Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II

Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II
Reign	6 February 1977 – present
Coronation	2 June 1977
Predecessor	Nana Amma Serwaa Nyarko II
Religion	Church of England

Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II is the Queenmother of the Ashanti Kingdom and the mother of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, who is the youngest son of her five children. She is the 13th Queenmother of the Ashanti Kingdom.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Awards and recognition

The Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem Girls Senior High School was named after her. A roundabout in Kumasi has been named after her.^[6]

References

1. "Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem, the Asantehemaa, female ruler of the Asante nation, arrives at the Asantehene’s jubilee surrounded by royal fan bearers. 25th anniversary jubilee celebrations of Ghana's Asantehene, Opoku Ware II, Kumase, Ghana on JSTOR". doi:10.5555/al.ch.document.bfacp1b10175.
2. "When Osei Tutu II marked 13 years on the Golden Stool". Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
3. "Queenmothers Of Asante". Ashanti. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
4. "KING OSEI TUTU". asantekotokodc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
5. "Tutu II Osei, Asantehene". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
6. Kenu, Daniel K. "Afua Kobi Ampem girls donate to K’si Children’s Home - Graphic Online". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2016-01-22.