It’s the birthday of Nana Osei Bonsu II, the Mamponghene in the Ashanti Kingdom. Www.
Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, also known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie (born 31 December 1939) 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).
Osei Bonsu II
Mampongmanhene of Mampong
Regent of the Asante Kingdom
Reign: 25 February 1999 – 26 April 1999
Coronation:”25 February 1999
Predecessor: Opoku Ware II
Successor: Osei Tutu II
Born: 31 December 1939 (age 82)
Mampong, Kingdom of Ashanti
Spouse: Janet Dorothy Owusu-Sechere, eldest child of the late JH Owusu-Sechere Commissioner of Police CID/Special Branch
Names: Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II
House: Bretuo Dynasty
Father: Kessie
Mother: Mary Gyimah
Early life and education
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. Osei Bonsu II became the registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ashanti, in 1991.
Duties
As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds that were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission’s Secretary, Kofi Asante.
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