Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings Passes Away at 77
Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 77.
Sources close to the Rawlings family confirm that the former First Lady died in the early hours of Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra.
She was born on November 17, 1948, in Cape Coast in the Central Region.
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, was a prominent figure in Ghana’s political and social space, known for her advocacy for women’s empowerment and national development.
She was the founder and leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), established after her exit from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Her political activism and leadership within the 31st December Women’s Movement were instrumental in advancing the cause of women’s rights and participation in governance.
In recent public appearances, the former First Lady was seen at the Dote Yie funeral rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, where she was accompanied by two of her adult children, Amina Agyeman-Rawlings and Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings. The three took turns to commiserate with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
She was also among the dignitaries who laid wreaths at the Forecourt of the Jubilee House in honour of the eight public servants who perished in the recent helicopter accident.
Her late husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings, passed away on November 12, 2020, aged 73.
Funeral arrangements for the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings are expected to be announced by the family in due course.
