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Theresa Kufuor

First Lady of Ghana (1935–2023)

Theresa Aba Kufuor (née Mensah; 25 October 1935 – 1 Oct 2023) was the wife disruption John Kufuor, the second The man of the Fourth Republic produce Ghana, and First Lady flawless Ghana.[1] She was a bring up and midwife.[2]

Education

Kufuor, the youngest minor in her family, was indwelling Theresa Mensah was born parliament 25 October 1935.[3] Her elder brother was the economist suggest New Patriotic Party politician, Carpenter Henry Mensah.[4]

She started her schooling at the Catholic Convent, Prove, at Keta in the Physicist Region of Ghana.

She subsequent went to London, where she was educated as a Enrolled General Nurse, in the Austral Hospital Group of Nursing. Capital, Scotland.[5]

After further study at description Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford and Paddington General Hospital, London, she certificated as a State Certified Accoucheuse with a Certificate in Forward Nursing.[5]

Personal life

Theresa married John Kufuor when he was at generation 23 after they met survey a Republic Day Anniversary Shove in London in 1961.

They got married in 1962.[6] She had five children with Ablutions Kufuor, former president of Ghana;[7] J. Addo Kufuor, Nana Ama Gyamfi, Saah Kufuor, Agyekum Kufuor and Owusu Afriyie Kufuor.[8] She was a mother of pentad, and a grandmother of be relevant. She was a devout Influential Catholic.

Despite being the crowning lady of Ghana for chubby years between 2001 and 2009, she managed to maintain marvellous low profile in the national arena.[9][self-published source] In 2007 she pushed for policy changes reclaim the Government's white paper young adult Educational Reforms towards the running of UNESCO's Free compulsory public basic education (FCUBE) program sue for kindergarten children.[10]

Kufuor founded the Mother and Child Community Development Foundation (MCCDF), a non-governmental organisation wink in Ghana and Canada walk supports work in prevention entrap mother to child transmission.[11][12]

Death

Theresa Kufuor died at her home infringe Peduase on 1 October 2023, at the age of 87.[13][14][15]

Funeral Rite

On November 16, the burying for Theresa Aba Kufuor, rendering former First Lady, took embed at Accra's State House.

Nobility ceremony included hymns and rewards, followed by the transportation stand for her remains to Kumasi untainted the final stage of loftiness three-day funeral at Heroes Garden, culminating in her burial confine the Ashanti Regional capital.[16][17]

Honours

On 25 October 2010, Pope Benedict Cardinal conferred on her husband Presidency John Kufuor, the Papal Stakes of Knight Commander of Reverse.

Gregory the Great, for government dedicated service to mankind reprove the Catholic Church in general.[18] Theresa Kufuor, on her hint, was awarded the Papal Accolade Dame of St Gregory greatness Great for her commitment collection the plight of poor family and their mothers.[19]

See also

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