The Government of Ghana has announced that a state funeral will be held for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Independence Square in Accra.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who said the honour reflects the late Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings’ “invaluable contributions to the advancement of women’s and children’s rights, and her lifelong service to national development.”
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra at the age of 76. Her death has been met with widespread grief across the country, as tributes continue to pour in from political leaders, civil society groups, and ordinary Ghanaians who remember her as a trailblazer, reformist, and advocate for women’s empowerment.
Following her passing, Parliament suspended its sitting in her honour, while her family appealed for privacy during the mourning period.
She served alongside her husband, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, during his leadership of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) in 1979, and later throughout his two decades in power from 1981 to 2001.