Theresa Kufuor
| Theresah Kufuor | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Ghana | |
|
In office January 7, 2001 – January 7, 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings |
| Succeeded by | Ernestina Naadu Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 December 1937 Wenchi, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Spouse(s) | John Kufour |
| Relations | J. H. Mensah |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Nurse, Midwife |
Theresa Kufuor (born 1937) is the wife of John Kufuor the 2nd President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and former First Lady of Ghana.[1]
Education
Theresa Kufuor started her education at the Catholic Convent, OLA, at Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana. She later went to London[2] where she was educated as a Registered General Nurse, in the Southern Hospital Group of Nursing. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Honours
On October 25 Pope Benedict XVI conferred on her husband President John Kufuor, the Papal Award of Knight Commander of St. Gregory the Great, for his dedicated service to mankind and the Catholic Church in general.[3] Theresa Kufuor, on her part was awarded the Papal Award Dame of St Gregory the Great for her commitment to the plight of poor children and their mothers.
See also
References
- ↑ "Former First Lady Mrs. Theresah Kufour Is Not Dead!". http://233livenews.wordpress.com. 233 News. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "First Ladies - Ghana's First Lady". http://www.ghanadiplomaticguide.net. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "POPE HONOURS FORMER PREZ. KUFOUR & WIFE". http://www.adeparadio.com. Adepa Radio. Retrieved 5 February 2015.