
Albert Adu Boahen
Albert Adu Boahen was a prominent Ghanaian academic and politician, known for his role as a leading figure in the country's political landscape during the transition to democracy in the early 1990s. He was the first presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's history and is celebrated for his contributions to the academic field, particularly in history and political science. His candidacy in the 1992 elections marked a significant moment in Ghana's political history, despite his loss to Jerry Rawlings. Adu Boahen's legacy is tied to his advocacy for democratic governance and his influential writings on Ghanaian history.
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The late Prof. Albert Adu Boahen lost the election in 1992 and contested in the 1996 primaries.
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