en President of Ghana

Presidential styles of
**Nana Akufo-Addo**
Presidential styles of; Nana Akufo-Addo
Reference style	'His Excellency President of the Republic of Ghana"
Spoken style	Your Excellency"
Alternative style	Mr. President

President of the
Republic 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
Type	Head of state; Head of government
Residence	Jubilee 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	934,800 Ghanaian cedi/US$76,000 annually
Website	(in English) presidency.gov.gh; (in English) ghana.gov.gh

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 2020 presidential election against former president, John Dramani Mahama, by a margin of 4.23%.^[2] He was sworn into office for his second term on 7 January 2021.^[3]

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) is a citizen of Ghana by birth
(b) has attained the age of forty years; and
(c) 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.^[4]

Presidential candidates must lodge a nomination document signed by at least two registered voters in each district, and includes the name of a vice presidential running mate.

The president serves a four-year term. The president is limited to two terms, whether successive or separated. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Jerry Rawlings in 2001.^[5]

If the president dies, resigns, is permanently incapacitated, or is removed from office, the vice president automatically ascends as president for the balance of the term. If the vice president ascends to the presidency before more than half of the presidential term expires, the vice president is only allowed to run for a single full term as president. If both the president and vice president are unable to perform the duties of president, the Speaker of Parliament becomes acting president, and new elections must be held within three months.

Oath of office

The president of Ghana must be sworn in by the chief justice before Parliament and the citizens of Ghana. 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)".^[6]

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, Presidential standard pole and state sword. A carved wooden seat overlaid with gold.

Powers and duties of the 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.^[4]

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 referendums 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.^[4]

The president may execute or cause to be executed treaties, agreements or conventions in the name of the Republic of Ghana.^[4] 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).^[4] 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".^[4]

The president shall be removed from office if 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.^[4] The president shall cease to hold office on the date the Parliament of Ghana votes to remove the president from office.

Presidential Aircraft

The official presidential aircraft is a Dassault Falcon 900, registration 9G-EXE, which was acquired in 2010.^[7]^[8] The aircraft was overhauled for six months in 2022, and returned to service in February 2023.^[9]

The presidential aircraft uses the colour scheme of the flag of Ghana in stripes, with the Ghanaian coat of arms on the tail.

In 2011, the government purchased an Embraer 190 making a part payment of $55m however it was revealed in 2020 that the jet was not delivered. There has been some speculation to whether or not the delivery was cancelled due to the government defaulting on its payment.^[10]

List of presidents

Timeline since 1960

Latest election


Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Nana Akufo-Addo	Mahamudu Bawumia	New Patriotic Party	6,730,587	51.30
	John Mahama	Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang	National Democratic Congress	6,213,182	47.36
	Christian Kwabena Andrews	Abu Grant Lukeman	Ghana Union Movement	105,548	0.80
	Ivor Greenstreet	Emmanuel Bobobe	Convention People's Party	12,200	0.09
	David Apasera	Divine Ayivor	People's National Convention	10,882	0.08
	Asiedu Walker	Jacob Osei Yeboah	Independent	9,704	0.07
	Kofi Akpaloo	Margaret Obrine Sarfo	Liberal Party of Ghana	7,683	0.06
	Hassan Ayariga	Frank Yaw Kuadey	All People's Congress	7,138	0.05
	Brigitte Dzogbenuku	Kofi Asamoah-Siaw	Progressive People's Party	6,849	0.05
	Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings	Peter Tennyson Asamoah	National Democratic Party	6,549	0.05
	Akua Donkor	Ernest Adakabre Frimpong Manso	Ghana Freedom Party	5,574	0.04
	Henry Herbert Lartey	Andy Bampoe-Sekyi	Great Consolidated Popular Party	3,564	0.03
Total				13,119,460	100.00

Valid votes				13,119,460	97.67
Invalid/blank votes				313,397	2.33
Total votes				13,432,857	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				17,027,941	78.89

References

^ "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016.
^ "Ghana elections 2020: Nana Akufo-Addo declared winner". The Africa Report.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ Dontoh, Ekow; Dzawu, Moses Mozart (10 December 2020). "Ghana's President Vows to Restore Growth After Election Win". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.
^ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
^ 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.
^ "$250,000,000 For New Jets". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ "Refurbished presidential jet returns, equipped for long haul flights - Report". GhanaWeb. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ "Revealed: Mahama's Embraer 190 Never Arrived In Ghana – Minister". DailyGuide Network. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[africaranking.com-1] "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016.

[:0-2] "Ghana elections 2020: Nana Akufo-Addo declared winner". The Africa Report.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

[3] Dontoh, Ekow; Dzawu, Moses Mozart (10 December 2020). "Ghana's President Vows to Restore Growth After Election Win". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[The_President_-_Chapter_008-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.

[termlimits-5] Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

[6] 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.

[7] "$250,000,000 For New Jets". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[8] "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[9] "Refurbished presidential jet returns, equipped for long haul flights - Report". GhanaWeb. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[10] "Revealed: Mahama's Embraer 190 Never Arrived In Ghana – Minister". DailyGuide Network. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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