President · Ghana
John Agyekum Kufuor
144 recorded engagements, 2001–2008: 144 visits and 6 signed agreements.
144Engagements
144Visits
0Phone calls
0Video conferences
6Signed agreements
45Destination countries
80Multilateral summits
2001–2008Years in LEAD
Biography
President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the tenth President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. He was the fifth Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008 and his victory over John Atta Mills at the end of Jerry Rawlings' second term marked the first transition of power in Ghana from a democratic party to another democratic party.
Kufuor's career has been spent on the liberal-democratic side of Ghanaian politics, in the parties descended from the United Gold Coast Convention and the United Party.
As a lawyer and businessman, he was a minister in Kofi Abrefa Busia's Progress Party government during Ghana's Second Republic, and a Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher during the Third Republic. In the Fourth Republic, Kufuor stood as the New Patriotic Party's candidate at the 1996 election, and then led it to victory in 2000 and 2004. Having served two terms in power, he retired from politics in 2008. He is popularly known as the Gentle Giant.
== Early life and schooling ==
The scion of a royal maternal lineage, John Kufuor was born in Daaban, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He started his primary and elementary...
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Where they travelled
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Activity by year
Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-29 | France | Functional cooperation |
| 2002-08-05 | India | Economics |
| 2003-06-13 | Libya | Functional cooperation |
| 2005-04-21 | Indonesia | High-level politics |
| 2006-07-10 | Brazil | Functional cooperation |
| 2006-07-31 | United States of America | Functional cooperation |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-12 – 2001-03-13 | Visit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2001-06-05 – 2001-06-08 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Cape Town | |
| 2001-06-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2001-06-27 – 2001-06-29 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2001-09-09 – 2001-09-10 | Visit Summit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2001-09-18 – 2001-09-19 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2001-10-05 – 2001-10-08 | Visit Summit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2001-11-29 – 2001-12-04 | Visit | France · Paris | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2002-01-18 | Visit | Sierra Leone · Freetown | |
| 2002-03-10 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2002-05-13 – 2002-05-14 | Visit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2002-05-17 | Visit Summit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2002-06-04 – 2002-06-06 | Visit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2002-07-09 – 2002-07-10 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Durban | |
| 2002-08-05 – 2002-08-09 | Visit | India · New Delhi | Agreement signedEconomics |
| 2002-09-09 – 2002-09-20 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2002-10-20 – 2002-10-24 | Visit | Japan · Tokyo | |
| 2002-10-31 – 2002-11-07 | Visit | China · Beijing | |
| 2003-01-20 | Visit Summit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2003-01-24 – 2003-01-26 | Visit Summit | France · Paris | |
| 2003-02-03 – 2003-02-04 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2003-02-20 – 2003-02-21 | Visit Summit | France · Paris | |
| 2003-03-07 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2003-03-07 – 2003-03-08 | Visit Summit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2003-03-14 – 2003-03-15 | Visit Summit | Niger · Niamey | |
| 2003-05-06 – 2003-05-08 | Visit | Mauritius · Port Louis | |
| 2003-05-27 – 2003-05-28 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2003-06-13 – 2003-06-16 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2003-07-07 – 2003-07-10 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2003-07-10 – 2003-07-12 | Visit Summit | Mozambique · Maputo | |
| 2003-07-16 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2003-08-10 – 2003-08-11 | Visit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2003-08-11 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2003-09-18 – 2003-09-19 | Visit | Guinea-Bissau · Bissau | |
| 2003-09-22 – 2003-09-24 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2003-09-27 – 2003-09-30 | Visit Summit | Japan · Tokyo | |
| 2003-10-13 | Visit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2003-10-31 | Visit Summit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2003-12-04 – 2003-12-08 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2003-12-09 – 2003-12-15 | Visit Summit | Switzerland · Geneva |
Show all 144 engagements
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-11 – 2004-02-12 | Visit Summit | Rwanda · Kigali | |
| 2004-02-15 – 2004-02-17 | Visit | Kenya · Nairobi | |
| 2004-02-27 – 2004-02-28 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 2004-03-24 – 2004-03-25 | Visit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2004-04-22 | Visit Summit | Benin · Cotonou | |
| 2004-04-26 – 2004-04-29 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2004-05-29 – 2004-05-31 | Visit | Equatorial Guinea · Malabo | |
| 2004-06-09 – 2004-06-10 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Sea Island | |
| 2004-06-19 – 2004-06-23 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2004-06-23 – 2004-06-24 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2004-07-06 – 2004-07-08 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2004-09-07 | Visit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2004-09-08 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2004-09-22 – 2004-09-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2004-11-14 – 2004-11-15 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-01-09 – 2005-01-11 | Visit Summit | Gabon · Libreville | |
| 2005-01-16 | Visit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2005-01-25 – 2005-01-31 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-02-09 | Visit Summit | Niger · Niamey | |
| 2005-02-10 | Visit | Benin · Cotonou | |
| 2005-02-11 | Visit Summit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2005-02-28 | Visit Summit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2005-03-13 | Visit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2005-03-15 – 2005-03-18 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2005-04-05 – 2005-04-08 | Visit | Vatican · Vatican City | |
| 2005-04-21 – 2005-04-26 | Visit Summit | Indonesia · Jakarta | Agreement signedHigh-level politics |
| 2005-05-31 – 2005-06-01 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2005-06-12 – 2005-06-13 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2005-06-16 – 2005-06-17 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2005-06-19 – 2005-06-20 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-07-04 – 2005-07-05 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 2005-07-06 – 2005-07-08 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · Gleneagles | |
| 2005-07-11 – 2005-07-13 | Visit | Jamaica · Kingston | |
| 2005-09-14 – 2005-09-17 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2005-09-30 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-10-03 – 2005-10-06 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 2005-10-26 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2005-11-09 – 2005-11-10 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-11-11 – 2005-11-13 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2005-11-25 – 2005-11-27 | Visit Summit | Malta · Valletta | |
| 2005-12-02 – 2005-12-04 | Visit Summit | Mali · Bamako | |
| 2005-12-19 – 2005-12-20 | Visit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2006-01-23 – 2006-01-24 | Visit Summit | Sudan · Khartoum | |
| 2006-04-11 – 2006-04-13 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2006-06-01 – 2006-06-03 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2006-06-11 – 2006-06-12 | Visit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2006-07-01 – 2006-07-02 | Visit Summit | Gambia · Banjul | |
| 2006-07-02 – 2006-07-03 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2006-07-10 – 2006-07-14 | Visit | Brazil · Brasilia | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2006-07-25 – 2006-07-26 | Visit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2006-07-31 – 2006-08-01 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2006-09-13 – 2006-09-15 | Visit Summit | Cuba · Havana | |
| 2006-09-19 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2006-09-24 – 2006-09-26 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2006-11-03 – 2006-11-05 | Visit Summit | China · Beijing | |
| 2006-11-05 – 2006-11-07 | Visit Summit | South Korea · Seoul | |
| 2006-11-07 – 2006-11-08 | Visit | Japan · Tokyo | |
| 2006-11-29 – 2006-12-01 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2006-12-11 – 2006-12-13 | Visit | Mali · Bamako | |
| 2007-01-18 – 2007-01-20 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2007-01-29 – 2007-01-30 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2007-02-14 – 2007-02-16 | Visit Summit | France · Cannes | |
| 2007-03-12 – 2007-03-14 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2007-03-19 – 2007-03-20 | Visit | Portugal · Lisbon | |
| 2007-03-20 – 2007-03-21 | Visit Summit | Algeria · Algiers | |
| 2007-04-03 – 2007-04-04 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2007-04-28 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2007-05-07 – 2007-05-09 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Johannesburg | |
| 2007-05-14 – 2007-05-15 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 2007-05-23 – 2007-05-24 | Visit | Belgium · Brussels | |
| 2007-05-24 – 2007-05-26 | Visit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2007-05-27 – 2007-05-28 | Visit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 2007-05-28 – 2007-05-29 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2007-06-02 – 2007-06-03 | Visit | Switzerland · Geneva | |
| 2007-06-04 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 2007-06-06 – 2007-06-08 | Visit Summit | Germany · Heiligendamm | |
| 2007-06-13 – 2007-06-15 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2007-08-15 – 2007-08-16 | Visit | Republic of the Congo · Brazzaville | |
| 2007-08-16 – 2007-08-17 | Visit | Gabon · Libreville | |
| 2007-09-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2007-10-03 – 2007-10-06 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2007-10-17 | Visit | Equatorial Guinea · Malabo | |
| 2007-11-15 – 2007-11-16 | Visit | South Africa · Pretoria | |
| 2007-11-23 – 2007-11-25 | Visit Summit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2007-12-10 – 2007-12-12 | Visit Summit | Portugal · Lisbon | |
| 2008-01-06 – 2008-01-07 | Visit | Kenya · Nairobi | |
| 2008-01-18 – 2008-01-20 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 2008-01-31 – 2008-02-01 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2008-02-09 – 2008-02-11 | Visit Summit | Italy · Rome | |
| 2008-04-01 – 2008-04-04 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2008-04-04 – 2008-04-09 | Visit Summit | India · New Delhi | |
| 2008-05-04 – 2008-05-06 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2008-05-10 | Visit | Togo · Lomé | |
| 2008-05-26 – 2008-05-28 | Visit Summit | Japan · Yokohama | |
| 2008-06-03 – 2008-06-05 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Cape Town | |
| 2008-06-30 – 2008-07-01 | Visit Summit | Egypt · Sharm el-Sheikh | |
| 2008-07-05 – 2008-07-10 | Visit Summit | Japan · Toyako | |
| 2008-08-06 – 2008-08-08 | Visit | China · Beijing | |
| 2008-08-25 – 2008-08-27 | Visit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2008-09-14 – 2008-09-17 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2008-09-24 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2008-10-21 – 2008-10-23 | Visit | Netherlands · The Hague | |
| 2008-11-23 – 2008-11-24 | Visit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2008-12-19 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [John Agyekum Kufuor leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/john-agyekum-kufuor.html]