List of heads of state of Ghana
Governor-General
The Governor-General was the representative of the Monarch in Ghana and exercised most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch.

List of heads of state of Ghana

Section Title: Governor-General
Table Section Text: The Governor-General was the representative of the Monarch in Ghana and exercised most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch.

№	Governor-General (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure	Monarch	Prime Minister

Took office	Left office

1	Sir Charles Arden-Clarke (1898–1962)	-	6 March 1957	14 May 1957	Elizabeth II	Nkrumah

–	Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (1894–1967)	-	14 May 1957	13 November 1957	Elizabeth II	Nkrumah

2	The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)	-	13 November 1957	1 July 1960	Elizabeth II	Nkrumah

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Charles Arden-Clarke was the first Governor-General of Ghana in 1957.

final_sentence: Charles Arden-Clarke was the first Governor-General of Ghana in 1957.