Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born on 29 March 1944, and his success

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born on 29 March 1944, and his success in Accra, Ghana, into a prominent political family. His father, Edward Akufo-Addo, served as the ceremonial President of Ghana from 1970 to 1972, while his grandfather, J. B. Danquah, was one of the leading figures in Ghana’s struggle for independence.

Akufo-Addo received his early education at Government Boys School and Rowe Road School in Accra before attending Lancing College in England. He studied Economics at the University of Ghana, Legon, and later trained as a lawyer in the United Kingdom, where he was called to the English Bar at the Middle Temple. He was also called to the Ghana Bar after returning home.

Before becoming President, Akufo-Addo served in several important government positions, including Attorney General and Minister for Justice (2001–2003) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2003–2007).

He became the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and, after contesting unsuccessfully in 2008 and 2012, won the 2016 presidential election. He was sworn in as the 5th President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana on 7 January 2017 and was re-elected in 2020 for a second term.