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General news for Thursday, November 12, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-11-12
Rawlings died at 73
Former President Jerry John Rawlings is dead, GhanaWeb can confirm.
The former president GhanaWeb understands that he has passed away, today, November 12, 2020, after a brief illness.
According to the state-owned Daily Graphic, the former president had been admitted to Korle Bu University Hospital for about a week for an undisclosed ailment. He was 73 years old.
It will be remembered that Mr. Rawlings recently lost and buried his mother last month.
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on June 22, 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta region, and a Scottish father.
Rawlings Background
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on June 22, 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta region, and a Scottish father.
He was educated at the Achimota School where he obtained his General Certificate of Education Level ‘O’ in 1966.
He enlisted as a flight cadet in the Ghana Air Force in August 1967 and was subsequently selected for officer cadet training at the Ghana Military Academy and Training School, Teshie, in Accra.
In March 1968, he was posted to Takoradi in the Western Region to continue his course.
He passed out in January 1969, as a commissioned pilot officer. He won the coveted “Speed Bird Trophy” as the best cadet in flight and aerial ability.
He obtained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in April 1978. He was an efficient officer with a close relationship with his men.
During his service with the Ghana Air Force, he witnessed the deterioration of discipline and morale, reflecting the corruption of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) regime at the time.
As the promotion brought him into contact with the privileged classes and their social values, his awareness of injustices in society became more acute.
Therefore, the SMC looked at him with some concern. He read widely and discussed social and political ideas with a growing circle of like-minded friends and colleagues.
On May 28, 1979 Flt.-Lt. Rawlings, along with six other individuals, appeared before a general court-martial in Accra, accused of leading a mutiny of junior officers and men from the Ghana Armed Forces on May 15, 1979. There was a strong public reaction, especially after have your statement read. in court, explaining the social injustices that led him to act.
The ranks of the Armed Forces, in particular, expressed deep sympathy for its stated goals. When he was scheduled for another court appearance on June 4, 1979, Flt.-Lt. Rawlings came out of custody. With the support of the military and civilians, he led a revolt that decisively overthrew the Supreme Military Council and gave rise to the Revolutionary Council of the Armed Forces (AFRC).
The AFRC, under the chairmanship of Flt.Lt. Rawlings conducted a “house cleaning exercise” aimed at purging the Armed Forces and society at large of corruption and corruption, as well as restoring a sense of moral responsibility and the principles of accountability and probity in public life.
Meanwhile, following the program already in place before the June 4 Civil Administration Uprising, general elections were held.
On September 24, 1979, the AFRC handed over the civilian government of the National People’s Party (PNP) under the presidency of Hilla Limann.
On December 31, 1981, Flt. Lieutenant Rawlings led a section of the Armed Forces to overthrow the PNP administration. A Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC), composed of civilian and military members, was established with the Flt-Lt. JJ Rawlings as president.
His interests include reading, building model airplanes, horse riding, and swimming. He is married to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings with whom he has four children: three girls and one boy.
Flt-Lt. Rawlings ceased to be a member of the Ghanaian Armed Forces as of September 14, 1992. He formed the Democratic National Congress, which challenged and won the 1992 presidential and parliamentary elections. He and the party again won the 1996 elections.
His term ended in 2000.
He is the joint recipient of the 1993 World Hunger Award. He holds an Honorary Juris Doctorate from Medgar Evers College, City University of New York and a Doctorate in Diplomacy and Development from Lincoln University.
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