Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, King of the Ashanti, 1919-1999

found: Wilks, I. A portrait of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II as a young man, 1995:t.p. (Otumfuo Opoku Ware II) p. 1, etc. (Barima Kwaku Adusei, b. 11/30/1919 in Bantama, Kumasi; baptized Matthew, became Matthew Poku)

found: Kwadwo, Osei. The reign of Nana Opoku Ware II (1970-1999), 2000?: t.p. (Nana Opoku Ware II)

found: Infoplease WWW site, viewed 3/20/02(Otumfuo Nana Opoku Ware II; died Feb. 25, 1999; venerable spiritual and cultural leader of the Ashanti people of Ghana; a London-trained lawyer, the Asantehene became the 18th king of Ashanti in July 1970)

found: Damirifa due, 1999:cover (Otumfuo Opoku Ware II) p. 2 ("Otumfuo Opoku Ware, Asantehene, was born in Kumasi [Ghana] on November 30, 1919 ... Otumfuo was named Kwaku Adusei at birth and at baptism ... given the christian name Matthew. His father's name Poku was added to his christian name on his enrolment as a pupil in the English Church Mission (Anglican) School in 1925. From then on, he became known as Matthew Poku--but more affectionately as Nana Poku.") p. 5 (d. 2/25/99) p. 8 ("Barima Kwaku Adusei, also known as Barrister Jacob Matthew Poku, but more popularly and affectionately as Nana Poku")

found: Programme for the funeral of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II (late Asantehene), 1999:cover (Otumfuo Opoku Ware II) p. 2 (March 1, 1999 announced the sudden departure of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Asantehene) p. [5] (before enstoolment was Mr. Jacob Mathew Poku)

found: Britannica online, Aug. 20, 2003(Otomfuo Opoku Ware II; b. Nov. 30, 1919, Kumasi, Ghana; d. Feb. 26, 1999, Kumasi; 15th Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti people)