22-1368: Politics of Ghana [REDACTED] Constitution Executive President ( list ) Nana Akufo-Addo Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Ministers Council of State Legislative Speaker of the Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin Parliament Members of Parliament Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice : Gertrude Torkornoo Human rights Elections Constituencies Political parties Politicians Electoral Commission Recent elections General: 2016 2020 2024 Administrative divisions Regions Districts Foreign relations Ministry for Foreign Affairs Minister : Shirley Ayorkor Botchway Diplomatic missions of / in Ghana Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy [REDACTED] Africa portal [REDACTED] Politics portal Other countries v t e The Volta Regional Minister
44-407: A framework of a presidential representative democratic republic , whereby the president of Ghana is both head of state and head of government , and of a two party system. The seat of government is at Golden Jubilee House . Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and Parliament . The judiciary is independent of the executive and
66-481: A system of checks and balances, with power shared between a president , a unicameral parliament, a council of state , and an independent judiciary. Shortly after independence, the dominant political party in Ghana established a one-party authoritarian system of government. Prior to its democratic transition in 1992, Ghana had one-party rule and military rule . The foundations of Ghanaian democracy are rooted in
88-812: Is dead" . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web. 25 December 2012 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ "Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic" . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web. 12 March 2013 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ Akpah, Prince (19 June 2013). "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies" . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ "Regional Ministers Approved" . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web. 18 February 2017 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volta_Regional_Minister&oldid=1211904678 " Categories : Politics of Ghana Lists of government ministers of Ghana Politics of Ghana Politics of Ghana takes place in
110-448: Is predicted by Duverger's law , the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections have been held every four years since 1992. Presidential and parliamentary elections are held alongside each other, generally on 7 December. Nana Akufo-Addo,
132-3773: Is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Volta Region of Ghana. The boundaries of the Volta Region have changed at various times in Ghana's history. Following the December 2018 referendums, the region has been divided into two with the northern part becoming the Oti Region and the southern part remaining as the Volta Region. There are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana. List of Volta Regional Ministers [ edit ] Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party 1 C. H. Chapman (MP) November 1957 June 1959 Nkrumah government Convention Peoples' Party 2 Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka (MP) June 1959 June 1960 3 Francis Yao Asare (MP) 1960 1961 4 Hans Kofi Boni (MP) October 1961 July 1965 5 Joseph Kodzo (MP) July 1965 February 1966 6 E. Q. Q. Sanniez February 1966 May 1966 National Liberation Council Military government 7 Lt. Col. E. N. Dedjoe May 1966 July 1967 8 Lt. Col. E. A. Yeboah July 1967 June 1968 9 E. C. Beckley 1968 1969 10 Alfred Senaya Kpodonu (MP) October 1969 January 1972 Busia government Progress Party 11 Major P. K. D. Habadah (Regional Commissioner) January 1972 May 1973 National Redemption Council Military government 12 Colonel E. O. Nyante (Regional Commissioner) May 1973 January 1974 13 Colonel J. A. Kabore (Regional Commissioner) January 1974 October 1975 14 Lt. Colonel G. K. Amevor (Regional Commissioner) October 1975 June 1979 Supreme Military Council June 1979 September 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 15 Nelson Agbesi (MP) October 1979 November 1979 Limann government People's National Party 16 D.Y. Agumey October 1979 December 1980 17 F. Q. Amegah December 1980 December 1981 18 Francis Agbley (Regional Secretary) 1982 1982 Provisional National Defence Council Military government 19 Yao Fiagbe (Regional Secretary) 1982 January 1983 20 A.K. Asamoah-Tutu 1983 April 1984 21 Colonel C. K. Amable April 1984 July 1984 22 Air Commodore F. W. Klutse 23 Richard Seglah (Regional Secretary) 1986 ? 24 Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable (MP) 1993 1997 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress 25 Lt. Col. Charles K. Agbenaza 1997 2001 26 Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa 2001 2005 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party 27 Kofi Dzamesi 2005 January 2009 28 Joseph Amenowode (MP) 2009 July 2012 Mills government National Democratic Congress 29 Henry Ford Kamel (MP) March 2012 December 2012 30 Helen Ntoso (MP) 2013 March 2013 Mahama government 31 Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (MP) March 2013 July 2014 32 Helen Ntoso (MP) July 2014 January 2017 33 Archibald Letsa February 2017 Incumbent Akufo-Addo government New Patriotic Party See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Africa portal Ministers of
154-526: The 1992 Constitution which established an independent Electoral Commission and independent court system. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Ghana a " flawed democracy " in 2022. Nana Akufo-Addo is established in the Office of the Presidency, together with their Council of State . The president is head of state, head of government, and commander in chief of the armed forces. They appoints (buffalo)
176-613: The Constitution, more than half of the presidentially appointed ministers of state must be appointed from among members of Parliament. The outcome of the December 2012 elections, in which John Dramani Mahama was declared President by the Ghana Electoral Commission, was challenged by Nana Akufo-Addo , Mahamudu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey at the Supreme Court of Ghana, which came out with
198-2121: The Ghanaian Government Volta Region Trans-Volta Togoland Notes [ edit ] ^ AKPAKLI, INNOCENT (19 September 2017). "Creation of New Regions ( Volta at a glance)" . GhTrendz.com . Retrieved 4 January 2023 . ^ "Ghana Year Book" . Ghana Year Book . Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961 . Retrieved 2 February 2020 . ^ "Ghanaian Ministers Tour USA" . Ghana News: Dr Kwame Nkrumah Celebraes His 55th Birthday . 2 (9): 9. 21 September 1964 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ Okine, D. A. (29 July 1969). "2 Former RC's Jailed" . Daily Graphic (5855). Accra: Graphic Corporation: 1 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic . Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 171. ISBN 9988809786 . ^ Nkrumah, I. K., ed. (2 June 1976). "You are welcome!" . Newspaper . No. 7968. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Daily Graphic . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978" . Ghana News . 7 (8). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 13. September 1978 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ "Set Up Watch C'ttees" . Daily Graphic . No. 9106. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 1 February 1980 . Retrieved 31 July 2020 . ^ "Debates of 30 Jun 2016" . Odekro . Accra: Parliament of Ghana. 30 June 2016 . Retrieved 31 July 2020 . ^ "Fiscal Year Changes". Ghana News . 11 (6): 8. June 1982. ^ "PNDC Regional Secretaries". Ghana News . 15 (5): 2. May 1986. ^ "President Mills swears-in Victor Smith, Kamel Ford as Regional Ministers" . www.ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb. 26 March 2012 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ^ "Volta Regional Minister, Ford Kamel,
220-658: The Juvenile Courts. In 2007, Georgina Wood became the first-ever female chief justice of the Ghanaian Supreme Court . On May 11, 2011, Nana Akufo-Addo nominated Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo the Chief Justice of Ghana to replace Georgina Wood. She was officially inaugurated into the position on June 19, 2017 and she retired on 20 December 2019. On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, sworn into office Kwasi Anin-Yeboah as
242-843: The Superior Courts of Judicature, established under the 1992 Constitution, and the Inferior Courts, established by Parliament. The Superior Courts are, from highest to lowest, the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Appeal, the High Court of Justice, and the ten Regional Tribunals. The Inferior Courts, since the Courts Act 2002, include the Circuit Courts, the Magistrate Courts, and special courts such as
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#1732772033447264-494: The abrogated constitutions of 1957, 1960, 1969, and 1979, and incorporates provisions and institutions drawn from British and American constitutional models. One controversial provision of the Constitution indemnifies members and appointees of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) from liability for any official act or omission during the years of PNDC rule. The Constitution calls for
286-743: The first president of Ghana . In February 1966 his government was overthrown by the National Liberation Council military coup . Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960. A referendum in February 1964 on Ghana becoming a one-party state resulted in a landslide victory for the Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP government. There were hardly any votes against the one-party state in all the regions. A year later in June 1965, all 198 candidates of
308-538: The legislature. The constitution that established the Fourth Republic provided a basic charter for republican democratic government. It declares Ghana to be a unitary republic with sovereignty residing in the Ghanaian people. Intended to prevent future coups , dictatorial government, and one-party states , it is designed to establish the concept of powersharing . The document reflects lessons learned from
330-921: The next Chief Justice of Ghana replacing Sophia A. B. Akuffo. He retired on 24 May 2023 after having served 21 years as a judge and 3 years as the head of the Judiciary of Ghana. The current Chief Justice is Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo , she was sworn-in into office on 12 June 2023. Ghana is divided into sixteen regions: Ghana is member of ACP , AfDB , AU , C , ECOWAS , FAO , G-24 , G-77 , IAEA , IBRD , ICAO , ICC , ICCt , ICFTU , ICRM , IDA , IFAD , IFC , IFRCS , ILO , IMF , IMO , Interpol , IOC , IOM (observer) , ISO , ITU , MIGA, MINURSO , MONUC , NAM , OAS (observer) , ONUB, OPCW , UN , UNAMSIL , UNCTAD , UNESCO , UNIDO , UNIFIL , UNITAR , UNMEE, UNMIK , UNMIL, UNOCI, UPU , WCL , WFTU , WHO , WIPO , WMO , WToO , WTrO . Nkrumah government Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
352-575: The ruling party candidate, was defeated in a very close election by John Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the Ghanaian presidential election, 2008 . Mills died of natural causes and was succeeded by vice-president John Dramani Mahama on 24 July 2012. Following the Ghanaian presidential election, 2012 , John Dramani Mahama became President-elect and was inaugurated on 7 January 2013. Ghana
374-574: The two other branches of government. The Judiciary of Ghana is responsible for interpreting, applying and enforcing the laws of Ghana, and exists to settle legal conflicts fairly and in a more competent way. The Supreme Court of Ghana has broad powers of judicial review. It is authorized by the Constitution to rule on the constitutionality of any legislation or executive action at the request of any aggrieved citizen. The hierarchy of courts derives largely from British juridical forms. The courts have jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters. They include
396-616: The verdict that Mahama legally won the 2012 presidential election This precedent which was set by Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP party in 2012 was followed by John Dramani Mahama the then president, and now opposition leader and the NDC party when they petition the Highest Court of the Land to overturn the election victory of Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP party on the grounds that the victory
418-419: The vice president. According to the Constitution, more than half of the presidentially appointed ministers of state must be appointed from among members of Parliament. Nana Akufo-Addo is established in the Office of the Presidency, together with his Council of State . The president is head of state, head of government, and commander in chief of the armed forces. He also appoints the vice president. According to
440-416: Was a stable democracy. As a result of the Ghanaian presidential election, 2016 , Nana Akufo-Addo became President-elect and was inaugurated as the fifth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and eighth President of Ghana on 7 January 2017. In December 2020, President Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected after a tightly contested election . The structure and the power of the judiciary are independent of
462-517: Was illegal. Legislative functions are vested in Parliament , which consists of a unicameral 275-member body plus the Speaker. To become law, legislation must have the assent of the president, who has a qualified veto over all bills except those to which a vote of urgency is attached. Members are elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies by simple plurality vote . As it
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#1732772033447484-527: Was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana . Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke , the Governor-General . His first government under colonial rule started from 21 March 1952 until independence. His first independent government took office on 6 March 1957. From 1 July 1960, Ghana became a republic and Nkrumah became
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