Head of State/President: 1981 – 2000 Date of Birth:1947-06-22Place of Birth:Accra, Ghana Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country from 1981 to 2001 and also for a brief period in 1979. He led a military junta […]

Columnist: theconversation.com Twenty years after he left political office, probably nothing divides Ghanaians more than their opinions regarding Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings who has died. His lingering political influence on Ghana may be second only to Kwame Nkrumah. Some like Rawlings, some hate him. I wrote a PhD on Rawlings and his rule […]

Source: Archives Ghana National Council Of Chicago. Address by Guest of Honour at Ghanafest 2006 Organized by the City of Chicago and the Ghana National Council of Chicago on July 29, 2006. Chicago,USA, July 29 (Chicago Defender) — It has been six years since J.J. Rawlings ended his reign as […]

Source: www.ghanaweb.com Tight security has been deployed to the residence of former President John Jerry Rawlings after his demise on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Dozens of security vehicles and soldiers were seen in the streets around Rawlings’ home after news of his death broke around midday. The media amongst other individuals […]

Source: www.ghanaweb.com The family of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has announced the death of the former Ghanaian President. In a brief statement released on the letterhead of the ex-president, the family said: “it is with deep sadness that the family of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), informs the general public that the former […]