President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born on March 24, 1944, into a prominent Ghanaian family. His early education included attending Government Boys School in Adabraka, followed by Kinbu School.
He later pursued his O-Level and A-Level education at Lancing College in Sussex, England. After studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at New College, Oxford, Akufo-Addo returned to Ghana, where he taught at Accra Academy and earned an Economics degree from the University of Ghana in 1964. Nana Akufo-Addo’s political journey has deep roots, tracing back to his prominent lineage.
His father, Edward Akufo-Addo, served as Ghana’s third Chief Justice and non-executive president from 1970 to 1972. His maternal grandfather, Nana Sir Ofori Atta, was the King of Akyem Abuakwa and a significant figure in Ghana’s pre-independence governance.
Akufo-Addo has been married to Rebecca Akufo-Addo, daughter of Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph, following the dissolution of his previous marriages to Remi and Eleanor Nkansah-Dwamina.
Their marriage is known for its public display of affection, and they privately renewed their vows in 2017. He has four daughters: Gyankroma, Yeboakua, Edwina Nana Doukwa, and Adriana Dukua Akufo-Addo. Some of his daughters, including Edwina and Gyankroma, have been actively involved in supporting their father’s political endeavors. In 2017, they worked with Valerie Obaze to team up with Glam African Magazine to raise awareness for autism through the Autism Awareness Care and Training (AACT) center in Accra.
