Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II

Osei Tutu II
Asantehene of Asante; Kumasehene of Kumasi
His Majesty (HM) Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II accompanied by his bodyguards Chatham House, October 2015
Emperor of the Empire of Asante
Reign	26 April 1999 – present
Coronation	26 April 1999
Predecessor	Otumfuo Opoku Ware II
Born	6 May 1950 Kumasi
Spouse	Lady Julia Osei Tutu[1]
Issue	6 children
Full name Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
House	House of Oyoko Dynasty
Father	Nana Kwame Boakye
Mother	Empress Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem

Osei Tutu II (Otumfuo Osei Tutu, born 6 May 1950) is the 16th Asantehene, ruler of Ashanti and Ashantiland and the Empire of Ashanti, absolute monarch and head of the Ashanti royal House of Oyoko, Emperor of Ashanti and Ashanti Empire and the Ashanti people in Ashanti.^[2] Emperor Osei Tutu ascended the Ashanti Monarchy Golden Stool (throne) on 26 April 1999. By name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I.^[2]

Osei Tutu II
His Majesty (HM) Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II on the first left accompanied by his bodyguards at Chatham House in October 2015
Born	Otumfuo Osei Tutu May 6, 1950 Kumasi, Ashanti, Ashantiland, Empire of Ashanti
Residence	Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ashantiland, Empire of Ashanti
Alma mater	University of Professional Studies
Occupation	Emperor of Ashanti and Ashantiland Emperor of the Empire of Ashanti Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[3]
Years active	1999–present
Net worth	US$ 1.6–2 billion (2012)[4] GH₵ 7.5 trillion in Ashanti Ghanaian cedi gold bullion bars (gold bullion standard currency; 2015)[4]
Board member of	President and owner of Asante Kotoko SC
Spouse(s)	Lady Julia Osei Tutu (m. 2006)
Children	6 children
Parent(s)	Nana Kwame Boakye-Dankwa Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem, II
Website	ManhyiaPalaceOnline.org

Biography

He was born on 6 May 1950 and named Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, the youngest of the five children of Ashanti Empress Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, Asantehemaa (Empress mother of the Empire of Ashanti). His father Nana Kwame Boakye-Dankwa was from Kantinkyere in Ashanti and was also the Brehyia Duke of Ashanti. Nana Kwame Boakye-Dankwa died on 1 January 2002, in Kumasi, Ashanti.

Osei Tutu has six children. His father had other offspring from other marriages, including Yaw Boateng, Kwaku Duah, Kwabena Agyei-Bohyen, Afua Sarpong and Ama Agyemang (Kumasi, Ashanti), Fredua Agyeman Prempeh, Nana Kwasi Agyemang Prempeh and Nana Kwasi Boachie Gyambibi (Kumasi, Ashanti).

Emperor Asantehene Osei Tutu II's name at birth, Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, is the name of the Ashanti emperor's paternal grandfather.

Titles and styles

Styles of Emperor Asantehene Osei Tutu II of Ashanti and the Empire of Ashanti Reference style His Majesty Spoken style Your Majesty Alternative style Asantehene ma Asanteman

• 6 May 1950 – 26 April 1999: His Royal Highness Prince Nana Dua of the Empire of Ashanti
• 26 April 1999 – present: His Majesty The Asantehene (Emperor) of the Empire of Ashanti

Education

Osei Tutu had his "O"-level education at Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School. He graduated in Philosophy with a first-class degree and degree of Doctor of Philosophy, conferred at a ceremony at the Barbican Centre on 11 January 2006.

Ashanti Union with Ghana

Emperor Asantehene Osei Tutu II of Ashanti, the Absolute Ruler of Ashanti and Kingdom of Ashanti, visits the National Museum of African Art on an Ashanti official state visit, Washington, D.C.

The Asantehene is highly revered in the Empire of Ashanti (Ashanti Region) and Ashantiland — Osei Tutu has frequently commented on the work of Ghanaian politicians.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

He received international media attention after some of the Ashanti crown jewels were allegedly stolen from an Oslo hotel in October 2012 when he was attending a conference in the Norwegian capital.^[10][11][12]

Residence

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the Empire of Ashanti resides at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the capital city of Ashanti and the Empire of Ashanti.^[13]

References

1. Queen consort Lady Julia Osei Tutu. The Kingdom of Ashanti Monarchy.
2. Kingdom of Ashanti Kings And Queens Of Asante.
3. "About Us — The Chancellor". Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
4. "Millionaires in Ghana: Who is Who?". GhanaWeb. 17 April 2012.
5. "Asantehene expresses frustration over Sunshine CITI Project delay". Ghana News Agency, 4 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
6. "Asantehene appeals to all to share in the development of education". Ghana News Agency, 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
7. "Asantehene Urges President Mahama & Vice Amissah-Arthur To Remain Focused In Their Work". Ghana News Agency, 24 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
8. "Vice-President Amissah-Arthur pays courtesy call on Asantehene". Joy Online, 6 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
9. "Asantehene urges teachers to continue working hard". Ghana News Agency, 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
10. "Ghana's Ashanti crown jewels stolen in Norway hotel". BBC News. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
11. "Asantehene's jewel: Norway police release CCTV footage of suspects". P.M. News Nigeria, 13 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
12. "Two items in Asantehene's jewel case retrieved", GhanaWeb, 20 October 2012.
13. "Asantehene Calls for More Education on Forest Plantation". Ghana News Agency, 4 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.

External links

• Emperor Asantehene Osei Tutu II | The Empire of Ashanti Monarchy | Official website

Asantehene Genealogical Tree Timeline History
Genealogical tree of the Asantehenes the Emperors of the Ashanti people and Ashanti City-State and Ashantiland and Empire of Ashanti