<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . Please help by adding reliable sources . Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful . (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . Please help by adding reliable sources . Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful . (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Jerry John Rawlings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> President of Ghana (1st President of the 4th Republic) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 7 January 1993--7 January 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Kow Nkensen Arkaah (1993--1997) John Atta Mills (1997--2001) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Himself </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John Agyekum Kufuor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chairperson of ECOWAS </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 1994--1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 31 December 1981--7 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Head of State of Ghana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 4 June 1979--24 September 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> General Fred Akuffo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Hilla Limann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1947 - 06 - 22) 22 June 1947 (age 71) Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> military--AFRC (1979) military--PNDC (1981--93) Multi-Party Democracy--NDC (1993--2001) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Fighter pilot </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> UDS Honorary Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> Ghana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> Ghana Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1968--92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Flight Lieutenant </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Jerry John Rawlings </Th> </Tr>

The african prime minister who first came to power in ghana