Jerry Rawlings

Jerry Rawlings

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name in native language	Jerry John Rawlings
Name wey dem give am	Jerry
Family name	Rawlings
Nickname	Papa J, Junior Jesus
Ein date of birth	22 June 1947
Place dem born am	Accra
Date wey edie	12 November 2020
Place wey edie	Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Manner of death	natural causes
Cause of death	natural causes
Place wey dem bury am	Accra
Spouse	Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Kiddie	Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Amina Rawlings
Native language	English
Languages dem dey speak, rep anaa sign	English, Ewe, Twi
Ein occupation	politician, military personnel, soldier
Position ehold	President of Ghana, President of Ghana, chairperson
Educate for	Achimota School
Work location	Accra
Work period (start)	1967
Political party ein member	Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana, National Democratic Congress
Candidacy in election	1992 Ghanaian presidential election
Participant in	1979 Ghanaian coup d'état
Military rank	captain
Conflict	Second Liberian Civil War
Military branch	Ghana Air Force
Member of	Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra)
Ghana Place Names URL	https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.iok4e2ow8cqq, https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.qcain25x7yrs

Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020)^[1] be Ghanaian President, Soja den politician wey lead de country from 1981 to 2001 wey he sa lead for some small time be for 1979 insyd. He lead soja government ahh till 1992, den he san serve two terms as presido wey be democratically for Ghana.^[2][3][4]

Rawlings come chop power for Ghana as he be flight lieutenant for Ghana Air Force after he make coup d'état for 1979 insyd. Before that nu, he led a coup bi wey do yawa on 15 May 1979, as Major Abubakar Sulemana (Rtd) of RECCE regiment barb am plus ein boys wey dey come do de coup. Dem lock Rawlings den some of ein boys wey dem barb nu. De Soja govament for dat time decide say dem go kill Rawlings. But on June 4, 1979, some Soja boys wey dey feel Rawlings ein vibes break am out from de gaaroom wey he come be dema leader for June 4th insyd. After June 4 nu, he carry power give civilian govament. After he hand power give civilian government, he san go take control of de country for 31 December 1981 as de chairman of de Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC).

For 1992 insyd, Rawlings resign from de soja, wey he go create de National Democratic Congress (NDC), den ge come turn de first President of the Fourth Republic. Dem san elect am for 1996 insyd wey he chop four years add.^[5] After de two terms he dey office nu, limit time wey dey de Ghana Constitution insyd, Rawlings support ein vice-president John Atta Mills so say he go stand as a presidential candidate for 2000 insyd. Rawlings go serve as de African Union envoy give Somalia.^[6] He die for November 2020 insyd, he chop 73 wey dem accord state funeral give am.^[7][8]

1. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jerry-J-Rawlings
2. ↑ http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/ghana/history
3. ↑ https://gna.org.gh/2020/06/covid-19-rawlings-hails-frontline-health-workers/
4. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jerry-J-Rawlings
5. ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Jerry-John-Rawlings-166
6. ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/au-chairperson-receives-high-representative-for-somalia-jerry-john-rawlings/
7. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ghana-buries-former-president-jerry-rawlings-with-honors-ghana-president-leader-coups-country-b1793674.html
8. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/12/ghana-former-leader-jerry-rawlings-dies-at-73