About: Presidency of John Kufuor

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The presidency of John Kufuor began on 7 January 2001 and ended on 7 January 2009 after he was as the 9th President of Ghana and 2nd of the Fourth Republic. Kufuor was a New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate. He won the 2000 Ghanaian general election after defeating National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate John Atta Mills by earning 56.9% of the votes. This marked Ghana's first transition of power through a free and fair election since independence. Kufuor ran for re-election in 2004, winning again against John Atta Mills, and served two full terms.

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  • The presidency of John Kufuor began on 7 January 2001 and ended on 7 January 2009 after he was as the 9th President of Ghana and 2nd of the Fourth Republic. Kufuor was a New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate. He won the 2000 Ghanaian general election after defeating National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate John Atta Mills by earning 56.9% of the votes. This marked Ghana's first transition of power through a free and fair election since independence. Kufuor ran for re-election in 2004, winning again against John Atta Mills, and served two full terms. Kufuor signed various intellectual property laws such as the Trademarks Act, Copyright Act, Patent Act, and Industrial Designs Act to protect Intellectual Property laws in Ghana. Along with parliament, he set up a commission in 2004 to investigate human rights abuses committed by previous Ghanaian military juntas and unconstitutional governments. (en)
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  • John Agyekum Kufuor (en)
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  • The presidency of John Kufuor began on 7 January 2001 and ended on 7 January 2009 after he was as the 9th President of Ghana and 2nd of the Fourth Republic. Kufuor was a New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate. He won the 2000 Ghanaian general election after defeating National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate John Atta Mills by earning 56.9% of the votes. This marked Ghana's first transition of power through a free and fair election since independence. Kufuor ran for re-election in 2004, winning again against John Atta Mills, and served two full terms. (en)
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  • Presidency of John Kufuor (en)
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