Kwame Nkrumah

First President of Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary who served as the first President of Ghana from 1960 until his overthrow in 1966. He was a key figure in the Pan-African movement and played a leading role in the fight for independence in Ghana and across Africa. Nkrumah was a strong advocate for socialism and African unity, and his legacy continues to be celebrated in Ghana and across the continent.