Dr.Kwame Nkrumah
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The Right Honorable Kwame Nkrumah PC |
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| 1st President of Ghana | |
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In office 1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966 |
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| Preceded by |
Elizabeth II as Queen of Ghana |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| 3rd Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity | |
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In office 21 October 1965 – 24 February 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Succeeded by |
Joseph Arthur Ankrah as Chairman of the National Liberation Council |
| 1st Prime Minister of Ghana | |
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In office 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General |
Charles Arden-Clarke The Lord Listowel |
| Preceded by | Himself as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast |
| Succeeded by | Himself as President |
| 1st Prime Minister of the Gold Coast | |
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In office 21 March 1952 – 6 March 1957 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Charles Arden-Clarke |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Prime Minister of Ghana |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 September 1909 Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 27 April 1972 (aged 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 |
Kwame Nkrumah PC (18 or 21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was the first prime minister and president of Ghana, having led it to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.
After twelve years abroad pursuing higher education, developing his political philosophy, and organizing with other diasporic pan-Africanists, Nkrumah returned to Gold Coast to begin his political career as an advocate of national independence. He formed the Convention People's Party, which achieved rapid success through its unprecedented appeal to the common voter. He became prime minister in 1952 and retained this position when Britain declared Ghana independent in 1957. In 1960, Ghanaians approved a new constitution and elected Nkrumah president.
His administration was both socialist and nationalist. Thus it funded national industrial and energy projects, developed a strong national education system, and promoted a national (and pan-African) culture. Under Nkrumah, Ghana played a leading role in African international relations during the decolonization period.
He was deposed in 1966 by the National Liberation Council which, under the supervision of international financial institutions, privatised many of the country's state corporations. Nkrumah lived the rest of his life in Guinea, of which he was named honorary co-president.
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