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Edward Akufo-Addo

1906 - 1979

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Edward Akufo-Addo (26 June 1906 – 17 July 1979) was a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the "Big Six" leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and one of the founding fathers of Ghana who engaged in the fight for Ghana's independence. He became the Chief Justice (1966–70), and later ceremonial President (1970–72), of the Republic of Ghana. He is the father of the former (executive) President of Ghana, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Akufo-Addo is the 16,748th most popular politician (down from 16,597th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Ghana (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Ghanaian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward Akufo-Addo ranks 16,748 out of 19,576. Before him are Rufus King, Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, Lionel Aingimea, Salou Djibo, Valeria Ciavatta, and Tenskwatawa. After him are Moeketsi Majoro, Spark Matsunaga, Pier Ferdinando Casini, Amir Ohana, Mike Enzi, and Tom McMillen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Edward Akufo-Addo ranks 399. Before him are Sue Carol, James Corson, Alfredo Pitto, Cuth Harrison, Anna Dresden-Polak, and Vilmos Zombori. After him are Ted Morgan, John Betjeman, David Smith, Katsuo Takaishi, Petre Steinbach, and Jean Delarge. Among people deceased in 1979, Edward Akufo-Addo ranks 265. Before him are Magnar Isaksen, Arthur Hunnicutt, Elemér Somfay, Václav Havel, Erich Schmitt, and Rolf Holmberg. After him are Charles Coughlin, Ann Dvorak, Mikhail Ogonkov, Akwasi Afrifa, Jocelyne LaGarde, and Yvonne Mitchell.

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In Ghana

Among people born in Ghana, Edward Akufo-Addo ranks 37 out of 162. Before him are William Boyd (1952), Ibrahim Sunday (1944), Gerald Asamoah (1978), Richard Baawobr (1959), Felix Nartey (null), and Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913). After him are Akwasi Afrifa (1936), Baba Rahman (1994), Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906), Kwadwo Asamoah (1988), Hugh Quarshie (1954), and Owusu Benson (1977).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ghana

Among politicians born in Ghana, Edward Akufo-Addo ranks 14. Before him are Clement Quartey (1938), Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915), Hilla Limann (1934), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931), Fred Akuffo (1937), and Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913). After him are Akwasi Afrifa (1936).

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