When was Kwame Nkrumah born?

Kwame Nkrumah was born on 1909-09-21.

What events was Kwame Nkrumah involved in?

Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast.

What events was Kwame Nkrumah involved in?

Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast.

What events was Kwame Nkrumah involved in?

Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast.

What events was Kwame Nkrumah involved in?

parliamentary term that started in 1956 and ended in 1965 in Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah

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Born — Life — 1909-09-21
Kwame Nkrumah was born on 1909-09-21.
Began serving as Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast — Career — 1951-02-20
Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast.
Stopped serving as Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast — Career — 1954-01-01
Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast.
Began serving as Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast — Career — 1954-06-15
Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast.
Began serving as Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana — Career — 1956-01-01
parliamentary term that started in 1956 and ended in 1965 in Ghana
Stopped serving as Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast — Career — 1956-07-17
Kwame Nkrumah had a position held connection with Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast.
Began serving as Minister for Defence — Career — 1957-01-01
defence minister of Ghana
Began serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1957-01-01
Ghana government official
Began serving as Prime Minister of Ghana — Career — 1957-03-06
head of government in Ghana; 1957–1960 and 1969–1972
Married Fathia Nkrumah — Family — 1957-12-31
First lady of Ghana and wife of Kwame Nkrumah (1932-2007)
Stopped serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1958-01-01
Ghana government official
Chaired Accra Conference — Career — 1959-04-15
Conference of Independent African States held in Accra, April 1959
Stopped serving as Minister for Defence — Career — 1960-01-01
defence minister of Ghana
Stopped serving as Prime Minister of Ghana — Career — 1960-07-01
head of government in Ghana; 1957–1960 and 1969–1972
Began serving as President of Ghana — Career — 1960-07-01
head of state and head of government of Ghana
Stopped serving as Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana — Career — 1960-08-30
parliamentary term that started in 1956 and ended in 1965 in Ghana
Received Collar of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1961-08-02
Czech award
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1963-09-25
Kwame Nkrumah had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta — Recognition — 1965
one of five classes in a Polish order of chivalry (1921–)
Began serving as chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity — Career — 1965-10-21
posición de la Organización para la Unidad Africana
Stopped serving as President of Ghana — Career — 1966-02-24
head of state and head of government of Ghana
Stopped serving as chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity — Career — 1966-02-24
posición de la Organización para la Unidad Africana
Died — Life — 1972-04-27
Kwame Nkrumah died on 1972-04-27.
Received Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo — Recognition — 2004-06-16
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