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This is a list of the governments of Ghana. Prior to independence, Ghana was under colonial rule in various forms including direct or indirect British rule. On February 12, 1951, the first Ghanaian government or cabinet, dominated by native Ghanaians was formed in the run up to independence on March 6, 1957. since then, Ghana has had a mix of democratically elected governments as well as military ones. It has had a one party state status between 1964 and 1966 while some of the military governments have had extensive civilian involvement such as the Provisional National Defence Council governments.
[edit] Governments of Ghana before independence
[edit] Governments of Ghana since independence
| Party |
Leader |
Title |
Start date |
Notes |
Nkrumah government
(Convention Peoples' Party) |
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Prime Minister |
March 6, 1957 |
First government after independence. |
| First Republic |
Nkrumah government
(Convention Peoples' Party) |
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
President |
July 1, 1960 |
Started as western style parliamentary government and ended as one party state between 1964 and 1966 |
| February 24, 1966 coup d'état |
| National Liberation Council |
Lt. Gen. Joseph Ankrah
Lt. Gen. A.A. Afrifa |
Head of state |
February 24, 1966
April 3, 1969 |
First military intervention in government |
| Second Republic |
Busia government
(Progress Party) |
Dr. Kofi Busia |
Prime Minister |
October 1, 1969 |
|
| January 13, 1972 coup |
National Redemption Council
Supreme Military Council |
Gen. I.K. Acheampong |
Head of state |
January 13, 1972
October 9, 1975 |
Gen. Acheampong was removed in a bloodless palace coup. |
| Supreme Military Council |
Lt. Gen. Fred W.K. Akuffo |
Head of state |
July 5, 1978 |
|
| June 4, 1979 coup |
| Armed Forces Revolutionary Council |
Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings |
Head of state |
June 4, 1979 |
Coup / military revolt by junior ranks of the Ghana Armed Forces after a failed attempt by Rawlings on May 15, 1979 |
| Third Republic |
Limann government
(People's National Party) |
Dr. Hilla Limann |
President |
September 24, 1979 |
US Presidential style government |
| December 31, 1981 coup |
| Provisional National Defence Council |
Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings |
Head of state |
December 31, 1981 |
Rawlings second coup |
| Fourth Republic |
Rawlings government
(National Democratic Congress) |
Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings |
President |
January 7, 1993 |
Rawlings resigned from the military to stand elections |
Kufuor government
(New Patriotic Party) |
John Agyekum Kufuor |
President |
January 7, 2001 |
First change of government through elections in Ghana |
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