Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III
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Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III was born on 11 November 1932 in Ghana
as John Kwame Amofa Appiah.
He studied Public Administration in Pennsylvania
. In 1955 he became Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III, King of Denkyira
.
In 1999 he was elected President of the National House of Chiefs.
The year 2005, in Jukwa and in Dunkwa-on-Offin
, marked his Golden Jubilee.
He is currently living in Accra
due to short illness.
He was good friends with the late James Yaw Buadi whom he appointed as a local Chief to rule three local areas in Dunkwa (Aggrey road, Kromanti and Broomasi).
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
as John Kwame Amofa Appiah.
He studied Public Administration in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. In 1955 he became Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III, King of Denkyira
Denkyira
Denkyira was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed in southern present-day Ghana from 1620. Like all Akans they originated from Bono state. Before 1620 Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyirahene and the capital was Jukwaa...
.
In 1999 he was elected President of the National House of Chiefs.
The year 2005, in Jukwa and in Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa On Offin is the capital of the Upper Denkyira East Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. The town has about 26,275 inhabitants as at the end of the 2000 census.The town is located on the Offin River....
, marked his Golden Jubilee.
He is currently living in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
due to short illness.
He was good friends with the late James Yaw Buadi whom he appointed as a local Chief to rule three local areas in Dunkwa (Aggrey road, Kromanti and Broomasi).