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In 1957, the Gold Coast Colony, the Ashanti Colony, the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast Protectorate and the British Togoland Trust Territory, became an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations called Ghana. The Governor-General of Ghana served as the representative of the Queen of Ghana, whose formal title in ...
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]
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After Sarawak, he was the last governor of the Gold Coast (later Ghana), from August 1949 [5] until 1957, taking up residence in Fort Christiansborg. [7] On 12 February 1951, he authorised Kwame Nkrumah's release from imprisonment in James Fort. After independence, he was named the first Governor-General of Ghana in 1957.
One of West Africa’s foremost documentarians of the 20th century, J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije created a prolific record of life in pre- and post-independence Ghana.
Flag of the Ghanaian Governor-General featuring St Edward's Crown. The Queen and the National Assembly of Ghana constituted the Parliament of Ghana. [7] All executive powers of Ghana rested with the sovereign. [8] All laws in Ghana were enacted only with the granting of royal assent, done by the Governor-General on behalf of the sovereign.
Pages in category "Governors-general of Ghana" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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