Nana Osei Bonsu II
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Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, known in private life as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie (born 31 December 1939) was in 1999 the regent
of the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana
, and is the Mamponghene (Chief of the Ashante-Mampong Area), of the Beretuo clan.
He was educated at Prempeh College
and the University of Ghana
, where he graduated in 172 with a BA in Economics, Political Science and Modern History. He became the Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
in 1991.
As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds which were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission's Secretary, Kofi Asante.
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
of the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, and is the Mamponghene (Chief of the Ashante-Mampong Area), of the Beretuo clan.
He was educated at Prempeh College
Prempeh College
Prempeh College is an all-boys boarding school in Kumasi Ghana. Prempeh College, the Asante Royal Boarding School for Boys of all ethnic backgrounds is the Kings College of Ghana....
and the University of Ghana
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
, where he graduated in 172 with a BA in Economics, Political Science and Modern History. He became the Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
in 1991.
As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds which were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission's Secretary, Kofi Asante.