Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II

Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II (born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah on 6 May,1950) is the sixteenth Asantehene, king of the Asante people and traditional ruler of the Asante Kingdom in Ghana. He was enstooled on 26 April 1999, succeeding his uncle Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, and is the custodian of the Golden Stool, the sacred symbol of Asante unity and authority.

He was educated at Sefwi-Wiawso Secondary School and Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School, and later studied at Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) in Accra, where he studied Accounting. Prior to his enstoolment, he worked in the private sector in the United Kingdom, building a professional career in accounting and management.

Since ascending the Golden Stool, Osei Tutu II has overseen a period marked by institutional strengthening of traditional governance, peacebuilding, and development-oriented initiatives. He chaired the Committee of Eminent Chiefs, which played a central role in resolving the Dagbon chieftaincy crisis, culminating in the restoration of peace in 2019.

He is the founder of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, which focuses on education, health, and youth development, and has supported hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries across Ghana. He also serves as Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

His reign has been marked by periodic milestone commemorations, including the 20th and 25th anniversaries of his enstoolment, reflecting his influence within Asante society and Ghana’s contemporary traditional governance system.