President of Ghana - wikipedia President of Ghana President of the Republic of Ghana Presidential Seal of Ghana Presidential Standard of Ghana Incumbent Nana Akufo - Addo since 7 January 2017 Style His / Her Excellency Residence Flagstaff House Term length Four years, renewable once Inaugural holder Kwame Nkrumah Republic established Jerry Rawlings Current Constitution Formation Republic Day 1 July 1960 1992 Constitution 15 May 1992 Deputy Vice President of Ghana Salary 144,000 Cedi annually Website ( in English ) Presidency.gov.gh ( in English ) Ghana.gov.gh Ghana This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ghana Constitution Executive President ( list ) Nana Akufo - Addo Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Ministers Council of State Legislative Parliament Members of Parliament Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice : Sophia Akuffo Human rights Elections Constituencies Political parties Politicians Electoral Commission Recent elections General : 2008 2012 2016 Administrative divisions Regions Districts Foreign relations Minister for Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Passport Nationality law Other countries Atlas 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 Nana Akufo - Addo, who won the 2016 presidential election against the incumbent, John Dramani Mahama, by a margin of 9.45 %. Nana Akufo - Addo was sworn into office on 7 January 2017. Contents 1 Eligibility 2 Oath of office 3 Insignia 4 Powers and duties of the President 5 List of Presidents of Ghana ( 1960 -- present ) 6 Residence 7 Transport 8 Timeline since 1960 9 Latest election 10 See also 11 References Eligibility According to Chapter 8, Article 62 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless : ( a ) he / she is a citizen of Ghana by birth ( b ) he / she has attained the age of forty years ; and ( c ) he / she is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs ( c ), ( d ), and ( e ) of clause ( 2 ) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause ( 5 ) of that article. Oath of office The President of Ghana must be sworn in by the Chief Justice before the citizens of Ghana at the Independence Square in Accra. The President - elect must repeat the following : `` I, _______________ having been elected to the high office of President of the Republic of Ghana do ( in the name of the Almighty God swear ) ( solemnly affirm ) that I will be faithful and true to the Republic of Ghana ; that I will at all times preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana ; and that I dedicate myself to the service and well - being of the people of the Republic of Ghana and to do right to all manner of persons. I further ( solemnly swear ) ( solemnly affirm ) that should I at any time break this oath of office ; I shall submit myself to the laws of the Republic of Ghana and suffer the penalty for it. ( So help me God ) ``. Insignia After the oath of office has been taken by the elected president, these following insignia are handed over to the president. These devices are used to display the rank of his / her office and are used on special occasions. President 's Sword ( image ) and the Presidential Seat. A carved wooden seat overlaid with gold. Powers and duties of the President Presidential styles of Nana Akufo - Addo Reference style ' His Excellency President of the Republic of Ghana '' Spoken style Your Excellency '' Alternative style Mr. President Chapter 8 of the Constitution of Ghana states the duties and the powers of the President. The President is required to : uphold the Constitution exercise executive authority preserve the safety and homeland of Ghana. Also, the President is given the powers : as the leader of the executive branch of government as the commander - in - chief of the military to declare war to hold referenda regarding issues of national importance to issue executive orders to issue medals in honor of service for the nation to issue pardons to declare a state of emergency suspending all laws or enacting a state of martial law. The President may execute or cause to be executed treaties, agreements or conventions in the name of the Republic of Ghana. The President shall take precedence over the populace of the Republic of Ghana and may refer important policy matters to a national referendum, declare war, conclude peace and other treaties, appoint senior public officials, and grant amnesty ( with the concurrence of the Parliament of Ghana ). In times of serious internal or external turmoil or threat, or economic or financial crises, the President may assume emergency powers `` for the maintenance of national security or public peace and order ''. The President shall be removed from office if he / she is found, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Chapter 8 section 69 ( ii ) -- prejudicial or inimical to the economy or the security of the Republic of Ghana. The President shall cease to hold office on the date the Parliament of Ghana decides that he / she be removed from office. List of Presidents of Ghana ( 1960 -- present ) Convention People 's Party People 's National Party National Democratic Congress New Patriotic Party Military No. Name ( Birth -- Death ) Picture Took office Left office Elected ( Parliament ) Political Party Presidents of the Republic of Ghana ( First Republic : 1960 -- 1966 ) Kwame Nkrumah ( 1909 -- 1972 ) 1 July 1960 24 February 1966 ( Deposed in a coup d'état ) 1960 ( 1st ) Convention People 's Party Presidents as Head of State ( Second Republic : 1966 -- 1972 ) Joseph Ankrah ( 1915 -- 1992 ) ( Chairman of the National Liberation Council ) 24 February 1966 2 April 1969 -- National Liberation Council Akwasi Afrifa ( 1936 -- 1979 ) ( Chairman of the National Liberation Council until 3 September 1969, thereafter Chairman of the Presidential Commission ) 2 April 1969 7 August 1970 -- National Liberation Council Nii Amaa Ollennu ( 1906 -- 1986 ) 7 August 1970 31 August 1970 -- Independent Edward Akufo - Addo ( 1906 -- 1979 ) 31 August 1970 13 January 1972 ( Deposed in a coup d'état ) -- Independent 5 Ignatius Acheampong ( 1931 -- 1979 ) ( Chairman of the National Redemption Council until 9 October 1975, thereafter Chairman of the Supreme Military Council ) 13 January 1972 5 July 1978 ( Deposed in a palace coup d'état ) -- Supreme Military Council 6 Fred Akuffo ( 1937 -- 1979 ) ( Chairman of the Supreme Military Council ) 5 July 1978 4 June 1979 ( Deposed in a coup d'état ) -- Supreme Military Council Presidents as Head of State ( Third Republic : 1979 -- 1981 ) Jerry Rawlings ( 1947 -- ) ( Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council ) 4 June 1979 24 September 1979 -- Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Hilla Limann ( 1934 -- 1998 ) 24 September 1979 31 December 1981 ( Deposed in a coup d'état ) 1979 ( 1st ) People 's National Party Jerry Rawlings ( 1947 -- ) ( Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council ) 31 December 1981 7 January 1993 -- Provisional National Defence Council Presidents of the Republic of Ghana ( Fourth Republic : since 1993 ) Jerry Rawlings ( 1947 -- ) 7 January 1993 7 January 2001 1992 ( 1st ) 1996 ( 2nd ) National Democratic Congress John Kufuor ( 1938 -- ) 7 January 2001 7 January 2009 2000 ( 3rd ) 2004 ( 4th ) New Patriotic Party John Atta Mills ( 1944 -- 2012 ) 7 January 2009 24 July 2012 ( Died in office ) 2008 ( 5th ) National Democratic Congress John Mahama ( 1958 -- ) 24 July 2012 7 January 2017 2012 ( 6th ) National Democratic Congress 5 Nana Akufo - Addo ( 1944 -- ) 7 January 2017 2016 ( 7th ) New Patriotic Party Residence Flagstaff House Golden Jubilee House and Presidential Palace General information Location Accra, Ghana Current tenants Nana Akufo - Addo The President of Ghana 's official residence was Osu Castle ( also known as Fort Christiansborg or Christiansborg Castle ) in Accra. In 2007, the opposition MPs in Ghana stormed out of a parliamentary debate on whether to take out a $50 m loan to build a new presidential palace. MPs from President John Kufuor 's New Patriotic Party voted unanimously in favour of taking the loan from India. They argued that the President should not be based in Osu Castle, where slaves used to be kept. The opposition National Democratic Congress said the money would be better spent elsewhere. The old flagstaff house used by Ghana 's first president as a residence is being renovated into a museum, while the grounds on which it stands is being built up as an ultra modern office complex and residence for the president and vice-president of Ghana as well as their staff. The new presidential palace was expected to be completed by August 2008 but was finally completed in November 2008. At the inauguration of the new presidential palace, President John Kufuor revealed to the press that the new name of the palace would be Golden Jubilee House. The name was chosen in reference to the 50th anniversary of Ghana 's Independence. Part of the office space has been given to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when it had to be relocated because of a fire that guttered its offices. The NDC government refused to move to the venue after it assumed office in 2009 noting that some of the work in the residency is not completed. The government of President Atta Mills also noted that the National Security establishment Bureau of National Investigations ( BNI ) wanted to ensure that security at the venue was improved before the government moved in. The name has been changed to Flagstaff House. On 7 February 2013, the office of the Presidency was finally moved to the flagstaff house. Transport Dassault Falcon 900 EX of the President of Ghana National transport services for the Ghanaian President are : Limousines Rolls - Royce Phantom Coupé ( including Ghosts ) Mercedes - Benz S - Class Maybach Escort cars Bentley Maserati Cadillac Escalade Honorary escort ( motorcycles ) BMW Air transport services for the Ghanaian President are : Airplanes for long - distance travel Dassault Falcon 900 ( long - range ) -- main jet aircraft Embraer Jet 190 ( long - range ) Helicopters Mil Mi - 17 The presidential aircraft uses the colour scheme as the flag of Ghana in stripes, except for the use of the Ghanaian coat of arms on the empennage instead of the flag of Ghana. In the autumn of 2012 a jet aircraft was acquired in the Golden Jubilee House. According to the Chief of the Golden Jubilee House Property Agency acquisition of a Embraer 190 jet aircraft for the President costed 105 million cedis ( about $55 mln ). The jet aircraft planned location is in the Ghanaian Presidential Retreat 's Peduase Lodge. Timeline since 1960 Latest election Main article : Ghanaian general election, 2012 Candidate Party Votes % John Dramani Mahama National Democratic Congress 5,574,761 50.70 Nana Akufo - Addo New Patriotic Party 5,248,898 47.74 Paa Kwesi Nduom Progressive People 's Party 64,362 0.59 Henry Herbert Lartey Great Consolidated Popular Party 38,223 0.35 Ayariga Hassan People 's National Convention 24,617 0.22 Michael Abu Sakara Foster Convention People 's Party 20,323 0.18 Jacob Osei Yeboah Independent 15,201 0.14 Akwasi Addai Odike United Front Party 8,877 0.08 Invalid / blank votes 251,720 -- Total 11,246,982 100 Registered voters / turnout 14,158,890 79.43 Source : Electoral Commission of Ghana See also President - elect of Ghana Parliament of Ghana List of heads of state of Ghana Chiefs of Staff References Jump up ^ `` Ghana Election : President admits defeat in poll ''. BBC. BBC News. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016. ^ Jump up to : The President -- Chapter 008 -- The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 -- The Executive Archived 28 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine... judicial.gov.gh. Judiciary of Ghana. Jump up ^ The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 -- The Oath of Allegiance Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine... judicial.gov.gh. Judiciary of Ghana. ^ Jump up to : `` Profile : Ghana President John Atta Mills ''. BBC World News. 3 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` Ghana 's President John Atta Mills dies ''. BBC World News. 24 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` Atta Mills dies ''. New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama sworn in ''. Sina Corp. 7 January 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Ghana unveils presidential palace ''. BBC News Online. 2008 - 11 - 10. Retrieved 7 June 2013. Jump up ^ President Mahama Moves To The Flagstaff House Archived 8 May 2013 at the Stanford Web Archive. presidency.gov.gh. Jump up ^ President 's transports. Cars. Government allocates Kufuor two Mercedes Benz cars, two four - wheel to follow Jump up ^ President 's transports. Air transport. Veep Inaugurating Falcon 900 EX EASY Presidential Jet Jump up ^ `` Ghana gets a New Presidential Jet ''. adeparadio.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013. Ghana articles History Timeline Geography Climate Rivers Settlements Fauna National parks Politics BNI Constitution Elections electoral system GAF Government Governments Ministers Parliament President Vice President Prime Minister Foreign relations LGBT history Nationality law Passport National I.D. 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Question: what is the full name of the president of ghana
Answer: Nana Akufo-Addo