Ein sex anaa gender | male ![]() |
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Country wey e be citizen | Ghana ![]() |
Name in native language | John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor ![]() |
Name wey dem give am | John ![]() |
Family name | Kuffour ![]() |
Ein date of birth | 8 December 1938 ![]() |
Place dem born am | Kumasi ![]() |
Sibling | Kwame Addo-Kufuor ![]() |
Spouse | Theresa Kufuor ![]() |
Kiddie | John Addo Kufuor ![]() |
Relative | Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Joseph Henry Mensah ![]() |
Native language | Twi ![]() |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Asante ![]() |
Ein occupation | politician, lawyer, businessperson ![]() |
Position ehold | Chairperson of the African Union, President of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 3rd Republic of Ghana ![]() |
Educate for | Exeter College, Prempeh College, Osei Tutu Senior High School, Lincoln's Inn, University of Oxford ![]() |
Work location | Accra ![]() |
Political party ein member | New Patriotic Party ![]() |
Candidacy in election | 2000 Ghanaian general election, 2004 Ghanaian general election ![]() |
Religion anaa worldview | Catholicism ![]() |
Significant event | Panama Papers ![]() |
Ghana Place Names URL | https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.c6964lwpzksj ![]() |
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (dem born am 8 December 1938)[1] be Ghanaian politician wey serve as Presido of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009.[2] Na he san be Chairperson of African Union from 2007 to 2008.[3]
Kufuor's spend most of ein career for liberal-democratic[2] side of Ghanaian politics, for de parties descended from de United Gold Coast Convention den United Party.[2]
Aside say he be lawyer den businessman, na he be minister for Kofi Abrefa Busia Progress Party government[1] for Ghana ein Second Republic, den Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher for Ghana Third Republic insyd. For Ghana Fourth Republic insyd, Kufuor stand as New Patriotic Party ein candidate for 1996 election, wey he win for 2000 den 2004 insyd. He serve two terms in power, he retire from politics for 2008 insyd. He be popular plus de name "Gentle Giant".[4]