What Joy living forever would bring. The rumour about Mr Kufuor s death was all over the country, with people placing calls to close contacts. Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. 1. }); [33], Since November 2011, Kufuor has been the first high-level chair of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership. He is popularly known as the Gentle Giant. Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. c.length&&b(c,function(){});b.runnerBox.runElement(document)},0)}a({paths:d});l(window,"load",function(){v(48,"window.load");g();setTimeout(function(){v(48,"window.load -> 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= 8. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. All rights reserved. My heart goes out to the Ghanaian people! House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has been accused of mental and physical abuse by his ex-girlfriend, and that's not hard to believe since he's now attacking President Joe Biden's dead son. On the global stage, Kufuor actively sought the establishment of a just and equitable international social and economic order, while promoting and safeguarding the interests of Ghana through bilateral and multilateral agreements. In 1967 he became chief legal officer and town clerk for the city of Kumasi. [30], On 21 September 2009, he delivered the prestigious Legatum Pericles Lecture at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DV: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/WORLD' His stature as statesman, democrat and credible spokesman for Africa found expression in his invitation to major international meetings and conferences including the founding summit of the AU, G8 Summits in Sea Island, Georgia and Glenneagles, Scotland, and the World Economic Forum. [3][2] At Prempeh College from 1954 to 1958, he schooled from Form 1 to Form 5. [24] Under Kufuor Ghana qualified for the World Cup in 2006. We will now be sending you a daily newsletter on news, entertainment and more. Kufuor and his family reside in Accra, Ghana's capital. The Office of former President John Kufuor has debunked reports in some section of the media suggesting the supposed death of former first lady . [15] }; Ghana's ex-President Kufuor is dead Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. What a dick. 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John Kufuor, in full John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, (born December 8, 1938, Kumasi, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Ghanaian businessman and politician who served as president of Ghana (2001-09). But speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, February 23, the former Press Secretary of former President John Kufuor said nobody deserves preferential treatment in . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. what has been his, Hmm does who really wants to die have no strength typing here my best friend n I decided to end. Corrections? In the Second Republic's Parliamentary register, Kufuor lists his hobbies and interests as table tennis, reading, football, and film shows. John Addo Kufuor, also known as Chief Kufuor is a Ghanaian businessman and the son of the former President . [25], President Kufuor's good governance policy led to Ghana obtaining a record $500million grant from the U.S Millennium Challenge Account for economic development. Kufuor was appointed the Secretary for Local Government in this new government. The George Walker Bush Highway was also built from this fund.[26]. John Kufuor, in full John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, (born December 8, 1938, Kumasi, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Ghanaian businessman and politician who served as president of Ghana (200109). "!==a&&k.push(a)});c=k.join("/"); According to him . "readystatechange - "+document.readyState;"complete"===document.readyState||"loaded"===document.readyState? the Manhyia South MP, were present. e){for(;0