Nana Osei Bonsu II
| Nana Osei Bonsu II | |||||
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| Mampongmanhene of Mampong | |||||
| Regent of the Asante Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 25 February 1999 – 26 April 1999 | ||||
| Coronation | 25 February 1999 | ||||
| Predecessor | Opoku Ware II | ||||
| Born | 31 December 1939 Mampong, Kingdom of Ashanti, Gold Coast | ||||
| Died | April 2025 Mampong, Ashanti Region, Ghana | ||||
| Spouse | J anet Dorothy Owusu-Sechere, eldest child of the late JH Owusu-Sechere, Commissioner of Police CID/Special Branch | ||||
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| House | Bretuo Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Kessie | ||||
| Mother | Mary Gyimah | ||||
Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, also known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie (31 December 1939 – 28 April 2025), served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 1999. Osei Bonsu II was the Mamponghene (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality).[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Osei Bonsu II was educated at Prempeh College and at the University of Ghana, where he graduated in 1972 with a BA in economics, political science and modern history.[2] Osei Bonsu II became the registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ashanti, in 1991.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ashanti (Asante State).
- ^ a b "Old Boys Profiles: Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II". Prempeh College. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-01-30.