Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II (born Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie; 31 December 1939 – April 2025) served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 2025. Osei Bonsu II was the Mamponghene as well as the krontihene of Asante (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality).
Biography
Early life and education
Osei Bonsu II was educated at Prempeh College and at the University of Ghana, where he graduated in 1972 with a BA in economics, political science and modern history. Osei Bonsu II became the registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ashanti, in 1991.
See also
- Rulers of the Kingdom of Ashanti
- Kingdom of Ashanti