List of the Governments of Ghana

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The list of Ghana's governments chronologically lists the military or democratic governments of the West African state of Ghana since independence in 1957 .

Main Products: See the articles on the individual governments or as a general overview: the history of Ghana

Governments of Ghana
Period government Remarks
Independence process (1957-1960) Flag of the Gold Coast (1877–1957) .svg Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961) .svg
March 6, 1957 - July 1, 1960 Nkrumah government President Kwame Nkrumah
First Republic (1960–1966) Flag of the Union of African States (1958-1961) .svg Flag of the Union of African States (1961–1962) .svg Flag of Ghana (1964–1966) .svg
July 1, 1960 - February 24, 1966 Nkrumah government President Kwame Nkrumah
Military government (1966–1969) Flag of Ghana (1964–1966) .svg Flag of Ghana.svg
February 24, 1966 - September 30, 1969 National Liberation Council President Joseph Arthur Ankrah
Second Republic (1969–1972) Flag of Ghana.svg
October 1, 1969 - August 7, 1970 Presidential Commission of Ghana President Akwasi Afrifa
August 7, 1970 - August 31, 1970 Presidential Commission of Ghana President Nii Amaa Ollennu
August 31, 1970 - January 13, 1972 Busia government President Edward Akufo-Addo ,
Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia
Military government (1972–1979) Flag of Ghana.svg
January 13, 1972 - October 8, 1975 National Redemption Council President Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
October 9, 1975 - July 5, 1978 Supreme Military Council President Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
July 5, 1978 - June 4, 1979 Supreme Military Council President Fred Akuffo
June 4, 1979 - September 24, 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council President Jerry Rawlings
Third Republic (1979–1981) Flag of Ghana.svg
September 24, 1979 - December 31, 1981 Limann government President Hilla Limann
Military government (1981-1993) Flag of Ghana.svg
December 31, 1981 - January 7, 1993 Provisional National Defense Council President Jerry Rawlings
Fourth Republic (since 1993) Flag of Ghana.svg
January 7, 1993 - January 7, 2001 Rawlings Government President Jerry Rawlings
January 7, 2001 - January 7, 2009 Government of Kufuor President John Agyekum Kufuor
January 7, 2009 - January 2013 Atta-Mills government President John Atta-Mills
since January 2013 Mahama government President John Dramani Mahama

See also