See How To Advertise. [33], On 20 September 2011, Kufuor inaugurated the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation with a ground-breaking ceremony for the JAK Centre for Leadership, Governance and Development at the University of Ghana, Legon. g}}}function r(a,b){null===s?d(3):A(a,b,24.1)&&(0 "+c)}else return b;else d(7,b)}function g(a,b){function c(){if(!1===n){for(var c=[],E=0;E1")}else d(g+"->2");return!1}function J(a){var b= Former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor is alive and well contrary to speculations the rather reserved woman has passed on, a Senior Aide to former President Kufuor has said. "===n[0]){var k=[];B(c,function(a){k.push(a)});B(n,function(a){". 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 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]. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. According to Vanguard which cited New Mail and Reuters, Kufuor died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning, November 15, following a spinal surgery. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. A team of doctors were said to have conducted a second surgical operation on Mr Kufuors spine; but unfortunately, he passed away just after 45 minutes of the Surgery, the report said. :[eE][+-]?\d+|)/g; He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. The Office of former President John Kufuor has debunked reports in some section of the media suggesting the supposed death of former first lady . dlApi = Object.assign(dlApi, { He argued for the importance of effective development assistance, pointing out that development aid helped Ghana enter the international capital market. } He set up the National Ambulance Service and built more than 205 hospitals and clinics. As Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs he represented Ghana on a number of occasions. Honorary Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford University. Kufuor was the 7th of 10 children of Nana Kwadwo Agyekum, an Asante royal, and Nana Ama Dapaah, a queen mother. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spin doctor-turned-critic has died at the age of 71 at a Moscow hospice after a prolonged illness, his family announced. Kufuor's foreign policy was underpinned by what he termed "economic diplomacy". Corrections? According to him, the Prime Minister system was the. }); You do not have any stains in your white shirt and neither was your government overthrown by unruly soldiers. stomach footsoldier. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Today is the birthday of former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, aka the Gentle Giant. [2] dv_path: "NEWS/WORLD", Ghana s former President John Kufour has personally denied reports about his death. adsNoBanner: 1, if (typeof dlApi === 'undefined') { May he rest in peace. Kufuor was educated at Prempeh College in Kumasi and in Great Britain. 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. Theresa Kufuor is not dead. 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. "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. Kufuor was reported to be uninjured. John Addo Kufuor, also known as Chief Kufuor is a Ghanaian businessman and the son of the former President . According to him . Awarded State Honors from various countries including Italy, Germany and Brazil. [36], Numerous NPP supporters tried to barricade President Kufuor's house on 7 January 2013 to prevent him from attending John Dramani Mahama's inauguration, which the NPP as a party had decided to boycott as they felt going would undermine their challenge to Mahama's win in court. Nairaland - Copyright 2005 - 2023 Oluwaseun Osewa. After campaigning for less than nine months, Kufuor polled 39.62% of the popular votes to Rawlings' 57% in the 1996 election. The Office of former President John Kufuor has refuted reports in some section of the media suggesting the supposed death of former first lady, Theresa Kufuor. [24] Under Kufuor Ghana qualified for the World Cup in 2006. 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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. It claimed a team of medical doctors performed the surgery and moments after the procedure he died. [35], In October 2011, Kufuor received the 2011 World Food Prize, along with President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva for his personal commitment and visionary leadership while serving as the president of Ghana, and in creating and implementing government policies to alleviate hunger and poverty in his country. } mobile: 'false', were laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum at Dabaa, near Kumasi, last Saturday evening. Kufuor's Sister Dead. 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