no_gemius: 1, According to Vanguard which cited New Mail and Reuters, Kufuor died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning, November 15, following a spinal surgery. mobile: 'false', Kufuor's foreign policy was underpinned by what he termed "economic diplomacy". Ex-president, John Agyekum Kufuor gives Richard Ofei a handshake Never in the wildest dreams of Richard Ofei did he think of meeting former President John Agyekum Kufuor while he was. Open Letter To Ex-President Kufuor March 2, 2022 Columnist John Kufuor Dear Friend, It is an undeniable fact that you are the luckiest former Head who ever ruled this land of our birth. 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. 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. [4], He was initially employed at the Ghana Commercial Bank in London as a Manager and Legal Officer. }, function (err) { He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. Honorary Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford University. An autopsy will fully confirm the cause of his death, but the best guess at the moment is the spinal problem. Alternate titles: John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor. 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? Omissions? [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. Kufour served as the chairperson of the African Union in 200708. 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,? Ghanas former President John Kufour has personally denied reports about his death. [24] Under Kufuor Ghana qualified for the World Cup in 2006. cookieInfo: '', He was also a member of the parliamentary delegation that visited the United States in 1981 to talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on Ghana's economic problems. [2], Arriving in London on 30 April 1959, he was by June accepted into Lincoln's Inn, London (195961) to study law, becoming qualified as a barrister in one year eight months. For the first time in Ghana's history, borrowing became so cheap and available that microfinance companies (and major banks) actually went on to the streets to encourage small-scale businessmen and women to apply for loans. [3][2] At Prempeh College from 1954 to 1958, he schooled from Form 1 to Form 5. Eyewitness? Speaking to Citi News, an aide to the former president, Dr. Kwabena Osei Adubofour . He argued for the importance of effective development assistance, pointing out that development aid helped Ghana enter the international capital market. [32], Kufuor was chosen together with Luiz Incio Lula da Silva to jointly receive the 2011 World Food Prize for their personal commitment and visionary leadership while serving as the presidents of Ghana and of Brazil, respectively, in creating and implementing government policies to alleviate hunger and poverty in their countries. 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. When will the witheld subjects be released? President Kufuor, Nana Owusu Afriyie IV and others at the church service. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine.. Today is the birthday of former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, aka the Gentle Giant. var e=[];d(a);return e}function q(a){a=a.getAttribute(f);return"string"===typeof a&&""!==a}var f="data-run-module",x="runnerBoxElementProp"+(new Date).getTime(),c=function(){if("function"===typeof window.requestAnimationFrame)return window.requestAnimationFrame;for(var a=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],b=null,c=0;cc.length?d(5,a):(c.pop(),b(c.join("/")))}function b(a,b){var c=a.split("/"),n=b.split("/");if(0 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= [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. Kufuor ran on a platform that emphasized improving the Ghanaian economy and educational system and capitalized on the mood of voters who were ready for a change in leadership. Distinction of Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of the Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia(2008). 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. !1:s.isLoad(a)},!1,33);t(r,"toUrl",function(a){if(u(a))return s.resolvePath(a, 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. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 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. In January 1982 the leadership of the All People's Party (APP), which was an alliance of all the opposition parties, advised some leading members, including the Deputy Leader of the Alliance, Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama, the general secretary, Dr Obed Asamoah and Kufuor, to accept an invitation from the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) to serve in what was purported to be a National Government. 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(m=!0,l=a,b()):d(19):d(20)},add:function(a){"function"===typeof a? [2] In the second round, held on 28 December, Kufuor was victorious, taking 56.9% of the vote. After completing his education, Kufuor returned to Ghana and launched his political career. 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