Jerry Rawlings is a Ghanaian ex-military leader and politician, who has also served as the president of Ghana. He was born in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to a chemist father. Jerry hails from the Ghanaian tribes known as Ewe and Nzema. After completing his secondary education in 1967, he joined the ‘Air Force’ of Ghana. There, he developed a moral value code and also closely observed the injustices that Ghanaians faced. Soon, he became active in politics and developed a leftist ideology. After the government was overthrown in 1979 in a famous “coup d’etat,” a civilian government was established. However, Ghana’s economic condition deteriorated further, which led Jerry to take charge. In December 1981, he overthrew the government again and became the ruler of Ghana. In 1992, he established the ‘National Democratic Congress’ and became the president of the country. He served as the president twice and currently serves as an envoy of the African Union to Somalia.
