King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Born on 6 May, 1950, and named Barima Kwaku Dua, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, he is the youngest of the five children of Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem, II, Asantehemaa (Queen mother of Asante). His nephew is Ghanaian/American professional wrestler Prince Nana.

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  • King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Born on 6 May, 1950, and named Barima Kwaku Dua, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, he is the youngest of the five children of Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem, II, Asantehemaa (Queen mother of Asante). His nephew is Ghanaian/American professional wrestler Prince Nana. His father's name is Nana Kwame Boakye-Dankwa from Kantinkyere in the Ashanti region and was also the Brehyia Chief" of Ashanti. He died on 1 January 2002, in Kumasi. His name at birth Nana kwaku Duah, happens to be the name of his paternal grandfather. His father, Nana Boakye also had other children from other marriages. Some of his other siblings are Yaw Boateng(Canada),Kwaku Duah(USA), Kwabena Agyei-Bohyen,Afua Sarpong and Ama Agyemang(Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana) and the late Nana Kwasi Agyemang Prempeh. He was educated at Institute of Professional Studies(IPS) after his O/Level at Osei Kyeretwie College in Ghana and later at the Polytechnic of North London, now London Metropolitan University, from where he recently also received an honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy, conferred at a ceremony at The Barbican Centre, London on 11 January 2006. Nana has six children.
  • Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. ist der 16. Asantehene, des Volkes der Ashanti in Ghana. Er bestieg den Goldenen Stuhl, das Symbol der Königswürde, am 26. April 1999. Durch seinen Namen stellt er sich in die direkte Nachfolge des Gründers des Königreichs der Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Osei Tutu II wurde am 6. Mai 1950 geboren und Barima Kwaku Dua genannt. Er ist das jüngste der fünf Kinder von Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. , Asantehemaa (Königinmutter der Ashanti). Er erhielt seine Ausbildung am Polytechnikum von Nord-London, heute, London Metropolitan University. Diese Universität verlieh ihm am 11. Januar 2006 auch die Ehrendoktorwürde der Philosophie. Einer seiner Neffen ist der ghanaisch-amerikanische Profi-Wrestler Prince Nana.
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  • King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Born on 6 May, 1950, and named Barima Kwaku Dua, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, he is the youngest of the five children of Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem, II, Asantehemaa (Queen mother of Asante). His nephew is Ghanaian/American professional wrestler Prince Nana.
  • Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. ist der 16. Asantehene, des Volkes der Ashanti in Ghana. Er bestieg den Goldenen Stuhl, das Symbol der Königswürde, am 26. April 1999. Durch seinen Namen stellt er sich in die direkte Nachfolge des Gründers des Königreichs der Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Osei Tutu II wurde am 6. Mai 1950 geboren und Barima Kwaku Dua genannt. Er ist das jüngste der fünf Kinder von Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. , Asantehemaa (Königinmutter der Ashanti).
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  • Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
  • Osei Tutu II.
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