List of heads of state of Ghana

This is a list of the heads of state of Ghana since independence in 1957.

Monarchy (1957–1960)

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office
				Beginning	The End
1.		Elizabeth II (1926 *)	queen	March 6, 1957	July 1, 1960

Governors General

The British monarch was represented in his absence by a governor general:

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office
				Beginning	The End
1.		Sir Charles Arden-Clarke (* 1898, † 1962)	Governor General	March 6, 1957	May 14, 1957
-		Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (acting) (* 1894, † 1967)	Governor General	May 14, 1957	November 13, 1957
2.		William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (* 1906; † 1997)	Governor General	November 13, 1957	July 1, 1960

Republic (since 1960)

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Political party	Term of office
					Beginning	The End	Duration
1		Kwame Nkrumah (* 1909; † 1972)	president	CPP	July 1, 1960	February 24, 1966 (discontinued)	2,064 days
2		Joseph Arthur Ankrah ( 1915--1992 )	Chairman of the National Liberation Council	military	February 24, 1966	2nd April 1969	1 133 days
3		Akwasi Afrifa ( 1936--1979 )	Chairman of the Presidential Commission	military	2nd April 1969	7th August 1970	0 492 days
4th		Nii Amaa Ollennu (* 1906; † 1986)	Chairman of the Presidential Commission	military	7th August 1970	August 31, 1970	0 024 days
5		Edward Akufo-Addo (* 1906; † 1979)	president	independent	August 31, 1970	January 13, 1972 (discontinued)	0 500 days
6th		Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (* 1931; † 1979)	Chairman of the National Salvation Council	military	January 13, 1972	October 9, 1975	2 365 days
			Chairman of the Supreme Military Council		October 9, 1975	July 5, 1978 (discontinued)
7th		Fred Akuffo (1937 - 1979)	Chairman of the Supreme Military Council	military	5th July 1978	June 4, 1979 (discontinued)	0 334 days
8th		Jerry Rawlings (born 1947)	Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of the Armed Forces	military	4th June 1979	September 24, 1979	0 112 days
9		Hilla Limann ( 1934--1998 )	president	PNP	September 24, 1979	December 31, 1981 (discontinued)	0 829 days
10		Jerry Rawlings (born 1947)	Chairman of the National Defense Council	military	December 31, 1981	January 7, 1993	6,947 days
			president	NDC	January 7, 1993	January 7, 2001
11		John Agyekum Kufuor (* 1938)	president	NPP	January 7, 2001	January 7, 2009	2,922 days
12		John Atta Mills ( 1944-2012 )	president	NDC	January 7, 2009	July 24, 2012 (deceased in office)	1,294 days
13		John Dramani Mahama (* 1958)	president	NDC	July 24, 2012	January 7, 2017	1 628 days
14th		Nana Akufo-Addo (* 1944)	president	NPP	January 7, 2017	officiating	0 01328 days

Web links

• List of heads of state and government of Ghana World Statesmen.org (English)