Jerry Rawlings

Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020)^[1] was a Ghanaian politician and military official. He served as the 1st President of the Fourth Republic Ghana serving from 1993 to 2001.

Jerry John Rawlings
President of Ghana (1st President of the 4th Republic)
In office 7 January 1993 – 7 January 2001
Vice President	Kow Nkensen Arkaah (1993–1997) John Atta Mills (1997–2001)
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	John Kufuor
Head of State of Ghana Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council
In office 31 December 1981 – 7 January 1993
Vice President	None
Preceded by	Hilla Limann
Head of State of Ghana Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
In office 4 June 1979 – 24 September 1979
Preceded by	General Fred Akuffo
Succeeded by	Hilla Limann
Personal details
Born	(1947-06-22)22 June 1947 Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died	12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 73) Accra, Ghana
Political party	military – AFRC (1979) military – PNDC (1981–93) Multi-Party Democracy – NDC (1993–2001)
Spouse(s)	Nana Konadu Agyeman ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	4
Profession	Fighter pilot
Awards	UDS Honorary Award
Military service
Allegiance	Ghana
Branch/service	Ghana Air Force
Years of service	1968–92
Rank	Flight Lieutenant

Rawlings died at a hospital in Accra on 12 November 2020 from COVID-19, aged 73.^[2][3]