Daasebre Osei Bonsu, who until his death served as the Vice President of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, was the esteemed occupant of the Silver Stool, a position of immense traditional significance in the Asante Kingdom.
His role placed him as the second-in-command in the Ashanti traditional hierarchy, often acting on behalf of the Asantehene in key matters of custom.
Daasebere Osei Bonsu, who was born on December 31, 1939, passed on at age 86 and reigned for 26 years.
Until his ascension to the throne, he was known as Oswald Gyimah-Kessie, a lawyer and an economist by profession who later served as Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
