Vice-President of Ghana

Vice-President of Ghana
position
Subclass ofvice president Edit
Year dem found am1 July 1960, 1979 Edit
Official residenceThe Flagstaff House Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Dey apply to jurisdictionGhana Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.presidency.gov.gh Edit

List of vice-presidents of Ghana (1979–present):

Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Political party Presido
Take office Lef office Time for office insyd
Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson

(1933–1999)

24 September 1979 31 December 1981

(Dem depose am)

2 years, 98 days People's National Party Hilla Limann
Kow Nkensen Arkaah

(1927–2001)

7 January 1993 7 January 1997 4 years National Convention Party Jerry Rawlings
John Atta Mills
(1944–2012) 		7 January 1997 7 January 2001 4 years National Democratic Congress
Aliu Mahama
(1946–2012) 		7 January 2001 7 January 2009 8 years New Patriotic Party John Kufuor
John Mahama

(born 1958)

7 January 2009 24 July 2012 3 years, 199 days National Democratic Congress John Atta Mills
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
(1951–2018) 		6 August 2012 7 January 2017 4 years, 154 days National Democratic Congress John Mahama
Mahamudu Bawumia

(born 1963)

7 January 2017 Incumbent 7 years, 52 days New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo

Demographics

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Vice-President Ethnicity Religious affiliatiom
Joseph W. S. de Graft-Johnson Fante (Akan) Methodist
Kow Nkensen Arkaah Fante (Akan) Methodist
John Atta Mills Fante (Akan) Methodist
Aliu Mahama Dagomba Muslim
John Dramani Mahama Gonja Assemblies of God (raised Presbyterian)
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur Fante (Akan) Methodist
Mahamudu Bawumia Mamprusi Muslim

References

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  1. ^ Chapter 17 Article 211 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
  2. ^ Chapter 15 Article 201 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
  3. ^ Chapter 16 Article 206 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana