperson of the vote also join us across all of our other channels - we love be. 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