List of heads of state of Ghana

Dis na di list of di heads of stet of Ghana, fom di independence of Ghana for 1957 insaid rish present dey."Independence, Coups, an di Repoblik, 1957–present".

Fom 1957 rish 1960 di head of stet onda di konstitushon of 1957 Wen di Queen of Ghana, Elizabeth ii, wey bi di Queen of di United Kingdom an oda Commonwealth wey dey onda. Na one big pesin dey stan for am in Ghana by govnor general. Ghana bi repoblik onda di Commonwealth onda di konstitushon of 1960 an di dem reples govnor genral by exekutiv president.

Monarch (1957–1960)
As dem tek reples am for throne na di sem as di dem tek replez di British throne

PortraitNameReignRoyal HousePrime ministerReign startReign endDuration 1 90px Queen Elizabeth II  1957  1960  Windsor Nkrumah

Govnor-general
Di govnor-general bi di representative of di monarch in Ghana an uze most of di pawa of di monarch. Di govnor-general dey for partikular term, sarf onda di monarch. Since Ghana don get independence by di Ghana Independence Act 1957, dem no fest stat as a semi-autonomous Dominion an leta rish independence by di [[Statute of Westminster 19 goveial govnor, wey sarf as governor-general temporaril i replez am wit William Hare. Wen nobodi dey chief justicesarf as officer administering the government.

Status

PortraitNameTerm of officeMonarchPrime ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in office 1 90px Sir Charles Arden-Clarke  1957  1957 Elizabeth IINkrumah – 90px Sir Kobina Arku Korsah  1957  1957  2 90px The Earl of Listowel  1957  1960 

Fest repoblik (1960 - 1966)
Onda di konstitushon of 1960, wey bi Di fest konstitushon of Ghana, di president go replez di monarch as exekutiv head of stet. Di president go uze 5 years term. Wen nobodi dey three memba for di kabinet go sarf togeda as president

Political parties

Symbols
 Constitutional referendum
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office 1 90px Kwame Nkrumah 1960  1960  1966  CPP

Militiri rol
Lieutenant-General Joseph Arthur Ankrah led a coup d'état wey komot President Nkrumah an govmet, hol politika parti an parliament sef no dey.

Oda facshons
Other factions

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office 2 90px  Joseph Arthur Ankrah  1966  1969 Military 3 90px  Akwasi Afrifa  1969  1969 
Sekond repoblik
Oda facshons
.Militiri
. Independent
Other factions

Status

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in office  90px  Akwasi Afrifa —  1969  1970  MilitaryBusia – 90px Nii Amaa Ollennu —  1970  1970  Independent 4 90px Edward Akufo-Addo —  1970  1972  Independent
Sekond Repoblik
Oda facshons
. Militiri

. Independent

Status 

Other factions

Status

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in office  90px  Akwasi Afrifa —  1969  1970  MilitaryBusia – 90px Nii Amaa Ollennu —  1970  1970  Independent 4 90px Edward Akufo-Addo —  1970  1972  Independent

Militiri rul (1972 - 1979)
General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong leed a coup d'état wey komot President Akufo-Addo, Prime Minister Abrefa Busia an im govmet, evri political parties,and Parliament too komot.

Lieutenant General Fred Akuffo leed a palace coup wey komot General Acheampong,]afta dat one Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings leed a coup d'état wey komot di Supreme Military Council. 

Oda facshons

.Militiri

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office 590px  Ignatius Kutu Acheampong 1972 1978Military  6 90px  Fred Akuffo  1978  1979  7 90px  Jerry Rawlings  1979  1979 

Third Repoblik
Onda di konstitushononstitution of 1979 di president wey bi head of stet an govmet. Di president wey dem elect dairet an sarf a four-year term wey expired for di nex general shon eleshon; a president fit sarf a maximum of two term. Wen nobodi dey as president Di vice president fit Stan as president. 

Politika Partis

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office 8 90px Hilla Limann 1979  1979  1981  PNP
Fourth Repoblik (1993 - Present) 
Oda di korent Konstitushon di president na head of di stet an govmet. Di president dey enta by eleshon an sarf a four-year term wey go finish for di nex general elecshon; a president fit sarf a maximum of two terms. Wen pesin no dey as president, di vice-president sarf di time as the president for di years wey remain.

Political parties

Symbols
 Died in office
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office  90px Jerry Rawlings 19921996  1993  2001  years NDC 8 90px John Kufuor 20002004  2001  2009  years NPP 9 90px John Atta Mills 2008  2009  2012  NDC 10 90px John Mahama 2012  2012  2017 NDC 11 90px Nana Akufo-Addo 20162020  2017 Incumbent  NPP

Hau e tek bi sins 1960

 Demographics
Head of stateEthnicityReligious affiliation Kwame NkrumahNzema (Akan)Roman Catholic (later  Nondenominational Christian) Joseph AnkrahGaMethodist Akwasi AfrifaAshanti (Akan)Anglican Nii Amaa OllennuGaPresbyterian Edward Akufo-AddoAkuapem (Akan)Presbyterian Kofi Abrefa BusiaBono (Akan)Methodist Ignatius Kutu AcheampongAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic Fred AkuffoAkuapem (Akan)Presbyterian Hilla LimannSissalaRoman Catholic Jerry John RawlingsScottish/Anlo EweRoman Catholic John Agyekum KufuorAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic John Atta MillsFante (Akan)Methodist John Dramani MahamaGonjaAssemblies of God (raised  Presbyterian) Nana Akufo-AddoAkuapem/Akyem (Akan)Anglican (raised  Presbyterian)