Nana Konadu Yiadom III

Nana Konadu Yiadom III
Asantehemaa
Reign	6 February 2017 – present
Enstoolment	6 February 2017
Predecessor	Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II
Born	Nana Ama Konadu Ashanti Region, Gold Coast (British colony) (now Ghana)
Father	Opanin Kofi Fofie
Mother	Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II

Nana Konadu Yiadom III is the 14th Asantehemaa of the Asante people.[1][2]

Early life

Nana Ama Konadu was born Nana Ama Konadu to Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and Opanin Kofi Fofie of Besease, near Atimatim in the Kwabre District of Ashanti. She is popularly known as Nana Panin as she is the first daughter of the late Asantehemaa.[3] She is the eldest sister of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II.[4][5]

Reign

Yiadom was enstooled as the Asantehemaa with the stool name Nana Konadu Yiadom III,[6] after succeeding her mother and predecessor Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died on 15 November 2016 in her sleep, aged 109. Before her death, her mother reigned as the Asantehemaa (Queen mother) for 39 years.[7][8][9]

Yiadom was enstooled as the Asantehemaa on 6 February 2017 and was publicly outdoored as by Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II on 6 May 2017, which also marked Otumfuo's 67th birthday at a ceremony at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.[10][11][12] At the time 2017 when she ascended the stool she was 83 years old.[13]

On 6 February 2022, a thanksgiving ceremony and a durbar were held at the Manhyia Palace in commemoration of her 5th anniversary since ascending the Asantehemaa stool.[14]

References

1. Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "Asantehene outdoors new Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom 111 on his 67th birthday (PHOTOS)". GBC Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
2. "When Vice President Bawumia called on Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III [VIDEO]". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
3. Online, Peace FM. "My Mother Is Irreplaceable New Asantehemaa Speaks". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
4. "Asantehene to introduce 83-year-old sister as new Asantehemaa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
5. "Otumfuo picks 83-year old sister as new Asantehemaa". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
6. "Asantehemaa Stool Name Out". DailyGuide Network. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
7. "Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
8. "Nana Afia Kobi Serwa a Ampem II, Asantehemaa "The Womb that Carried the Great King"". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
9. Amoako, Henry Kwadwo (2020-05-06). "Biography of The Late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II: (Detailed Narrative)". African Research Consult. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
10. "Asantehene explains why he chose his sister as Asantehemaa (photos)". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
11. Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "Asantehene outdoors new Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom 111 on his 67th birthday (PHOTOS)". GBC Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
12. "Asantehene introduces new Asantehemaa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
13. "Otumfuo Appoints Octogenarian As New Asantehemaa". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
14. The Asante Nation@Ashanti_Kingdom Yesterday, Sunday, February 6, 2022 marks exactly five (5) years since the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III Tweet,Twitter. 7 February 2022 Retrieved 12 February 2022.