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Jerry Rawlings

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Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)

PoliticiansLived 1947 to 2020 · aged 73
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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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President Rawlings (right) with United States Ambassador Kenneth L. Brown (centre) and a United States Air Force crewman in 1995President Rawlings (right) with United States Ambassador Kenneth L. Brown (centre) and a United States Air Force crewman in 1995

Awards 7

2000Gold Olympic Order
1998Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope
1984Order of José Martí
Order of Jamaica
Order of Playa Girón
Order of the Star of Ghana
Order of the Volta

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Franz Josef StraußAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Good HopeJohn Evans Atta MillsAlso won Order of the VoltaSamora Moisés MachelAlso won Order of José MartíCai QiAlso won Gold Olympic OrderPatricio AylwinAlso won Order of JamaicaLương CườngAlso won Order of Playa Girón

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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. He was the longest-serving leader in Ghana's history, presiding over the country for 19 years.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2020 · aged 73
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32 languages

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