Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, died at age 76 on October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra after a short illness. She was the wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and was known for her advocacy for women’s rights and social development. The Ghanaian government confirmed her death and extended its condolences to her family.<\/p>\n
Nana Konadu served as Ghana\u2019s First Lady during two major political eras\u2014first in 1979 and later from 1981 to 2001\u2014spanning both the military and civilian administrations of her husband, the late President Jerry John Rawlings.<\/p>\n
She founded and led the 31st December Women\u2019s Movement (DWM) in 1982, an influential organization that sought to empower women socially, politically, and economically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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