Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa was a Ghanaian soldier,farmer,traditional ruler and politician. He was the head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government in 1969 and then chairman of the Presidential Commission between 1969 and 1970. He continued as a farmer and political activist. He was elected a member of Parliament in 1979,but he was executed before he could take his seat. He was executed together with two other former heads of state,General Kutu Acheampong and General Fred Akuffo,and five other generals,in June 1979. He was also popularly referred to by his title Okatakyie Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa and was in addition the abakomahene of Krobo in the Asante-Mampong Traditional Area of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of 16 administrative regions,occupying a total land surface of 24,389 km2 (9,417 sq mi) and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region in Ghana,with a population of 5,440,463 according to the 2021 census,accounting for around one-sixth of Ghana's total population. The Ashanti Region is known for its gold bar and cocoa production. The largest city and capital of Ashanti is Kumasi.
Akim Oda,a town in Ghana's Eastern Region,serving as the administrative and traditional center of the Birim Central Municipal District and Akyem Kotoku,respectively. The town has 60,604 residents as of 2013.
Mampong is a town and the capital of the Mampong Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. As of 2012,the town has a population of 42,037 people. The town is home to the Mamponghene,Nana Osei Bonsu II.
Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Ashanti masculine given name originating from the Ashanti people and their Ashanti day naming system,meaning born on a Sunday. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy,associated with the days. Akwasi has the appellation Bodua or Obueakwan meaning agility. Thus,males named Akwasi are supposed to be agile by nature.
Afrifa is an Akan surname,and may refer to:
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is a Ghanaian lawyer,women's rights activist,and a politician who has been actively involved in politics and public service. She is the member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She is currently the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation.
Ama Pomaa Boateng is a Ghanaian politician. She is the New Patriotic Party member of parliament for the Juaben Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Benito Owusu Bio is a land economist and Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He is the Member of Parliament representing Atwima-Nwabiagya constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th,5th,6th,7th and the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah is a Ghanaian academic,engineer,and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Kwadaso Constituency.
Collins Owusu Amankwah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Manhyia North Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Odotobri Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
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Akwasi Afrifa is a Ghanaian former politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Fomena constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 2nd,3rd and 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Adams Abdul-Salam is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of Parliament for the New Edubease Constituency in the Ashanti region.
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Alexander Akwasi Acquah is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party and a member of parliament for the Akim Oda constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He hails from Akim Oda and a christian by religion.
