Wp/gaa/Jerry Rawlings
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Jerry Rawlings
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Given name | Jerry |
| Family name | Rawlings |
| Nickname | Papa J, Junior Jesus |
| Date of birth | 22 June 1947 |
| Place of birth | Accra |
| Date of death | 12 November 2020 |
| Place of death | Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital |
| Manner of death | natural causes |
| Place of burial | Accra |
| Spouse | Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings |
| Child | Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Amina Rawlings |
| Native language | English |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English, Ewe, Twi |
| Occupation | politician, military personnel, soldier |
| Position held | President of Ghana, President of Ghana, chairperson |
| Educated at | Achimota School |
| Work location | Accra |
| Work period (start) | 1967 |
| Member of political party | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana, National Democratic Congress |
| Candidacy in election | 1992 Ghanaian presidential election |
| Participant in | 1979 Ghanaian coup d'état |
| Military or police rank | captain |
| Participated in conflict | Second Liberian Civil War |
| Military branch | Ghana Air Force |
| Member of | Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra) |
| Ghana Place Names URL | https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.iok4e2ow8cqq, https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.qcain25x7yrs |
Jerry John Rawlings (afɔ lɛ akɛ Jerry Rawlings John; 22 Otukwajaŋ 1947 – 12 Alemle 2020) ji Ghana asraafonyo nukpa, kɔɔyɔŋ lɛlɛ kudɔlɔ, kɛ maŋkwralɔ. Eye maŋ lɛ hiɛ be kuku yɛ afi 1979 mli, ni no sɛɛ lɛ kɛjɛ afi 1981 kɛyashi afi 2001. Esɔmɔ shii enyɔ akɛ Ghana maŋ hiɛnyiɛlɔ ni ahala lɛ. Lɛ ji hiɛnyiɛlɔ ni sɔmɔ be kakadaŋŋ fe fɛɛ yɛ Ghana yinɔsane mli, ni ekwɛ maŋ lɛ nɔ afii 19 sɔŋŋ.