Ruler · 1906 – 1979

Edward Akufo-Addo

Lived 1906 – 1979; head of state, politician. President of Ghana (Ghana), 1970 – 1972.

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Lived: 1906 – 1979; 73 years
In office: 2 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Ghana
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Ghana

Ghana · the 6th of 16 dated reigns · 1957 – 2025

2 before

Joseph Arthur Ankrah1966 – 1969

Akwasi Afrifa1969 – 1970

Nii Amaa Ollennu1970

Edward Akufo-Addo1970 – 1972

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong1972 – 1978

Fred Akuffo1978 – 1979

Jerry Rawlings1979

7 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1970 – 1972 · 2 years · came to it aged 64

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1972; they died in 1979

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