<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Jerry John Rawlings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> President of Ghana ( 1st President of the 4th Republic ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 7 January 1993 -- 7 January 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Kow Nkensen Arkaah ( 1993 -- 1997 ) John Atta Mills ( 1997 -- 2001 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Himself </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Agyekum Kufuor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chairperson of ECOWAS </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1994 -- 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 31 December 1981 -- 7 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 4 June 1979 -- 24 September 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> General Fred Akuffo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1947 - 06 - 22 ) 22 June 1947 ( age 71 ) Accra , Gold Coast ( now Ghana ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> military -- AFRC ( 1979 ) military -- PNDC ( 1981 -- 93 ) Multi-Party Democracy -- NDC ( 1993 -- 2001 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Fighter pilot </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> UDS Honorary Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> Ghana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> Ghana Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1968 -- 92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Flight Lieutenant </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Jerry John Rawlings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> President of Ghana ( 1st President of the 4th Republic ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 7 January 1993 -- 7 January 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Kow Nkensen Arkaah ( 1993 -- 1997 ) John Atta Mills ( 1997 -- 2001 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Himself </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Agyekum Kufuor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chairperson of ECOWAS </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1994 -- 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 31 December 1981 -- 7 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 4 June 1979 -- 24 September 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> General Fred Akuffo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1947 - 06 - 22 ) 22 June 1947 ( age 71 ) Accra , Gold Coast ( now Ghana ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> military -- AFRC ( 1979 ) military -- PNDC ( 1981 -- 93 ) Multi-Party Democracy -- NDC ( 1993 -- 2001 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Fighter pilot </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> UDS Honorary Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> Ghana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> Ghana Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1968 -- 92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Flight Lieutenant </Td> </Tr> </Table>
the african prime minister who first came to power in ghana
the african prime minister who first came to power in ghana
Jerry John Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings