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John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician who served as the tenth President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. He was the fifth Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008 and his victory over John Atta Mills at the end of Jerry Rawlings' second term marked the first transition of power in Ghana from a democratic party to another democratic party.
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Born 8 December 1938 · Q51005
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2023· 1 entry
His wife, Theresa Kufuor, died on 1 October 2023.
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: John Kufuor
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards (2016).
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2011· 2 entries
Christian Science Monitor: John Kufuor helps transform Ghana into a model for African agriculture
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Awarded World Food Prize (2011).
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2009· 1 entry
Served on the High Level Commission on the Modernization of World Bank Group Governance, which – under the leadership of Ernesto Zedillo – conducted an external review of the World Bank Group's governance
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2008· 3 entries
Awarded Chatham House Prize (2008).
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Awarded Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (2008).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Career landmark: Chairperson of the African Union (2007–2008).
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Due to the policy successes his administration accumulated, Kufuor had his mandate renewed in 2004 and was sworn into office on 7 January 2005
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (2005).
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2003–2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Ghana (2001–2009).
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1981· 1 entry
To talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on Ghana's economic problems
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1979· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1st Parliament of the 3rd Republic of Ghana (1979–1981).
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1970· 1 entry
Led the Ghanaian delegation to Moscow in the Soviet Union, Prague (Czechoslovakia), and Belgrade (Yugoslavia) to discuss Ghana's indebtedness to these countries
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana (1969–1972).
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1967· 1 entry
Became chief legal officer and town clerk for the city of Kumasi
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1966· 1 entry
Became the town clerk of Kumasi City Council (now Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly)
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1962· 1 entry
After they met at a Republic Day Anniversary Dance in London in 1961; they have five children together
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1951· 1 entry
Continued his primary (then called 'standard' three) education at Osei Tutu Boarding School (Osei Tutu Senior High School) from 1951 to 1953
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1938· 1 entry
Born 1938-12-08.
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