List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa

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This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa. Their title was Okyenhene .

#Paramount Chief(Akyem Abuakwa hene)PictureStartEndComments
c. 1500 Foundation of Akyem Abuakwa state (also called Okyeman)
First Dynasty (c. 1500 1733) [1]
1Kuntunkrunkuc. 1500 [1] c. 1520 [1] -
2Apeanin Kwaframoa Woyiawonyic. 1520 [1] c. 1540 [1] -
3Damramc. 1540 [1] c. 1560 [1] -
4Pobi Asomaning Ic. 1560 [1] c. 1580 [1] -
5Oduroc. 1580 [1] c. 1600 [1] -
6Boakye Ic. 1600 [1] c. 1620 [1] -
7Boakye IIc. 1620 [1] c. 1640 [1] -
8Agyekum Owari Ic. 1640 [1] c. 1660 [1] -
9Boakye IIIc. 1660 [1] c. 1680 [1] -
10Agyekum Owari IIc. 1680 [1] c. 1700 [1] -
11Agyekum Owari IIIc. 1700 [1] c. 1733 [1] -
Second Dynasty (c. 1733 1817) [1]
12 Ofori Panyin I c. 1733 [1] c. 1738 [1] -
13Bakwantec. 1738 [1] 1742 [1] -
14Pobi Asomaning II1742 [1] c. 1744 [1] -
15Owusu Akyem Ohenkoko (The "Red King") [1] c. 1744 [1] c. 1750 [1] -
16Twum Ampofo Ic. 1750 [1] c. 1760 [1] -
17Obirikorang Aboreec. 1760 [1] 1770 [1] -
18Saforo Apraku1770 [1] ?-
19 Atta Wusu Yiakosan ?1811 [1] -
20Asare Bediako Kwadwo Kuma18111811-
21Kofi Asante Bayinyiye1811 [1] c. 1815 [1] -
22Twum Ampofo IIc. 1815 [1] 1817 [1] -
Third Dynasty (1817 1866) [1]
23 Dokuaa 1817 [1] 1835Female Ruler
24Ofori Atta Panyin1835March 1859-
25Atta ObuomMay 1859May 1866-
Fourth Dynasty (1866 1912) [1]
26 Amoako Atta I Okyenhene Amoako Atta I.jpg July 18662 February 1887In exile at Lagos 14 May 1880 to 8 January 1885
27Amoako Atta II1887February 1911-
28Amoako Atta IIIApril 191126 November 1912-
Ofori-Atta Dynasty (1912 present)
29 Ofori Atta I Ofori Atta I.jpg 30 December 191221 August 1943-
30 Ofori Atta II 25/27 September 194313 June 1958First Reign
Kwabena Kena II13 June 195814 April 1959Regent
31Amoako Atta IV14 April 19595 December 1966-
32 Ofori Atta II 5 December 196613 September 1973Second Reign
33Ofori Atta III19731 May 1976-
34Kuntunkununku II2 August 197617 March 1999-
Osabarima Kena Ampaw II17 March 19994 October 1999Regent
35Amoatia Ofori Panin II His Royal Majesty,Okyenhene Osagyefuo Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin,King of Akyem Abuakwa,Ghana,Africa..jpg 4 October 1999Present-

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Stewart, John (1989). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 8. ISBN   0-89950-390-X.