Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Rebecca Akufo-Addo | |
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| First Lady of Ghana | |
| In role 7 January 2017 – 7 January 2025 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Lordina Mahama |
| Succeeded by | Lordina Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca Naa Okaikor Griffiths-Randolph 12 March 1951 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Known for | Rebecca Akufo-Addo Foundation |
Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo (née Griffiths-Randolph; born 12 March 1951) is a Ghanaian public figure who served as the First Lady of Ghana from 2017 to 2025. She is the wife of former President Nana Akufo-Addo.
As First Lady, she has been praised for her advocacy and fight against Malaria. She has been recognized as a champion for malnutrition for her fight against malnutrition in children and adolescents, and for her outstanding contribution to women's health and efforts against infant mortality in Ghana and across Africa. In 2017, she established the Rebecca Akufo-Addo foundation, a non-governmental organization, with a mission to enhance efforts of the government among Ghanaian women and children.