Nana Osei Bonsu II
| Osei Bonsu II | |||||
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| Mamponghene of Mampong | |||||
| Regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti | |||||
| Reign | 25 February 1999 – 26 April 1999 | ||||
| Coronation | 25 February 1999 | ||||
| Predecessor | Opoku Ware II | ||||
| Successor | Osei Tutu II | ||||
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| House | House of Beretuo Dynasty | ||||
| Born |
31 December 1939 Mampong, Kingdom of Ashanti | ||||
Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, also known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie (born 31 December 1939) was in the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti in 1999 and served as the Regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 1999. Osei Bonsu II is the Mamponghene (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality).[1]
Biography
Early life and Education
Osei Bonsu II was educated at Prempeh College and 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]
Duties
As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds which were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission's Secretary, Kofi Asante.[3]
References
- ↑ Ashanti (Asante State)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Old Boys Profiles: Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II
- ↑ 'Kufuor's Friends Chop As He Pines', Ghanaian Chronicle, 4 May 2005
See also
- Rulers of the Kingdom of Ashanti
- Kingdom of Ashanti
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