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John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a retired Ghanaian politician and statesman who served as the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana (2001–09) and Chairperson of the African Union (2007–08). His victory over John Atta Mills after the end of Jerry Rawlings' second term marked the first peaceful democratic transition of power in Ghana since the country's independence in 1957.
Kufuor's career has been spent on the liberal-democratic side of Ghanaian politics, in the parties descended from the United Gold Coast Convention and the United Party. He was a minister in Kofi Abrefa Busia's Progress Party government during Ghana's Second Republic, and a Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher during the Third Republic. In the Fourth Republic he stood as the New Patriotic Party's candidate at the 1996 election, and then led it to victory in 2000 and 2004. Having served two terms, in 2008 he was no longer eligible for the presidency.
An Asante, Kufuor married Theresa Kufuor (née Mensah) in 1962, with whom he has had five children. Kufuor and his family belong to the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Kumasi and educated at Osei Tutu Boys college (1951–53), Prempeh College (1954–58), Lincoln's Inn, London (1959–1961) and Exeter College, University of Oxford (1961–64). In the Second Republic's Parliamentary Register Kufuor lists as his hobbies and interests table tennis, reading, football, and film shows. He was once the Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club.
Former Ghanaian President takes his turn on Personality Profile Friday. Video upload by: Barima Osei Asare (barima.asare@myjoyonline.com)
He is touted as the gentle giant, a father figure and a unifier. As the second president of the fourth republic, he was credited with numerous developmental projects and interventions that positioned Ghana on a course for sustained growth. Some have touted his legacy as unmatched, and etched in the annals of Ghanaian history. However, others have considered allegations of mismanagement of resources to benefit family and friends, excessive travels and others a blot on his legacy. Does he remain one of the most successful presidents the nation has had, or perhaps other challenges make this a tough call to make. What are his views on Ghana as it is now, and what is the way forward for his party the NPP in the lead-up to the 2016 elections? We are honored to have former president of the Republ...
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Kufuor Speaks is a short documentary highlighting the achievement of the Kufuor Administration of which Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was a key member. President Kufuor encourages Ghanaians to support Nana Akufo-Addo and to vote massively for him in the December 2012 elections because he strongly believes that he is the best man to continue the good works of his Administration.
Julie Gichuru speaks to John Kufuor, former Ghanaian President, on matters Leadership and Governance.
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http://www.themantes.com CNN's Zain Verjee sits down with John Kufuor and talks about his term as Ghanaian president.
Interview with John Kufuor, Ghana's Former President. More: www.afdb.org
In this two-part episode of Meet the Leader, we interview former President John Kufuor of Ghana (in office 2001-2009), where he discusses the various influences on his leadership career and some of the challenges and successes he experienced during his presidency, including Ghana's significant economic growth during his term of office.
Be my, be my baby
Yesterday, I was watching the turning tide, of a memories of a changing shore line
Otherwise, was nevermore. Life was different, you closed the door
Still in all my heart is true, there's no forgetting you, what can I do?
Girl, don't you feel the things you've done to me
Took my broken heart and set it free, oh, girl.
Memories, change with every passing day, change with every word you stay
Lost in love without a trace, find myself, in a different place
Listen girl, I still believe, you'll find a way, come back to me
Girl, don't you feel the things you've done to me
Took my broken heart and set it free, oh, girl.
Now the flame is burning, but the fire is gone
This love that's haunting me, but I still push on
You touched controls, and they're moving me
And I can't break away, no.
Solo
Today, I sat and watched the setting sun, sit and think of only love,
A distance shore, a far away, restless heart so hard to tame
Listen girl, I still believe, you'll find you're way, come back to me
Girl, don't you feel the things you've done to me
Took my broken heart and set it free, oh, girl.
Girl, don't you close your eyes and walk away
Let me down and just fade away, oh, girl.
Don't you feel those things you do, don't you feel those things you do to me,
Oh, yeah, I said girl, girl, yeah
What you've done, don't you feel those feelings there