Ein sex anaa gender | male ![]() |
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Country wey e be citizen | Gold Coast Colony, Ghana ![]() |
Name in native language | Kwame Nkrumah ![]() |
Name wey dem give am | Kwame ![]() |
Family name | Nkrumah ![]() |
Ein date of birth | 21 September 1909 ![]() |
Place dem born am | Nkroful ![]() |
Date wey edie | 27 April 1972 ![]() |
Place wey edie | Bucharest ![]() |
Manner of death | natural causes ![]() |
Cause of death | skin cancer, prostate cancer ![]() |
Place wey dem bury am | Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Accra, Nkroful ![]() |
Spouse | ![]() |
Kiddie | Gamal Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah, Sekou Nkrumah ![]() |
Native language | Fante ![]() |
Languages dem dey speak, rep anaa sign | Akan, Nzema, Fante, English ![]() |
Ein occupation | politician, writer, diplomat, lecturer ![]() |
Educate for | Lincoln University, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Achimota School, Lincoln University ![]() |
Honorific suffix | Privy Council of the United Kingdom ![]() |
Work location | Elmina, Axim ![]() |
Political party ein member | Convention People's Party, United Gold Coast Convention ![]() |
Candidacy in election | 1960 Ghanaian presidential election ![]() |
Religion anaa worldview | Christianity ![]() |
Partner in business or sport | David Wilberforce Kwami Dawson ![]() |
Participant insyd | Conference on Africa ![]() |
Military rank | field marshal ![]() |
Notable work | Africa Must Unite ![]() |
Member of | Phi Beta Sigma ![]() |
Award e receive | Lenin Peace Prize, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo, Collar of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ![]() |
Ghana Place Names URL | https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.gb1ksetz76dk ![]() |
Kwame Nkrumah PC (21 September 1909[1] – 27 April 1972) be Ghanaian politician, political theorist den revolutionary. Na he be de first Prime Minister den President give Ghana, he make Gold Coast chop independence from Britain dema der for 1957 insyd.[2] He sansu be influential advocate for Pan-Africanism and he sansu bi political theorist. Nkrumah be one of the people wey create de Organization of African Unity wey he san chop de Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union for 1962 insyd.[3]
He go abroad go do twelve years of higher education, he san develop ein political philosophy, den san organize plus other pan-Africanists wey dey abroad. Nkrumah come back to Gold Coast so say he go start ein political career as advocate for national independence.[4] He create de Convention People's Party, wey dem get quick success sake of dema appeal to de common voter.[5] He chop Prime Minister for 1952 insyd wey he san dey dey position de time wey Ghana come chop independence from Britain dema der for 1957 insyd. For 1960 insyd, Ghana people agree for fresh constitution wey dem vote give Nkrumah wey he come turn president.[6]
Na ein admi be socialist den nationalist all. He support industries wey dey de nation insyd den energy projects, e san develop strong national education system den promote pan-Africanist culture.[7] Ebe Nkrumah ein time wey Ghana lead international relations wey dey Africa for de decolonization period time nu.[8]
Nkrumah lead authoritarian regime for Ghana insyd, sake of he repress political opposition wey he conduct elections wey no be free den fair.[9][10][11][12][13] For 1964 insyd, constitutional amendment come make Ghana a one-party state, wey make Nkrumah chop president forever for nation den ein party all.[14] National Liberation Council komot Nkrumah for 1966 insyd, ebe dema time wey international financial institutions come turn chaw Ghana corporations into private ones.[15] Nkrumah go dey Guinea wey dem name am honorary co-president.[8][16][17]