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Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020) [1] was a Ghanaian military officer, aviator and politician who led the country for a brief period in 1979, and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected president of Ghana. [2][3][4]
The 1981 Ghanaian coup d'état was a successful government takeover in Ghana led by Air Force Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings against the Hilla Limann administration, establishing the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) with Jerry Rawlings assuming leadership of the country. [1] The second of two coups to be orchestrated by Jerry ...
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1 June 1978) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is Ghanaian medical doctor, politician, Activist & Campaigner [ 3 ] who is the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings (1993–2001) and former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman [ 4 ] (1993–2001). She is National Democratic Congress ' Member of ...
Jerry Rawlings, who seized power twice in military coups but is now regarded as a driving force behind Ghana's emergence as a stable democracy, died on Thursday at the age of 73, his party said.
Politics of Ghana. The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) was the name of the Ghanaian government after the People's National Party 's elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, in a coup d'état on 31 December 1981. He remained in power until 7 January 1993.
Jerry Rawlings. The June 4th Revolution[ 1] or June 4th Uprising was an uprising in Ghana in 1979 that arose due to a conflict between the lower ranks and officers in the Ghana armed forces. [ 2] This led to frustration among the general public and misunderstandings within the Ghanaian army. [ 3][ 4][ 5]
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Known for. First Lady, presidential candidate, and 31st December Women's Movement leader. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings (born 17 November 1948) [1][2] is a Ghanaian politician and the widow of former President Jerry Rawlings. She was First Lady of Ghana from 4 June 1979 to 24 September 1979 and ...
Ghanaian High court judge. Known for. Her work as a Ghanaian High court judge, Her murder in 1982. Monuments. Memorial to the Martyrs of the Rule of Law in front of the Supreme Court of Ghana buildings. Cecilia Koranteng-Addow (née Gaisie, 24 May 1936 – 30 June 1982) was a High court judge in Ghana from 1975 until her abduction and murder on ...