President of the Republic of Ghana | |
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Style | His/Her Excellency |
Residence | Flagstaff House |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Kwame Nkrumah Republic established Jerry Rawlings Current Constitution |
Formation | Republic Day 1 July 1960 1992 Constitution 15 May 1992 |
Deputy | Vice President of Ghana |
Salary | 144,000 Cedi annually |
Website | (in English) Presidency.gov.gh (in English) Ghana.gov.gh |
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 Nana Akufo-Addo.[1]
According to Chapter 8, Article 62 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless:
№ | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) | ||
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Took office | Left office | ||||||
1 | Jerry Rawlings (1947–2020) |
7 January 1993 | 7 January 2001 | 1992 1996 |
National Democratic Congress | ||
2 | John Kufuor (1938–) |
7 January 2001 | 7 January 2009 | 2000 2004 |
New Patriotic Party | ||
3 | John Atta Mills (1944–2012) |
7 January 2009 | 24 July 2012 (died in office) |
2008 | National Democratic Congress | ||
4 | John Mahama (1958–) |
24 July 2012 | 7 January 2017 | 2012 | National Democratic Congress | ||
5 | Nana Akufo-Addo (1944–) |
7 January 2017 | Incumbent | 2016 2020 |
New Patriotic Party |