Hilla Limann

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 410 words | Copyright

Hilla Limann , 1934–98, president of Ghana (1979–81). In 1979, after seven years of military rule, Ghana's new military leader, Jerry Rawlings , handed over power to Limann, who had been elected to head a civilian government. Limann's People's National party, which he founded, was moderately socialist but enjoyed the support of business. In 1981 he was deposed by Rawlings in a military coup.

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