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The Constitution of Ghana is the supreme law of the Republic of Ghana.It was approved on 28 April 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. [1] [2] It defines the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties of the government, structure of the judiciary and legislature, and spells out the fundamental rights and duties of citizens.
A referendum on a new constitution was held in Ghana on 28 April 1992. [1] The new constitution provided for the reintroduction of multi-party politics and the division of powers between the president and parliament. In order to be approved, a minimum of 70% of votes had to be in favour of the new constitution, while voter turnout had to be at ...
The New Patriotic Party, found in 1992, is the successor to the Gold Coast's The Big Six independence achiever party United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC); the People's National Convention, and the Convention People's Party, successor to Kwame Nkrumah's original party of the same name, which was the incumbent government of Ghana for 10 years from ...
Ghana is a sovereign country in West Africa. It was a British colony until 6th March 1957, when it became the first country south of the Sahara to gain independence. The fundamental rights of a Ghanaian has been enshrined in the Chapter 5 of the 1992 Constitution. [2]
Prior to its democratic transition in 1992, Ghana had one-party rule and military rule. [2] The foundations of Ghanaian democracy are rooted in the 1992 Constitution which established an independent Electoral Commission and independent court system. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Ghana a "flawed democracy" in 2022. [3] [needs update]
Ahead of Ghana becoming a republic, the first presidential election was held on 27 April 1960. Nkrumah won 89 per cent of the vote and was subsequently declared President for life. [10] [16] In the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election, all the CPP candidates were elected unopposed due to the one-party state system in place at the time. [17]
The PNDC provided a new constitution in 1992 [37] [38] and held elections that year. Rawlings's party, the NDC, won the presidential election with 58% of the vote. The opposition boycotted the subsequent parliamentary elections. [39] The new constitution was designed to decentralize the government in Ghana. [40]
The State of the Nation address (sometimes abbreviated to SONA) is an annual address to Parliament given by the President of the republic of Ghana covering economic, social, and financial state of the country according to Article 67 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana. [1] [2] [3]