Nana Osei Bonsu II
Regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti (1939–2025)
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Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II (born Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie; 31 December 1939 – April 2025) served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 2025.[1] Osei Bonsu II was the Mamponghene as well as the krontihene of Asante (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality).[2]
| Nana Osei Bonsu II | |||||
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| Mampongmanhene of Mampong Asante Krontihene | |||||
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| Regent of the Asante Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 25 February 1999 – 26 April 1999 | ||||
| Coronation | 25 February 1999 | ||||
| Predecessor | Opoku Ware II | ||||
| Born | 31 December 1939 Mampong, Ashanti | ||||
| Died | 20 April 2025 (aged 85) Mampong, Ashanti Region, Ghana | ||||
| Spouse | Janet Dorothy Owusu-Sechere, eldest child of the late JH Owusu-Sechere, Commissioner of Police CID/Special Branch | ||||
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| House | Bretuo Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Kessie | ||||
| Mother | Mary Gyimah | ||||
Biography
Early life and education
Osei Bonsu II was educated at Prempeh College and at the University of Ghana, where he graduated in 1972 with a BA in economics, political science and modern history.[3] Osei Bonsu II became the registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ashanti, in 1991.[3]
On 28 April 2025, it was announced that he had died at the age of 86.[4]