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Edward Akufo-Addo was born on 26 June, 1906 in Dodowa, Gold Coast, is a 2nd president of Ghana (1970-72). Discover Edward Akufo-Addo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 26 June 1906
Birthday 26 June
Birthplace Dodowa, Gold Coast
Date of death 17 July, 1979
Died Place Accra, Ghana
Nationality Ghana

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Who Is Edward Akufo-Addo's Wife?

His wife is Adeline Y. Akufo-Addo (née Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta) (d. 2004)

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Wife Adeline Y. Akufo-Addo (née Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta) (d. 2004)
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Children 4, including Nana Akufo-Addo

Edward Akufo-Addo Net Worth

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1906

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.

Akufo-Addo was born on 26 June 1906 at Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region to William Martin Addo-Danquah and Theodora Amuafi.

Both of his parents were from the southern Ghanaian town of Akropong.

He had his primary education at Presbyterian Primary and Middle Schools at Akropong.

He continued to Presbyterian Training College, Akropong and Abetifi Theological Training College.

1929

In 1929, he entered Achimota College, where he won a scholarship to St Peter's College, Oxford.

1933

He studied mathematics, Politics and Philosophy and he went on to graduate with honours in philosophy and politics in 1933.

1940

Akufo-Addo was called to the Middle Temple Bar, London, UK, in 1940 and returned to what was then the Gold Coast to start a private legal practice a year later in Accra.

1947

In 1947, he became a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and was one of the "Big Six" (the others being Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta) detained after disturbances in Accra in 1948.

1949

From 1949 to 1950, he was a member of the Gold Coast Legislative Council and the Coussey Constitutional Commission.

1962

After independence (1962–64), Akufo-Addo was a Supreme Court Judge, one of three judges who sat on the treason trial involving Tawia Adamafio, Ako Adjei and three others after the Kulungugu bomb attack on President Kwame Nkrumah and for doing so was dismissed with fellow judges for finding some of the accused not guilty.

1966

He became the Chief Justice (1966–70), and later ceremonial President (1970–72), of the Republic of Ghana.

He was the father of the current (executive) President of Ghana, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo.

From 1966 to 1970, Akufo-Addo was appointed Chief Justice by the National Liberation Council (NLC) regime, as well as Chairman of the Constitutional Commission (which drafted the 1969 Second Republican Constitution).

He was also head of the NLC Political Commission during this same time period.

1970

From 31 August 1970 until his deposition by coup d'état on 13 January 1972, Akufo-Addo was President of Ghana in the Second Republic.

Real power rested with the prime minister, Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia.

1979

On 17 July 1979, Akufo-Addo died of natural causes.

Adeline Yeboakwa Akufo-Addo was the wife of Edward Akufo-Addo and they had four children.