Tap to join GraphicOnline WhatsApp News Channel

Jerry John Rawlings

Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 1947 – 12 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country from 1981 to 2001 and also for a brief period in 1979. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected President of Ghana. Rawlings initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979. Prior to that, he led an unsuccessful coup attempt against the ruling military government on 15 May 1979, just five weeks before scheduled democratic elections were due to take place. After initially handing power over to a civilian government, he took back control of the country on 31 December 1981 as the Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC). In 1992, Rawlings resigned from the military, founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and became the first President of the Fourth Republic. He was re-elected in 1996 for four more years. After two terms in office, the limit according to the Ghanaian Constitution, Rawlings endorsed his vice-president John Atta Mills as presidential candidate in 2000.
Saudi spending redefines football’s financial order — Ronaldo tops money league with $285m 22-10-2024 04:35:41 GMT
REDD+ communities rejects A Rocha's call for Ghana to be removed as Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership co-chair 20-10-2024 00:12:15 GMT
Rising sea level threatens Cape Three Points community 12-10-2024 10:48:19 GMT
Commemoration of World Mental Health Day: Employers urged to prioritise health, safety of workers 11-10-2024 09:57:10 GMT
Graphic, Fair Wages deepen collaboration 11-10-2024 09:57:04 GMT
Ministry of Local Government ends two-day Urban Observatory workshop in Accra 10-10-2024 17:25:39 GMT
344 Specialised nurses, midwives inducted into college 10-10-2024 09:57:26 GMT
Proper data on urbanisation key to planned development – Chief Director of Local Government 08-10-2024 16:07:05 GMT
GCAA welcomes Delta’s new aircraft on Accra/JFK route 08-10-2024 03:02:32 GMT
Bawumia launches CitizenApp to enhance public service delivery 07-10-2024 18:16:43 GMT
Judiciary vital to peaceful elections — Most Rev. Dr. Boafo 06-10-2024 19:11:57 GMT
Memory Lane PGA Championship set for Royal Golf Club in Kumasi 06-10-2024 17:37:37 GMT
Give security agencies free hand to combat galamsey — Dr Manteaw 05-10-2024 11:28:45 GMT
Are Africans getting the democracy they want? 05-10-2024 10:54:58 GMT
Akufo-Addo should step down for Bawumia for failing to stop galamsey – Kwaku Ansah-Asare 04-10-2024 13:57:59 GMT
Jackie Appiah earns nomination for AMAA Best Actress award 04-10-2024 13:48:30 GMT
Elite Minerals lease was in 2012, not in forest reserve 04-10-2024 12:02:20 GMT
From otofo to plastic surgery: Evolution of buttocks enlargement 04-10-2024 09:57:14 GMT
KNUST, UEW, UGBS for Tertiary Business Sense Challenge final 04-10-2024 06:04:17 GMT
Graphic-Business TBSC Version 6.0: KNUST qualifies to semi-finals 02-10-2024 12:41:32 GMT
When Mahama fellowshiped with the clergy as part of Election 2024 campaign [VIDEO AND PHOTOS] 01-10-2024 11:26:29 GMT
‘Intense fighting’ erupts as Israel conducts 'limited' ground operation in southern Lebanon 01-10-2024 11:04:49 GMT
Idris Elba to headline Ghana’s Africa Cinema Summit 01-10-2024 10:53:11 GMT
Lawyer killed in crash after depositing mother’s remains in morgue 01-10-2024 10:19:12 GMT
Pay tuition fees, stipends of Ghanaian students abroad — Minority 01-10-2024 09:57:03 GMT
Soaring NPLs threaten banking sector — Up 4.3% YoY to 24.3% 01-10-2024 06:30:55 GMT
What you must do if you don’t feel ready to take on a new leadership role 01-10-2024 06:08:16 GMT
The AfCFTA story that made Graphic Business great is wake-up call 01-10-2024 06:03:18 GMT
$450m manganese refinery project next month — 1,000 jobs to be created 01-10-2024 05:49:35 GMT
How to attract ESG financing in Ghana (1) 01-10-2024 05:47:50 GMT
Ghana Gaming and Lottery Awards: NLA clamps down on illegal lotto operators — 28 receive licence to operate 01-10-2024 05:10:35 GMT
China, Ghana trade volume hits $6billion in H1 01-10-2024 05:00:36 GMT
Goldfields commits $113m for land reclamation 01-10-2024 04:39:08 GMT
2 Partner to build Ghana’s first-ever pasta factory 01-10-2024 03:42:26 GMT
Mahama launches NDC women's manifesto in Kumasi 30-09-2024 17:53:51 GMT
US 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery registration opens October 2 30-09-2024 16:43:58 GMT
LOC refutes claims on contract awards for Accra 2023 African Games, clarifies costs and procedures 30-09-2024 16:04:04 GMT
‘I get hatred from Ghana because I’m a bold and expressive woman”, says Amaarae 30-09-2024 14:43:03 GMT
How the digital nomad trend has evolved over the years 30-09-2024 14:37:42 GMT
Doctors told me to cut down on catfish intake to help reduce iodine in my system - Kofi Jumah 30-09-2024 13:58:51 GMT
Women in Timber Ghana Association & Women in Forestry demand urgent end to galamsey 30-09-2024 13:22:54 GMT
The CRBT Heist: Stealing joy, one ring at a time 30-09-2024 13:00:19 GMT
Eliminating child malaria: GHS rolls out new vaccines in 136 districts 30-09-2024 12:57:37 GMT
Yasmine Ivy Wereh; The lady inspiring coffee production in Ghana 30-09-2024 12:42:58 GMT
Sustainability summit to chart path towards net zero economy 30-09-2024 12:29:06 GMT
Tertiary Business Sense Challenge: 12 Schools battle in today’s quarterfinal contest 30-09-2024 12:20:41 GMT
Ghana’s gross international reserves up 30-09-2024 12:17:39 GMT
Hezbollah says group will fight on 30-09-2024 12:07:52 GMT
Owning property is valuable investment — Legal Director, HTS Construction says 30-09-2024 12:01:16 GMT
Is your partner a soulmate or roommate? 30-09-2024 11:54:03 GMT

Connect With Us : 0242202447 | 0551484843 | 0266361755 | 059 199 7513 |