play videoToday marks the 75th birthday of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings
Rawlings rules Ghana as military and democratic leader
Rawlings dies on November 12, 2020
Rawlings remembered on his 75th birthday
He was Ghana’s first president under the Fourth Republican dispensation.
Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings for the 73 years of his life, ruled Ghana as
Read full articlea military leader and a democratically elected president for about 20 years.
He died on November 12, 2020, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from what has been reported as COVID-19 complications.
He was loved by many and loathed by some who accused him of human rights abuses.
The accusations notwithstanding, Jerry John Rawlings had personal traits that made him outstanding in his own way.
From being a fiercely outspoken person to being a relatable person who came to the level of the ordinary citizen, Jerry John Rawlings left Ghanaians with several memories that live on after his death.
