ROYALTY

Nana Agyewodin Adu Gyamfi Ampem : Acherensuahene, also former Chairman of the KNUST Council. He is the author of a new book on Akan culture, entitled "Akan Mmebusem Bi", a collection of Akan proverbs and the translation of such proverbs into English.

The Late Nana Oduro Nimepaw: the immediate-past Essumagyahene, who passed away in 2003.

Nana Akuamoa Boateng Ababio: the former Mamponghene, known during his Prempeh days and private life as Senior Francis Cartey, who was installed Omanhene of Mampong in 1987, and ruled for while before abdicating the throne.

The late Barima Asumadu Sakyi: former Kumawuhene (Chief of Kumawu), Ashanti.

The Late Barima Danso Kokroko: the immediate-past Akyempemhene of Akyem

Nana Osei-Bonsu II: Mamponghene (Chief of Mampong), Ashanti

Daasebre Oti Boateng: Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, and Deputy Director General of the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England. He's also a former Chairman of the United Nations Statistical Commission (1987 to 1988) and the first African to occupy that post; past Vice President of the International Statistical Institute, a worldwide professional body of eminent Statisticians established over a century ago. He's also the first African to be elected to Chairmanship of the International Conference of labor Statisticians since it was established in 1923. And he successfully conducted the 1984 Population Census of Ghana during a period of severe economic difficulties.

Susubribi Krobea Asante: Omanhene (Chief) of Asante Asokore Traditional Area

The Late Daasebre Nana Ofori Agyeman II: the immediate-past Adansihene Omanhene of Adansi Traditional Area)

Kpeteple Narh Dawutey VI: Konor of Yilo Krobo

Nene Sackitey II: Konor of Manyah Krobo

Nana Akyena Kwagyan Nuama V: Essuowinhene, Santasihene and Kontre Mensa of the Kumasi Kontre Division. Currently Chairman of the Board of Governors of the West African Pipeline Authority and Consultant Geoscientist with BP. He was part of the team that discovered oil and gas at South and North Tano in Ghana and Espoir in Ivory Coast. Was invited by the government of Ghana to set up the Exploration and Production function of the new Ghana National Petroleum Corp in 1987 as Executive Director and member of the Technical Committee of the Ghana National Energy Board. Participated in oil and gas contracts drafting and negotiations with the World Bank, UN Centre for Transnational Corporations and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Participated in the Joint Ghana/Nigeria/Benin Commission for Economic Cooperation that recommended the construction of a gas pipeline from Nigeria to Ghana to supplement power from the aging Akosombo.

The Late Osagyefo Kuntunkununku II: The former King of the Akyem people of Ghana & former President of the National House of Chiefs, who was also a distinguished physician. The team that performed the first heart transplant operation in Chechoslovakia, which took place at the Bratislava Hospital in 1968, included this King, who was then the medical student Alex Fredua Agyemang. Alex was on top of his class at the prestigious Charles University Medical School, and thus is credited for being the first student to perform sugery in Chechoslovakia! Even more noteworthy is the fact that he accomplished this feat only 7 years after leaving Pearson House.

Daasebre Akuamoa Boateng II: Kwahuhene (Chief of Kwahu).

Nana Anarfi Kokortoh: Chief of Asante Akim Hwidiem; also a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Consultative Assembly in connection with the drawing of the 1992 Constitution.

Oheneba Adusei Poku: Akyempemhene of Asante

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