Nana Osei Bonsu II


Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, also known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti from 25 February 1999 to 26 April 1999. Osei Bonsu II is the Mamponghene.

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.

Duties

As Chairman of the Energy Commission, Nana Osei Bonsu II attracted criticism in 2005 over Commission funds that were used to buy new cars for himself and the Commission's Secretary, Kofi Asante.