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This is: a list of rulers of the: Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa.

# Paramount Chief(Akyem Abuakwa hene) Picture Start End Comments
c. 1500 – Foundation of Akyem Abuakwa state (also called Okyeman)
First Dynasty (c. 1500 – 1733)
1 Kuntunkrunku c. 1500 c. 1520 -
2 Apeanin Kwaframoa Woyiawonyi c. 1520 c. 1540 -
3 Damram c. 1540 c. 1560 -
4 Pobi Asomaning I c. 1560 c. 1580 -
5 Oduro c. 1580 c. 1600 -
6 Boakye I c. 1600 c. 1620 -
7 Boakye II c. 1620 c. 1640 -
8 Agyekum Owari I c. 1640 c. 1660 -
9 Boakye III c. 1660 c. 1680 -
10 Agyekum Owari II c. 1680 c. 1700 -
11 Agyekum Owari III c. 1700 c. 1733 -
Second Dynasty (c. 1733 – 1817)
12 Ofori Panyin I c. 1733 c. 1738 -
13 Bakwante c. 1738 1742 -
14 Pobi Asomaning II 1742 c. 1744 -
15 Owusu Akyem Ohenkoko (The "Red King") c. 1744 c. 1750 -
16 Twum Ampofo I c. 1750 c. 1760 -
17 Obirikorang Aboree c. 1760 1770 -
18 Saforo Apraku 1770 ? -
19 Atta Wusu Yiakosan ? 1811 -
20 Asare Bediako Kwadwo Kuma 1811 1811 -
21 Kofi Asante Bayinyiye 1811 c. 1815 -
22 Twum Ampofo II c. 1815 1817 -
Third Dynasty (1817 – 1866)
23 Dokuaa 1817 1835 Female Ruler
24 Ofori Atta Panyin 1835 March 1859 -
25 Atta Obuom May 1859 May 1866 -
Fourth Dynasty (1866 – 1912)
26 Amoako Atta I July 1866 2 February 1887 In exile at Lagos 14 May 1880——to 8 January 1885
27 Amoako Atta II 1887 February 1911 -
28 Amoako Atta III April 1911 26 November 1912 -
Ofori-Atta Dynasty (1912 – present)
29 Ofori Atta I 30 December 1912 21 August 1943 -
30 Ofori Atta II 25/27 September 1943 13 June 1958 First Reign
Kwabena Kena II 13 June 1958 14 April 1959 Regent
31 Amoako Atta IV 14 April 1959 5 December 1966 -
32 Ofori Atta II 5 December 1966 13 September 1973 Second Reign
33 Ofori Atta III 1973 1 May 1976 -
34 Kuntunkununku II 2 August 1976 17 March 1999 -
Osabarima Kena Ampaw II 17 March 1999 4 October 1999 Regent
35 Amoatia Ofori Panin II 4 October 1999 Present -

See also

References

  1. ^ Stewart, John (1989). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 0-89950-390-X.

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