List of heads of state of Ghana
Second Republic (1969–1972)
Status

List of heads of state of Ghana

Section Title: Second Republic (1969–1972)
Table Section Text: Status

№	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)	Prime Minister

Took office	Left office

(3)	Brigadier Akwasi Afrifa (1936–1979)	-	3 September 1969	7 August 1970	–	Military	Busia

–	Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906–1986)	-	7 August 1970	31 August 1970	–	Independent

4	Edward Akufo-Addo (1906–1979)	-	31 August 1970	13 January 1972 (deposed.)	–	Independent

Sentence(s)

Edward Akufo-Addo became the President of the Republic of Ghana.

final_sentence: Edward Akufo-Addo became the President of the Republic of Ghana.