Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 77. According to sources close to the family, she died in t
Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 77.
According to sources close to the family, she died in the early hours of Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. Born on November 17, 1948, in Cape Coast in the Central Region, Nana Konadu was widely regarded as a pioneering advocate for women’s rights and social empowerment.
As of the time of this report, neither the Rawlings family nor government officials have issued an official statement on her passing.
The late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, was a towering figure in Ghana’s political and social landscape. She founded the National Democratic Party (NDP) after leaving the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and championed numerous initiatives promoting gender equality and community development.
In recent months, she made several public appearances, including attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jubilee House in memory of eight public servants who perished in a helicopter crash. She was also seen in Kumasi, where she, alongside her children Amina and Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings, paid their respects during the Dote Yie funeral rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
Her husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings, passed away on November 12, 2020, at the age of 73.
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings leaves behind a legacy of leadership, resilience, and unwavering commitment to the empowerment of Ghanaian women.