Nana Osei Bonsu II

Mampongmanhene of Mampong

Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, also known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie (born 31 December 1939) served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 1999. Osei Bonsu II is the Mamponghene (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality).

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Osei Bonsu II

Mampongmanhene of Mampong

Regent of the Asante Kingdom

Reign

25 February 1999 – 26 April 1999

Coronation

25 February 1999

Predecessor

Opoku Ware II

Successor

Osei Tutu II

Born

31 December 1939 (age 81)

Mampong, Kingdom of Ashanti

Spouse

Janet Dorothy Owusu-Sechere, eldest child of the late JH Owusu-Sechere Commissioner of Police CID/Special Branch

Full name

Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II

House

Bretuo Dynasty

Father

Gyimah-Kessie

Mother

Mary Gyimah

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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. Osei Bonsu II became the registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ashanti, in 1991.

Duties

As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds that were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission's Secretary, Kofi Asante.

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