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Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo

1917 – 2004

First Lady in the second republic of Ghana

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About Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo

Lived 1917 – 2004 (aged 86). Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo was a Ghanaian first Lady.

Adeline Sylvia Eugenia Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo (née Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta; 17 December 1917 – 21 March 2004) was a First Lady of the second republic of Ghana as the wife of president Edward Akufo-Addo. She was the mother of president Nana Akufo-Addo.

She died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on 21 March 2004, aged 86. she was the Abontendomhene (the queen mother of the royal house of Ofori Panin Fie of Kyebi). As such, she was officially styled as Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta.

Her elder sister was Susan Ofori-Atta, the first female doctor from the Gold Coast. Adeline Akufo-Addo's older brother was William Ofori-Atta, the Gold Coast politician and lawyer, former foreign minister and one of the founding leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) as well as a member of "The Big Six", the group of political activists detained by the British colonial government after the 1948 Accra riots, kicking off the struggle for the attainment of Ghana's independence in 1957. Her other brother was Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, a Minister for Local Government in the Convention People's Party (CPP) government of Kwame Nkrumah and later Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
First Lady
Nationality
Education
Achimota School
Also known as
Adeline Sylvia Eugenia Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo

Family & relationships

Spouse
Edward Akufo-Addo
Child
Nana Akufo-Addo
Parent
Ofori Atta I

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo?

First Lady in the second republic of Ghana

When was Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo born?

Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo was born on 17 December 1917.

When did Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo die?

Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo died on 21 March 2004 in Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital.

What was Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo's occupation?

Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo was a first Lady.

What nationality was Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo?

Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo was Ghanaian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adeline Sylvia Eugeina Ama Yeboakua Akufo-Addo

· Wikidata: Q52738959

· DBpedia: Adeline Akufo-Addo

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