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16 world leaders who paid great tribute to the late Jerry John Rawlings
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16 world leaders who paid great tribute to the late Jerry John Rawlings

by  Ebenezer Agbey Quist 2 min read

The entire world was taken by storm when Ghana's former President, Ft Lt Jerry John Rawlings passed on in November 2020

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Before, during, and after his funeral that was held at the Black Star Square on Wednesday, January 27, 2020, many world leaders eulogized the renowned former president of Ghana.

As YEN.com.gh reported previously, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II paid great respect to the late former President of Ghana, with powerful words in his funeral brochure.

YEN.com.gh has now obtained a comprehensive list from ghanaweb.com, indicating the 16 leaders of the world who poured out their hearts for J.J. Rawlings in his demise.

16 world leaders who paid great tribute to the late Jerry John Rawlings
16 world leaders who paid great tribute to the late Jerry John Rawlings Credit: Ghanaweb.com
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See the full list below:

  1. President of Namibia - Hage G. Geingob
  2. President of Republic of Congo - Denis Sassou Nguesso
  3. President of Sierra Leone - Brig (Rtd) Dr Julius Maada Bio
  4. President of Ireland - Michael D. Higgins
  5. Vice President of Liberia - Jewel Howard-Taylor
  6. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England
  7. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
  8. Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Kingdom of Bahrain - Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa
  9. Former President, Ivory Coast - Laurent Gbagbo
  10. Former President of Suriname - Desire Delano Bouterse
  11. Former Prime Minister of Jamaica - P.J Patterson
  12. Former Prime Minister of Malaysia - Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad
  13. Former President and First Lady of South Africa - Thabo and Mrs Mbeki
  14. Former President of Nigeria - General A.A. Abubakar & Justice Fati L. Abubakar
  15. Former President of Malawi - Dr Joyce Banda
  16. Former President of Namibia - Hifikepunye Pohamba

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Meanwhile, a video of a young man with a striking resemblance to the late Rawlings has caused a stir on social media.

From head to toe, the man looks like the late former president in terms of his face, complexion, stature, the way he walks, and his mannerisms.

He was in the company of Rawlings’ son, Kimathi, at the Conference Center where the funeral was held.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.

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