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Francis Kwame Nkrumah (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary.
The Founders' Day (which was formerly spelt as 'Founder's Day') was observed in Ghana on 21 September in year each to mark the birthdate [12] of Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, [13] and in remembrance of the struggle for independence by Ghana's brave "Big Six" as the name implies. [14]
Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, died on April 27, 1972, in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. [1] Nkrumah died of an unknown but apparently incurable sickness. His body came back to Ghana where he had achieved independence in 1957 and had ruled the country approximately 13 years.
He was born on Sunday, 19 September 1909, a day after Kwame Nkrumah was also born, on Saturday, 18 September 1909. Note: Nkrumah's birthday of 18 September 1909 changed to 21 September 1909, as a result of a mistake in a later registration, which he came to accept himself, since for him it didn't make much difference to his life.
The first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, became the Head of Government from 1957 to 1960. [3] On Wednesday, 6 March 1957 Kwame Nkrumah declared to the people of Ghana about their freedom, he added that, "the African People are capable of managing their own affairs and Ghana our beloved country is free forever."
Kwame Nkrumah: 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960: Minister for Foreign Affairs: Kwame Nkrumah: 6 March 1957 – 1958: Kojo Botsio: 1958 – 1959: Ebenezer Ako-Adjei: 1959 – 1960: Minister for Defence: Charles Arden-Clarke [2] 1957 – 1958: Stephen Allen Dzirasa [2] 1958 – 1959: Kwame Nkrumah [2] 1959 – 1960: Minister for Interior [3] Ebenezer ...
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. [2] [3] [4] Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy.
The country's first leader and prime minister was Kwame Nkrumah [1] of the Convention People's Party (CPP). [2] He held that post from the date of Ghana's independence – 6 March 1957 to 1 July 1960, when a new constitution came into effect that abolished the position.