List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa
Appearance
This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa. Their title was Okyenhene.
# | Paramount Chief(Akyem Abuakwa hene) | Picture | Start | End | Comments |
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c. 1500 – Foundation of Akyem Abuakwa state (also called Okyeman) | |||||
First Dynasty (c. 1500 – 1733)[1] | |||||
1 | Kuntunkrunku | c. 1500[1] | c. 1520[1] | - | |
2 | Apeanin Kwaframoa Woyiawonyi | c. 1520[1] | c. 1540[1] | - | |
3 | Damram | c. 1540[1] | c. 1560[1] | - | |
4 | Pobi Asomaning I | c. 1560[1] | c. 1580[1] | - | |
5 | Oduro | c. 1580[1] | c. 1600[1] | - | |
6 | Boakye I | c. 1600[1] | c. 1620[1] | - | |
7 | Boakye II | c. 1620[1] | c. 1640[1] | - | |
8 | Agyekum Owari I | c. 1640[1] | c. 1660[1] | - | |
9 | Boakye III | c. 1660[1] | c. 1680[1] | - | |
10 | Agyekum Owari II | c. 1680[1] | c. 1700[1] | - | |
11 | Agyekum Owari III | c. 1700[1] | c. 1733[1] | - | |
Second Dynasty (c. 1733 – 1817)[1] | |||||
12 | Ofori Panyin I | c. 1733[1] | c. 1738[1] | - | |
13 | Bakwante | c. 1738[1] | 1742[1] | - | |
14 | Pobi Asomaning II | 1742[1] | c. 1744[1] | - | |
15 | Owusu Akyem Ohenkoko (The "Red King")[1] | c. 1744[1] | c. 1750[1] | - | |
16 | Twum Ampofo I | c. 1750[1] | c. 1760[1] | - | |
17 | Obirikorang Aboree | c. 1760[1] | 1770[1] | - | |
18 | Saforo Apraku | 1770[1] | ? | - | |
19 | Atta Wusu Yiakosan | ? | 1811[1] | - | |
20 | Asare Bediako Kwadwo Kuma | 1811 | 1811 | - | |
21 | Kofi Asante Bayinyiye | 1811[1] | c. 1815[1] | - | |
22 | Twum Ampofo II | c. 1815[1] | 1817[1] | - | |
Third Dynasty (1817 – 1866)[1] | |||||
23 | Dokuaa | 1817[1] | 1835 | Female Ruler | |
24 | Ofori Atta Panyin | 1835 | March 1859 | - | |
25 | Atta Obuom | May 1859 | May 1866 | - | |
Fourth Dynasty (1866 – 1912)[1] | |||||
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 | - |