The Right Honorable Kwame Nkrumah PC | |
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1st President of Ghana | |
In office 1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth II (Queen) |
Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
3rd Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity | |
In office 21 October 1965 – 24 February 1966 | |
Preceded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
1st Prime Minister of Ghana | |
In office 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Charles Arden-Clarke The Lord Listowel |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
1st Prime Minister of the Gold Coast | |
In office 21 March 1952 – 6 March 1957 | |
Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Charles Arden-Clarke |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1909-09-21)21 सेप्टेम्बर सन् 1909 Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
Died | 27 अप्रिल 1972(1972-04-27) (आयु 62) Bucharest, Romania |
Political party | United Gold Coast Convention (1947–1949) Convention People's Party (1949–1966) |
Spouse(s) | Fathia Rizk |
Children | Francis Gamal Samia Sekou |
Alma mater | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania London School of Economics University College London Gray's Inn |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |