Vice-President of Ghana

The vice-president of Ghana is the second-highest officer in the Government of Ghana. The vice-president, together with the President of Ghana, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a four-year term in office. 

List of Vice-presidents

Vice President of the First Republic (1960–1966)
Under the Constitution of 1960, the first constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the president replaced the monarch as executive head of state. The president was elected by Parliament for a 5-year term. In the event of a vacancy three members of the Cabinet served jointly as acting president.,

#Parliament of Ghana1 Joseph Richard Asiedu  July 1960 - June 1965 2 Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta  June 1965 - February 1966 3 Nii Amaa Ollennu 24 February 1966 

Vice Military regime (1966–1969)

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office 3 90px National Liberation Council — 24 February 1966  1 October 1969 Military 4 90px Joseph Arthur Ankrah — 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 Independent 5 90px John Willie Kofi Harlley — 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 Independent

Vice President of the Second Republic (1969–1972)

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 6 90px  Akwasi Afrifa —  1969  1970  Military 7 90px Nii Amaa Ollennu —  1970  1970  Independent 8 90px Edward Akufo-Addo —  1970  1972  Independent

Vice Military regime (1972–1979)
General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup d'état which overthrew President Akufo-Addo, Prime Minister Abrefa Busia and his government, all political parties, and Parliament were also dissolved.

Lieutenant General Fred Akuffo led a palace coup which overthrew General Acheampong, then Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings led a coup d'état which overthrown the Supreme Military Council.

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 990px Fred Akuffo 1972 1978Military  10 90px Joshua Hamidu  1978  1979  11 Kojo Boakye-Djan  1979  1979 

Vice President of the Third Republic (1979–1981)

 PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in office 12 90px Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson  1979  1981  People's National Party Hilla Limann

Vice Military regime (1981–1993)

Members
The seven original members of the PNDC from its inception were as follows:
 Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
 Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah - retired Chief of Defence Staff
 Reverend Dr. Vincent Kwabena Damuah
 Warrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi
 Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore
 Joachim Amartey Quaye
 Chris Bukari Atim

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office 13  Provisional National Defence Council — 31 December 1981  31 December 1981 Military14   Joseph Nunoo-Mensah — 31 December 1981 25 August 198315  Arnold Quainoo — 25 August 1983 22 September 198916  Winston Mensa-Wood — 22 September 1989 4 June 199017   Harry Dumashie — 4 June 1990 7 January 1993 18  Daniel Francis Annan — 7 January 1993 7 January 1993

Vice President of the Fourth Republic (from 1993)
 PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in office 19 90px Kow Nkensen Arkaah  1993  1997  years National Convention PartyJerry Rawlings 20 90px John Atta Mills  1997  2001  years National Democratic Congress 21 90px Aliu Mahama  2001  2009  years New Patriotic Party John Kufuor 22 90px John Mahama  2009  2012  National Democratic Congress John Atta Mills 23 90px Kwesi Amissah-Arthur  2012  2017  National Democratic Congress John Mahama 24 90px Mahamudu Bawumia  2017  2025  years New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo 25 90px Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang  2025 Incumbent  National Democratic CongressJohn Mahama

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