Jerry Rawlings
Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020) · Ghana · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73
Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian military officer, aviator, politician, and revolutionary who led the country briefly in 1979 and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military regime until 1993 and then served two terms as the democratically elected president of Ghana.
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He was the longest-serving president in Ghana's history, presiding over the country for 19 years..
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