Former President Jerry John Rawlings is dead, GhanaWeb can confirm.
The former president GhanaWeb understands passed on, today, November 12, 2020, after a brief illness.
According to state-owned Daily Graphic, the former President had been on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for about a week for an undisclosed ailment. He was 73.
It will be recalled that Mr Rawlings recently lost and buried his mother last month.
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father.
Background of Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father.
He was educated at Achimota School where he obtained his General Certificate of Education 'O' Level in 1966.
He enlisted as a Flight Cadet in the Ghana Air Force in August 1967, and was subsequently selected for officer cadet training at the Ghana Military Academy and Training School, Teshie, in Accra.
In March 1968, he was posted to Takoradi in the Western Region to continue his course.
He passed out in January 1969, as a commissioned Pilot Officer. He won the coveted "Speed Bird Trophy" as the best cadet in flying and airmanship.
He earned the rank of Flight-Lieutenant in April 1978. He was an efficient officer with a close rapport with his men.
During his service with the Ghana Air Force, he witnessed the deterioration of discipline and morale, reflecting the corruption of the regime of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) at that time.
As promotion brought him into contact with the privileged classes and their social values, his awareness of the injustices in society was sharpened.
He was thus regarded with some unease by the SMC. He read widely and discussed social and political ideas with a growing circle of like-minded friends and colleagues.
On May 28, 1979, Flt.-Lt. Rawlings, together with six others, appeared before a General Court Martial in Accra, charged with leading a mutiny of junior officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces on 15th May, 1979. There was strong public reaction, especially after his statement had been read in court, explaining the social injustices that had prompted him to act.
The ranks of the Armed Forces, in particular, expressed deep sympathy with his stated aims. When he was scheduled for another court appearance on 4th June, 1979, Flt.-Lt. Rawlings was sprung from custody. With the support of both military and civilians, he led a revolt, which decisively ousted the Supreme Military Council from office and brought the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) into being.
The AFRC, under the chairmanship of Flt.Lt. Rawlings carried out a "house-cleaning exercise" aimed at purging the Armed Forces and society at large of corruption and graft as well as restoring a sense of moral responsibility and the principles of accountability and probity in public life.
Meanwhile, following the programme already set in motion before the 4th June Uprising for civilian administration, general elections were held.
On 24th September 1979, the AFRC handed over to the civilian Government of the People's National Party (PNP) under President Hilla Limann.
On 31st December 1981, Flt. Lt. Rawlings led a section of the Armed Forces to overthrow the PNP administration. A Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), composed of both civilian and military members, was established, with Flt-Lt. J.J. Rawlings as the Chairman.
His interests include reading, building model aircraft, horse-riding and swimming. He is married to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings with whom he has four children - three girls and a boy.
Flt-Lt. Rawlings ceased to be a member of the Ghana Armed Forces with effect from September 14, 1992. He formed the National Democratic Congress, which contested and won the 1992 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. He and the party again won the 1996 elections.
His term of office ended in the year 2000.
He is the joint recipient of the 1993 World Hunger Prize. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Medgar Evers College, City University of New York and Lincoln University Doctorate Degree for Diplomacy and Development.
The former president GhanaWeb understands passed on, today, Nov twelve, 2020, when a short sickness.
According to state-owned Daily Graphic, the previous President had been on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for a couple of week for Associate in Nursing unrevealed ill. He was 73.
It will be recalled that man Rawlings recently lost and buried his mother last month.
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on twenty second Gregorian calendar month 1947, to a Ghanian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, within the physicist Region, and a Scottish father.
Background of Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on twenty second Gregorian calendar month 1947, to a Ghanian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, within the physicist Region, and a Scottish father.
He was educated at Achimota college wherever he obtained his General Certificate of Education 'O' Level in 1966.
He noncommissioned as a Flight trainee within the African country Air Force in August 1967, and was after elite for officer trainee coaching at the African country academy and coaching college, Teshie, in Accra.
In March 1968, he was denote to Takoradi within the Western Region to continue his course.
He passed move into Gregorian calendar month 1969, as a commissioned Pilot Officer. He won the desired "Speed Bird Trophy" because the best trainee in flying and art.
He attained the rank of Flight-Lieutenant in Gregorian calendar month 1978. He was Associate in Nursing economical officer with an in depth rapport along with his men.
During his service with the African country Air Force, he witnessed the deterioration of discipline and morale, reflective the corruption of the regime of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) at that point.
As promotion brought him into contact with the privileged categories and their social values, his awareness of the injustices in society was sharpened.
He was so regarded with some unease by the SMC. He scan wide and mentioned social and political ideas with a growing circle of like friends and colleagues.
On May 28, 1979, Flt.-Lt. Rawlings, along side six others, appeared before a General Court Martial in Accra, charged with leading a mutiny of junior officers and men of the African country militia on fifteenth could, 1979. There was robust public reaction, particularly when his statement had been scan in court, explaining the social injustices that had prompted him to act.
The ranks of the militia, specifically, expressed deep sympathy along with his explicit aims. once he was regular for an additional court look on fourth Gregorian calendar month, 1979, Flt.-Lt. Rawlings was sprung from custody. With the support of each military and civilians, he semiconductor diode a revolt, that resolutely ousted the Supreme Military Council from workplace and brought the militia Revolutionary Council (AFRC) into being.
The AFRC, below the position of Flt.Lt. Rawlings disbursed a "house-cleaning exercise" aimed toward purging the militia and society at giant of corruption and graft still as restoring a way of ethical responsibility and therefore the principles of responsibility and integrity publically life.
Meanwhile, following the programme already set in motion before the fourth Gregorian calendar month insurrection for civilian administration, general elections were command.
On twenty fourth Sep 1979, the AFRC bimanual over to the civilian Government of the People's National Party (PNP) below President Hilla Limann.
On thirty first Gregorian calendar month 1981, Flt. Lt. Rawlings semiconductor diode a neighborhood of the militia to overthrow the PNP administration. A probationary National Defence Council (PNDC), composed of each civilian and military members, was established, with Flt-Lt. J.J. Rawlings because the Chairman.
His interests embody reading, building model craft, horse-riding and swimming. he's married to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings with whom he has four kids - 3 ladies and a boy.
Flt-Lt. Rawlings ceased to be a member of the African country militia with result from Sep fourteen, 1992. He fashioned the National Democratic Congress, that contested and won the 1992 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. He and therefore the party once more won the 1996 elections.
His term of workplace led to the year 2000.
He is the joint recipient of the 1993 World Hunger Prize. He holds Associate in Nursing unearned Doctor of academic degree from civil rights activist faculty, university of recent royal house and Lincoln University academic degree Degree for Diplomacy and Development.
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