John Kufuor

Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer · Ghana · On the map · Politicians · Born 1938 · age 87

John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician who served as the tenth President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009.

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A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

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A life in dates

2016Ghana UK-Based Achievement AwardsAward2011World Food PrizeAward2008Chatham House PrizeAwardGrand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about this, 2008Order of the Pioneers of LiberiaAward2006Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward2005Silver Olympic OrderAward2001“Ours is not a poor country and even though we are now a poor people, there should be no room for the despondency that has settled on large sections of the population.”In their words7 January 2001At his inaugural speech on 7th January, 2001Read the whole statement

1938Born8 December 1938

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John and Theresa Kufuor (2008)

John Kufuor at the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa

Kufuor with United States President George W. Bush during a visit to the US in 2001

Kufuor with President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2005

At the 33rd G8 summit in Heiligendamm in 2007 (Kufuor in front second from left)

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John Kufuor

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As a leader one cardinal attribute that you should possess is vision.
"Lecture on leadership at Ashesi", Own words
Another problem afflicting higher education is the brain drain of faculty to the more advanced parts of the world.
, Own words
I didn't go into politics to make money. I just believed there was some mission for me to pursue to better a lot of our society.
, Own words

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Awards

Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards2016

World Food Prize2011

Chatham House Prize2008

Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2008

Order of the Pioneers of Liberia2008

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2006

Silver Olympic Order2005

Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Honorary Doctorate

Order of the House of Orange

Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross

Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Order of the Star of Ghana

Order of the Volta

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

About this person

He was the fifth Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008 and his victory over John Atta Mills at the end of Jerry Rawlings' second term marked the first transition of power in Ghana from a democratic party to another democratic party.

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Ghana