Political Leaders: Ghana

Leaders of Ghana
(Republic of Ghana)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Note: Since the independence on 6 Mar 1957 to the proclamation of the Republic on 30 Jun 1960 the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: CPP: Convention People's Party; PP: Progress Party; PNP: People's National Party; NDC: National Democratic Congress; NPP: New Patriotic Party; n/p: non-party

Heads of State

Governors-General
Charles Arden-Clarke      6 Mar 1957 - 24 Jun 1957 (+1962)
William Francis Hare     24 Jun 1957 -  1 Jul 1960 (+1997)

President of the Republic
Kofi Kwame Nkrumah        1 Jul 1960 - 24 Feb 1966 (+1972)  CPP

Chairmen of the National Liberation Council
Joseph Arthur Ankrah     24 Feb 1966 -  2 Apr 1969 (+1992)  military
Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa    2 Apr 1969 -  3 Sep 1969 (+1979)e military

Presidential Commission 
 Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (chairman)                 (+1979)e military
 John Willie Kofi Harlley                                   n/p
 Albert Kwesi Ocran       3 Sep 1969 -  7 Aug 1970          military

Presidents of the Republic
Nii Amaa Ollennu          7 Aug 1970 - 31 Aug 1970 (+1986)  (acting)
Edward Akufo-Addo        31 Aug 1970 - 13 Jan 1972 (+1979)  n/p 

Chairman of the National Redemption Council
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong 13 Jan 1972 -  9 Oct 1975 (+1979)e military

Chairmen of the Supreme Military Council
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong  9 Oct 1975 -  5 Jul 1978 (+1979)e military 
Frederick Kwasi Akuffo    5 Jul 1978 -  4 Jun 1979 (+1979)e military

Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Jerry John Rawlings	  4 Jun 1979 - 24 Sep 1979          military

President of the Republic
Hilla Limann             24 Sep 1979 - 31 Dec 1981 (+1998)  PNP

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council
Jerry John Rawlings      31 Dec 1981 -  7 Jan 1993          military

Presidents of the Republic
Jerry John Rawlings       7 Jan 1993 -  7 Jan 2001          NDC
John Agyekum Kufuor       7 Jan 2001 -  7 Jan 2009          NPP
John Evans Atta Mills     7 Jan 2009 -                      NDC

Prime ministers

Kofi Kwame Nkrumah        6 Mar 1957 -  1 Jul 1960 (+1972)  CPP
Kofi Abrefa Busia         3 Sep 1969 - 13 Jan 1972 (+1978)  PP

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