Otumfuo The Asantehene Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II. KBE | |||||
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Asantehene of Asanteman; Kumasehene of Kumasi | |||||
King of the Asante Kingdom | |||||
Reign | 22 June 1931 – 27 May 1970 | ||||
Coronation | 22 June 1931 | ||||
Predecessor | Prempeh I | ||||
Successor | Opoku Ware II | ||||
Born | c. 1892 Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti, Gold Coast | ||||
Died | 27 May 1970 Kumasi, Ghana | (aged 77–78)||||
Issue | Henry K. Prempeh | ||||
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House | Oyoko Dynasty[not verified in body] | ||||
Religion | Anglican |
Prempeh II (Otumfuo Nana Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, KBE, c. 1892 – 27 May 1970),[1][2] was the 14th Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti (Ruler of the Asante), reigning from 22 June 1931 to 27 May 1970.