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The country's first leader and prime minister was Kwame Nkrumah [1] of the Convention People's Party (CPP). [2] He held that post from the date of Ghana's independence – 6 March 1957 to 1 July 1960, when a new constitution came into effect that abolished the position.
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]
Nkrumah (first in right, back row) at the 1960 Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference. 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.
Kwame Nkrumah continued as prime minister, and Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, represented by the Governor-General of Ghana, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke. Ghana remained a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy until 1960, when after a national referendum , Ghana was declared a republic.
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 ...
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana.Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General.
Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) [1] was a Ghanaian political leader and academic who was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a leader and prime minister, he helped to restore civilian government to the country following military rule. [2]
The Gold Coast gained independence in 1957 under the legal name of Ghana. Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah was elected as the 1st President of Ghana in 1960. The government of Kwame Nkrumah won the approval of a constitutional referendum in 1964, that made Ghana a One-party state and him, president for life.