First Lady of Ghana

First Lady of Ghana
position, title
Subclass ofFirst Lady Edit
Year dem found am1 July 1960 Edit
OfficeholderRebecca Akufo-Addo Edit
CountryGhana Edit

First Lady of Ghana be de title of de wife of sitting presido of Ghana. De current first lady be Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wey she dey hold de position since 2017. Dem no really dey get salary but de Ghanaian first den second lady dey take clothing allowances so say dem go serve as initiatives so say dem go be comfortable enough den advocate de country through material forms of culture.[1]

First ladies of Ghana since independence

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Name Term Begins Term Ends President or Head of State
Fathia Nkrumah 1 July 1960 24 February 1966 Kwame Nkrumah[2]
Mildred Ankrah 24 February 1966 2 April 1969 Joseph Arthur Ankrah[3]
Christine Afrifa 2 April 1969 7 August 1970 Akwasi Afrifa[4]
Nana Afua Frema 7 August 1970 31 August 1970 Nii Amaa Ollennu
Adeline Akufo-Addo 31 August 1970 13 January 1972 Edward Akufo-Addo
Faustina Acheampong 13 January 1972 5 July 1978 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Emily Akuffo 5 July 1978 4 June 1979 Fred Akuffo
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 4 June 1979 24 September 1979 Jerry Rawlings
Fulera Limann 24 September 1979 31 December 1981 Hilla Limann
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 31 December 1981 7 January 2001 Jerry Rawlings
Theresa Kufuor 7 January 2001 7 January 2009 John Kufuor
Ernestina Naadu Mills[5] 7 January 2009 24 July 2012 John Atta Mills
Lordina Mahama 24 July 2012 6 January 2017 John Dramani Mahama
Rebecca Akufo-Addo 7 January 2017 Present Nana Akufo-Addo

Demographics

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First Lady of Ghana Ethnicity Religious affiliation
Fathia Nkrumah Egyptian Copt
Mildred Ankrah Ewe/Congolese Roman Catholic
Christine Afrifa Ashanti (Akan) Anglican
Adeline Akufo-Addo Akyem (Akan) Presbyterian
Faustina Acheampong Ashanti (Akan) Roman Catholic
Emily Akuffo Akuapem (Akan) Presbyterian
Fulera Limann Sissala Roman Catholic
Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings Ashanti (Akan) Roman Catholic
Theresa Kufuor Bono (Akan) Roman Catholic
Ernestina Naadu Mills Ga-Dangme Presbyterian
Lordina Mahama Bono (Akan) Assemblies of God
Rebecca Akufo-Addo Ga Anglican

Make you see dis too

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References

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  1. "Presidency of the Republic of Ghana: First Ladies". Office of the President of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  2. "People Search - Find People Fast and Free | Radaris".
  3. "Wives of Military Rulers".
  4. "MRS AFRIFA STORMS NRC NEXT WEEK". 30 November 2001.
  5. Warunga, Joseph (2010-05-17). "Meeting the first ladies of Africa". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-07-30.