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Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah is a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, which led the Gold Coast to gain independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Inter-Africanism, Nkrumah is a founding member of the Foundation. Unified Africa and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize of the Soviet Union in 1962. After twelve years abroad pursuing graduate studies, developing his political philosophy, and organizing with other African Americans, Nkrumah returned to the Gold Coast to begin his political career as a supporter of the national independence. He founded the People's Covenant Party, which achieved rapid success thanks to unprecedented popular appeal from voters. He became Prime Minister in 1952 and held office when Ghana declared independence from England in 1957. In 1960, the Ghanaian people adopted a new constitution and elected the president of Nkrumah. Its administration was mainly socialist and nationalist.
BornSeptember 21, 1909, Nkroful, Gold Coast, (now Ghana)
DiedApril 27, 1972, Bucharest, Romania
Political partyUnited Gold Coast Convention (1947–1949), Convention People's Party (1949–1966)
ChildrenGamal, Samia, Francis, Sekou
Alma materLincoln University, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University College London, Gray's Inn
Preceded byElizabeth II, as Queen of Ghana
Succeeded byJoseph Arthur Ankrah

About Kwame Nkrumah

Politician Kwame Nkrumah was born in Ghana on September 21, 1909. He dies at the age of 62, on April 27, 1972.

The first President of Ghana and it's first Prime Minister who helped unify the four territories of the Gold Coast and oversaw the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957. In 1966, his government was deposed by a military coup.

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Kwame Nkrumah before becoming famous

Kwame Nkrumah was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1909 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

After earning a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania, he worked as a teacher at numerous schools on the Gold Coast.

Achievement of Kwame Nkrumah

The Soviet Union honored him with the Lenin Peace Prize in 1963, which was appropriate given that he fancied himself the black Lenin.

Kwame Nkrumah's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Fathia Nkrumah, he had two children, Samia and Gamal Nkrumah.

Kwame Nkrumah Collabed with

He met with a number of foreign leaders throughout his time as leader, including US President John F. Kennedy.

Kwame Nkrumah Income & Net worth

Kwame Nkrumah's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a politician. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Kwame Nkrumah.

Kwame Nkrumah Height and Weight

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Latest information about Kwame Nkrumah updated on March 24 2023.