MR. John Agyekum Kufour

Presidency 2001 till date… NPP : President Personal Information Date of Birth : 8th December, 1938 Place of Birth : Dabaah near Kumasi- Ashanti Region(A/R) Educational Background of Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor 1945 – 1953 Attended Government Boys Primary and Middle School – Kumasi 1954 Student Prempeh College – Kumasi 1959 – 61 Obtained a Law Degree and was called to the barat Lincoln Inn – L.L.B 1961 – 64 Oxford University, he took further studies in Law His Political and Public Life 1965 – 67 Entered into Private Law Practice in Kumasi. 1967 – 69 City Manager and Chief Legal Officer of Kumasi City Council 1969 Member of the Constituent Assembly which drew up 1969 Constitution that Ushered the Country into the Second Republic 1969 – 72 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs during Busia’s Regime 1979 Member, Constituent Assembly that wrote the Constitution which ushered the country into the third Republic 1979 – 81 MP for Atwima Nwabiagya on the ticket of popular front party (P.F.P) and became Deputy leader and spokesman on Foreign Affairs 1982 Appointed as Minister of Local Government but later resigned 1988 – 91 Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club. 1991 – 92 Lost Presidential slot of New Patriot Party (NPP) to Professor Adu Boahen. 1996 Emerged victorious in the NPP primaries and led the Great Alliance of NPP And PCP to the General Election of that year, against the incumbent President Rawlings 1998 He won the Presidential slot of NPP again 2000 He won the General Election held that year against Professor Atta-Mills January 7, 2001 Sworn in as a President 2004 He won the General Election held that year again January 7, 2005 Sworn in as a President for the second term