Nana Akufo-Addo

President of Ghana from 2017 to 2025
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Summary

Nana Akufo-Addo was born on March 29, 1944[1], in Accra[2]. He has worked as a diplomat[3], lawyer[4], and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,564 views/month, #6,821 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Edward Akufo-Addo[7]
  • Mother: Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo[8]
  • Spouse: Rebecca Akufo-Addo[9]
  • Child: Valerie Obaze[10], Gyankroma Akufo-Addo[11], Adriana Dukua Akufo-Addo[12], Edwina Nana Dokua Akufo-Addo[13], Yeboakua Akufo-Addo[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Ghana[15]
  • Native language: Twi[16]
  • Field of work: economy[17]
  • Educated at: New College[18], Lancing College[19], City, University of London[20], Holmewood House School[21]
  • Award received: Order of the Volta[22], Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion[23], Order of the Pioneers of Liberia[24], Order of Mohammed[25], Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast[26], Order of Excellence[27], Order of the Republic of Serbia[28], Mother Teresa Awards[29], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: New Patriotic Party[33]
  • Commons category: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo[34]
  • Family name: Addo[35]
  • Given name: Nana[36]
  • Work location: Accra[37]
  • Relative: Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph[38], Ken Ofori-Atta[39]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Twi[41], Ga[42], English[43], French[44]
  • Name in native language: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo[45]
  • Hair color: black hair[46]
  • Number of children: 5[47]
  • Interested in: economy[48], jurisprudence[49]
  • Candidacy in election: 2016 Ghanaian presidential election[50], 2008 Ghanaian general election[51], 2012 Ghanaian general election[52], 2020 Ghanaian general election[53]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[54], WikiProject Politicians[55], WikiProject Ghana[56], WikiProject Politics[57]

Why It Matters

Nana Akufo-Addo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Nana Akufo-Addo born?

Nana Akufo-Addo's place of birth was Accra[2].

Who were Nana Akufo-Addo's parents?

Nana Akufo-Addo's father was Edward Akufo-Addo[7]. Nana Akufo-Addo's mother was Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo[8].

Who was Nana Akufo-Addo married to?

Nana Akufo-Addo's spouses include Rebecca Akufo-Addo[9].

What did Nana Akufo-Addo do for work?

Nana Akufo-Addo worked as a diplomat[3], lawyer[4], and politician[5].

Where did Nana Akufo-Addo go to school?

Nana Akufo-Addo was educated at New College[18], Lancing College[19], City, University of London[20], and Holmewood House School[21].

What awards did Nana Akufo-Addo receive?

Honors received include Order of the Volta[22], Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion[23], Order of the Pioneers of Liberia[24], and Order of Mohammed[25].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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