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This is a list of the heads of state of Ghana, from the independence of Ghana in 1957 to the present day. [1] From 1957 to 1960 the head of state under the Constitution of 1957 was the queen of Ghana, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of other Commonwealth realms. [2] The monarch was represented in Ghana by a governor-general. [3]
Queen Elizabeth II remained sovereign over Ghana from 1957 to 1960. William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel was the Governor-General, and Nkrumah remained Prime Minister. On 6 March 1960, Nkrumah announced plans for a new constitution that would make Ghana a republic, headed by a president with broad executive and legislative powers. [153]
His first independent government took office on 6 March 1957. [1] From 1 July 1960, Ghana became a republic and Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana . In February 1966 his government was overthrown by the National Liberation Council military coup .
Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis, Provisional President (1956–1957) Franck Sylvain, Provisional President (1957) Executive Government Council (1957) Daniel Fignolé, Provisional President (1957) Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau, Chairman of the Military Council (1957) Duvalier dynasty, Haiti; Heads of state (complete list) – François Duvalier ...
Ghana: 6 March 1957 Africa: Western Africa: 34,121,985 Unitary presidential republic Became independent as the Dominion of Ghana, the proclaimed a republic on 1 July 1960 with Kwame Nkrumah as first President of Ghana. Grenada: 7 February 1974 Americas: Caribbean: 126,183 Unitary Commonwealth realm Guyana: 26 May 1966 Americas: South America ...
1944, March 24- Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the republic of Ghana. [27] 1947, June 22 - John Jerry Rawlings, former president of the republic of Ghana. [28] 1958, November 29 - John Dramani Mahama, president of Ghana, [29] as successor to President John Atta Mills after his demise. 1963, October 7 - Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president of ...
The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is John Mahama, who won the 2024 presidential election against then vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, by a margin of 14.94%. He was sworn into office on 7 ...
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