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[1]
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(in English) presidency.gov.gh (in English) ghana.gov.gh
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Nana Akufo-Addo
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Mahamudu Bawumia
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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]
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^"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.
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