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GHANA PRESIDENTS

DR. KWAME NKRUMAH

- President of the Republic of Ghana (1960 – 1966)

Presidency

1951 – 1952

: Leader of Government Business

1952 – 1957

: Prime Minister of Gold Coast

1957 – 1960

: Prime Minister of Ghana

1/7/1960 – 24/02/1966

: President of the Republic of Ghana

Personal Information

Offical Birthday

: 21st September, 1909

Place of Birth

: Nkroful, WR

Date of Death

: 27th April, 1972

Educational Background of Dr. Nkrumah

1927

Government Training College Accra, (Which became part of Achimota College)

1930

He obtained Teacher’s Certificate from Achimota Training College

1931

He became a teacher and later promoted to be a head teacher at Catholic School Axim (W/R)

1935

He studied at Lincoln University, USA

1939

He obtained BA (Arts) and BA (Theology in 1942 USA)

1942

He graduated as head of class from the seminary of Lincoln with a Bachelor of Theology degree.

1942

He received a Master of Science degree in Education from University of Pennsylvania

February 1943

He received a Master of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania

1945

He started writing a phamplet titled towards Colonial Freedom.

1945

He was honored with doctorate degree in law at Lincoln University and most outstanding Professor of the year by the Lincolonian

His Political and Public Life

1948

He became General secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)

1948

Detained with Executive members of UGCC known later as the Big Six

1949

He resigned from the UGCC and formed his own Political Party (CPP) on the 12th June 1949 at Arena, Accra.

1950

He declared positive Action on 8th January 1950, which led to a General strike all over the country. Consequently, he was arrested, tried and imprisoned.

1951

The CPP won the General Election in February, 1951. Even though in Prison, He won his seat in Accra Central overwhelmingly. CPP called for his release from Prison. The Governor Sir Charles Arden Clarke orderd his release and asked him to form a government.

1952

In April 1952, he was made Prime Minister of Gold Coast.

1954

There was a general Election which the CPP won and was asked to form another government

1957

6th March Declaration of Ghana’s Independence

1958

Married to Helena Ritz Fathia an Egyptian

1960

The CPP won a referandom which made Ghana a Republic and him as the President.

1964

He won another referandom which made Ghana a one Party State.