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Vice-President of Ghana

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Vice President of the
Republic of Ghana
Incumbent
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
since 7 January 2025
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGolden Jubilee House
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJoseph W.S. deGraft-Johnson
Republic established
Kow Nkensen Arkaah
Current Constitution
FormationRepublic Day
1 July 1960
1992 Constitution
15 May 1992
Salaryunknown
Website(in English) Presidency.gov.gh
(in English) Ghana.gov.gh

The vice-president of Ghana is the second-highest officer in the Government of Ghana. The vice-president, together with the President of Ghana, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a four-year term in office.

List of Vice-presidents

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Further information: List of Vice-Presidents of Ghana

Vice President of the First Republic (1960–1966)

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Under the Constitution of 1960, the first constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the president replaced the monarch as executive head of state.[1] The president was elected by Parliament for a 5-year term. In the event of a vacancy three members of the Cabinet served jointly as acting president.,

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Parliament of Ghana

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1 Joseph Richard Asiedu July 1960 - June 1965
2 Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta June 1965 - February 1966
3 Nii Amaa Ollennu 24 February 1966

Vice Military regime (1966–1969)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
3
National Liberation Council
 — 24 February 1966 1 October 1969 Military
4 Joseph Arthur Ankrah — 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 Independent
5 John Willie Kofi Harlley — 1 October 1969
1 October 1969 		Independent

Vice President of the Second Republic (1969–1972)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
6 Brigadier Akwasi Afrifa
(1936–1979)
Chairman of the Presidential Commission 		— 3 September 1969 7 August 1970 338 days Military
7 Nii Amaa Ollennu
(1906–1986) 		— 7 August 1970 31 August 1970 24 days Independent
8 Edward Akufo-Addo
(1906–1979) 		— 31 August 1970 13 January 1972
(Deposed in a coup) 		1 year, 135 days Independent

Vice Military regime (1972–1979)

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General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup d'état which overthrew President Akufo-Addo, Prime Minister Abrefa Busia and his government, all political parties, and Parliament were also dissolved.[2]

Lieutenant General Fred Akuffo led a palace coup which overthrew General Acheampong,[3] then Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings led a coup d'état which overthrown the Supreme Military Council.[4]

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
9
Fred Akuffo
 		13 January 1972 5 July 1978
(Deposed in a coup) 		6 years, 173 days Military
Chairman of the SMC
from 9 October 1975
10
Joshua Hamidu
 		5 July 1978 4 June 1979
(Deposed in a coup) 		334 days
11 Kojo Boakye-Djan

Chairman of the AFRC 		4 June 1979 24 September 1979 112 days

Vice President of the Third Republic (1979–1981)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
12 Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson
(1933–1999) 		24 September 1979 31 December 1981
(Deposed) 		2 years, 98 days People's National Party Hilla Limann

Vice Military regime (1981–1993)

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Members

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The seven original members of the PNDC from its inception were as follows:

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
13
Provisional National Defence Council
 — 31 December 1981 31 December 1981 Military
14 Joseph Nunoo-Mensah — 31 December 1981 25 August 1983
15 Arnold Quainoo — 25 August 1983 22 September 1989
16 Winston Mensa-Wood — 22 September 1989 4 June 1990
17 Harry Dumashie — 4 June 1990 7 January 1993
18 Daniel Francis Annan — 7 January 1993 7 January 1993

Vice President of the Fourth Republic (from 1993)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
19 Kow Nkensen Arkaah
(1927–2001) 		7 January 1993 7 January 1997 4 years National Convention Party Jerry Rawlings
20 John Atta Mills
(1944–2012) 		7 January 1997 7 January 2001 4 years National Democratic Congress
21 Aliu Mahama
(1946–2012) 		7 January 2001 7 January 2009 8 years New Patriotic Party John Kufuor
22 John Mahama
(born 1958) 		7 January 2009 24 July 2012 3 years, 199 days National Democratic Congress John Atta Mills
23 Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
(1951–2018) 		6 August 2012 7 January 2017 4 years, 154 days National Democratic Congress John Mahama
24 Mahamudu Bawumia
(born 1963) 		7 January 2017 7 January 2025 8 years New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo
25 Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
(born 1951) 		7 January 2025 Incumbent 153 days National Democratic Congress John Mahama

References

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  1. ↑ Todd E, Pettys (2018-02-09). "Part Two The Iowa Constitution and Commentary, Art.IV Executive Department". The Iowa State Constitution. doi:10.1093/law/9780190490836.003.0007.
  2. ↑ "Busia, Dr. Kofi Abrefa, (11 July 1913–28 Aug. 1978), Prime Minister of Ghana, 1969–72", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 2007-12-01, doi:10.1093/WW/9780199540884.013.u152838
  3. ↑ Rich, Jeremy (2011-12-08), "Akuffo, Fred", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48197, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1
  4. ↑ Shillington, Kevin. (1992). Ghana and the Rawlings factor. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-56845-1. OCLC 28182404.
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