Former First Lady of the Republic, Theresa Kufuor has died at age 88.
Sources close to the family indicate that the wife of former President John Agyekum Kufuor passed away at home on Sunday, October 1.
An official announcement of the sad event is expected to be made on Monday, October 2.
Mrs Kufuor held the position of Ghana’s First Lady from January 7, 2001, to January 6, 2009.
Her tenure began when her husband, John Agyekum Kufuor, assumed the presidency, succeeding Jerry John Rawlings.
During her time as First Lady, she established the Mother to Child Community Development Foundation, which aimed to promote the healthy development of children and prevent the transmission of diseases from mothers to their offspring.
Theresa married John Kufuor when he was at age 23 after they met at a Republic Day Anniversary Dance in London in 1961.
They got married in 1962. She has five children with John Kufuor.
Theresa Kufuor, born on October 25, 1935, in Kumasi, Ghana, led a life marked by unwavering dedication to her country and its citizens.
She was not only the First Lady of Ghana from 2001 to 2009 but also a respected figure in her own right. Throughout her years in public service, she championed various social causes, particularly in the fields of healthcare, women’s empowerment, and education.
Despite being the first lady of Ghana for eight years between 2001 and 2009, she managed to maintain a low profile in the political arena.
In 2007 she pushed for policy changes in the Government’s white paper on Educational Reforms towards the implementation of UNESCO’s Free compulsory universal basic education (FCUBE) program for kindergarten children.
Theresa Kufuor, born on October 25, 1935, in Kumasi, Ghana, led a life marked by unwavering dedication to her country and its citizens.
