| The Right Honorable Kwame Nkrumah PC | |
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| 1st President of Ghana | |
| In office 1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth II (Queen) |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| 3rd Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity | |
| In office 21 October 1965 – 24 February 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| 1st Prime Minister of Ghana | |
| In office 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Charles Arden-Clarke The Lord Listowel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| 1st Prime Minister of the Gold Coast | |
| In office 21 March 1952 – 6 March 1957 | |
| Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Charles Arden-Clarke |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1909-09-21)21 सेप्टेम्बर सन् 1909 Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 27 अप्रिल 1972(1972-04-27) (आयु 62) Bucharest, Romania |
| Political party | United Gold Coast Convention (1947–1949) Convention People's Party (1949–1966) |
| Spouse(s) | Fathia Rizk |
| Children | Francis Gamal Samia Sekou |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania London School of Economics University College London Gray's Inn |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |