# John Kufuor

_Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 December 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kumasi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Ghana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P106))
- **Political party:** New Patriotic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P102))
- **Education:** Exeter College; Prempeh College; Osei Tutu Senior High School; Lincoln's Inn; University of Oxford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P69))
- **Spouse:** Theresa Kufuor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chairperson of the African Union (30 January 2007 – 31 January 2008); Chairperson of ECOWAS (31 January 2003 – 19 January 2005); President of Ghana (7 January 2001 – 7 January 2009); Member of the 1st Parliament of the 3rd Republic of Ghana (24 September 1979 – 31 December 1981); Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana (1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P39))
- **Awards:** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Chatham House Prize; World Food Prize; honorary doctorate; Order of the House of Orange; Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of the Star of Ghana; Order of the Volta; Order of the Pioneers of Liberia; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards; Silver Olympic Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005#P166))

## Questions

**When was John Kufuor born?**  
John Kufuor was born on 8 December 1938 in Kumasi.

**What positions has John Kufuor held?**  
Positions held by John Kufuor include: Chairperson of the African Union (2007–2008); Chairperson of ECOWAS (2003–2005); President of Ghana (2001–2009); Member of the 1st Parliament of the 3rd Republic of Ghana (1979–1981); Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana (1969–1972).

**Where did John Kufuor study?**  
John Kufuor was educated at Exeter College, Prempeh College, Osei Tutu Senior High School, Lincoln's Inn.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Kufuor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kufuor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q51005](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51005) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Agyekum Kufuor - World Economic Forum on Africa 2008-2.jpg by Copyright World Economic Forum ( www.weforum.org )/Eric Miller, mailto:emiller@iafrica.com emiller@iafrica.com) (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Agyekum_Kufuor_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_Africa_2008-2.jpg)

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