Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings (17 November 1948 - 23 October 2025) be Ghanaian politician den de widow of former President Jerry Rawlings. She serve as First Lady of Ghana from 4 June 1979 to 24 September 1979, den again from 31 December 1981 to 7 January 2001. For 2016, she make history as de first woman to run for President of Ghana. For 2018, she launch ein book wey ein title be It Takes a Woman.

 Early life den education 
Na dem born Nana Konadu Agyeman insyd Cape Coast, Central Region of Ghana, on 17 November 1948, to J. O. T. Agyeman den ein wifey. She attend Ghana International School. Later, she move to Achimota School wer na she meet future husbie, Jerry John Rawlings. She go on to study Art den textiles at de University of Science and Technology. Na she be a student leader of ein hall of residence, Africa Hall. Insyd 1975, she earn an interior design diploma from de London College of Arts.

She further pursue ein education over de next couple of decades, acquiring a diploma insyd advanced personnel management from Ghana ein Management Development and Productivity Institute insyd 1979 den a certificate insyd development from de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration insyd 1991. She sanso take courses at Johns Hopkins University, de Institute for Policy Studies insyd Baltimore, USA, wey she receive a certificate for a fellows program insyd philanthropy den non-profit organizations.

 Death 
Agyeman-Rawlings die on 23 October 2025 at de Greater Accra Regional Hospital insyd Accra, after a short illness.

 References 

 Read further 
Periodicals

 Africa Report, January – February 1995, pp. 52–54.
 Baltimore Afro-American, 29 October 1994, p. B1.
 Defense & Foreign Affairs' Strategic Policy, July/August 1995, p. 24.
 Jet, 12 December 1994, p. 26; 20 November 1995, p. 23; 11 December 1995, pp. 5–8, 10, 12, 14.
 Los Angeles Sentinel, 26 October – 1 November 1995, p. A1; 9 November 1995, p. B3.
 New York Amsterdam News, 3 December 1994, p. 2; 17 December 1994, p. 1.

 External links 

Category:Ghanaians
Category:Human
Category:1948 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Alumni of Achimota School
Category:Candidates for President of Ghana
Category:First ladies of Ghana
Category:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni
Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Category:People wey komot Cape Coast
Category:Ghanaian women activists