Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II

Otumfuo The Asantehene Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II. KBE
Asantehene of Asanteman; Kumasehene of Kumasi
Prempeh II in 1935
King of the Asante Kingdom
Reign22 June 1931 – 27 May 1970
Coronation22 June 1931
PredecessorPrempeh I
SuccessorOpoku Ware II
Bornc. 1892
Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti, Gold Coast
Died27 May 1970(1970-05-27) (aged 77–78)
Kumasi, Ghana
IssueHenry K. Prempeh
Names
Otumfuo The Asantehene Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, KBE
HouseOyoko Dynasty[not verified in body]
ReligionAnglican

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.

  1. ^ Kyerematen, A. A. Y. (1969). Daasebre Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II Asantehene: A Distinguished Traditional Ruler of Contemporary Ghana. University Press.
  2. ^ Yarak, Larry (2005). "'The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself' and Other Writings, by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I". Africa. 75 (3): 436–437. doi:10.3366/afr.2005.75.3.436. ProQuest 213649071.