President John Dramani Mahama has mourned the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
John Mahama expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady.
The president revealed on Thursday, October 23, 2025 he received a delegation comprising her children and other family members, who officially informed him of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ passing.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of 37 new High Court judges at the Jubilee House in Accra, Mahama requested a moment of silence for the former first lady.
He later stated, “May the Almighty God grant her peaceful rest in His bosom. Amen”.
Also, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the former President of Ghana, has mourned the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
Akufo-Addo expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former First Lady.
The former president described her as a remarkable woman for her role in women’s empowerment and national development.
He further described her as a “role model for women in Ghana and across Africa”.
The former President, in a statement issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025, wrote, “deeply saddened by the news of the untimely passing of the wife of the late first President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, the longest-serving First Lady in our history and the Founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement.”
“Her commitment to the growth of the women’s movement in Ghana and Africa can never be forgotten. She was a warm and affectionate woman, with a good sense of humour and was excellent company,” he said.
He added, “Rebecca, my children, and I extend our deepest condolences to her children and family on this sad occasion. May her soul rest peacefully in the bosom of the Almighty, until the Last Day of the Resurrection, when we shall meet again”.
Former President Akufo-Addo’s statement comes following the passing of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Ghana’s former First Lady, at the age of 76 years old.
According to reports, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was reportedly admitted to the Ridge Hospital in Accra, where she was receiving medical treatment.
The reports suggest he was unwell for some time and was under medical supervision.
Sources revealed the late First Lady passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 23 October, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra.
She served as Ghana’s longest First Lady from 1981 to 2001 as the wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Serving from June 4, 1979, to September 24, 1979, under the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC).
Also from December 31, 1981, to January 6, 1993, under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), and also during her husband’s two constitutional terms from January 7, 1993, to January 6, 2001.