Politics of Ghana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic,whereby the president of Ghana is both head of state and head of government,and of a two party system. The seat of government is at Golden Jubilee House. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and Parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members and there are seven (7) functional departments at the Head Office. Each department is headed by a Director who is assisted by Unit Heads. The departments are:- Electoral services;Human Resource;Finance;Training;Administration;Research,Monitoring &Evaluation;Information Technology. its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act (Act 451) of 1993. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan was the first substantive chairman of the commission in the Fourth Republic of Ghana,from 1993 to 2015. He was succeeded by Charlotte Osei as the first female chairman of the commission from 2015 to June 2018. Jean Adukwei Mensah succeeded Charlotte Osei in July 2018. On December 5,2018,the Electoral commission chaired by Jean Adukwei Mensah reverted to the old logo showing the Coat of arms of Ghana and a ballot box showing the hand casting its votes,after the controversy over the new logo.
Akwasi Addai Odike is a Ghanaian businessman and politician.
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is a Ghanaian politician and businessman who represents Assin Central in parliament as a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was first elected as a member of parliament in 2000 to the seat of Assin North. He retained his seat in the year 2004 and 2008 parliamentary elections. In 2012,he was elected in the new seat of Assin Central and was re-elected in 2016. He also retained his seat in the 2020 general elections. He is currently the Chairman of the Parliament's Defense and Interior Committee.Mahamudu Bawumia.He is known for his fiery oratory skills and persona.
Otiko Afisa Djaba is a Ghanaian politician. Her previous engagement was the National Women's Organizer for the New Patriotic Party. She was also the former minister for Gender,Children and Social Protection.
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare is a development practitioner,an academic,and a Ghanaian politician. Having spent 40 years in these domains,Akosua Frema Osei-Opare,is an expert in labour and hiring as well as development consulting. She represented Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Parliament of Ghana. She is the current and first female Chief of Staff of Ghana.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took office as Ghana's president on 7 January 2017 after winning the December 2016 presidential elections. A number of controversies have arisen under his administration.
Barbara Asher Ayisi is a Ghanaian politician and the former Member of Parliament of the Cape Coast North constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and was the former deputy minister for Education in Ghana. She was appointed as the chairperson for the Women's Premier League Super Cup's Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
Mr. Joe Anokye is a Telecommunication Executive well versed in a wide range of Telecommunication Operations Management,Telecommunication Networks,National Security,and Cyber Security platforms in both public and private sectors. As a talented and accomplished Technology Executive,he has a proven ability to successfully direct and manage major and key information technology,telecommunications,and technology support services operations from inception to completion.
Joshua Kyeremeh was a Ghanaian politician and administrator and security expert. He was a member of the New Patriotic Party and was National security coordinator for the President of Ghana.
The Ghana Freedom Party is a party founded by Akua Donkor,a farmer.
Georgina Opoku Amankwah was the deputy chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Before her appointment in 2015,she was the first Chairperson of Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana. On June 28,2018,she was removed from office on the directions of the president of Ghana,Nana Akufo-Addo.
Amadu Sulley is a Ghanaian public servant who is a former Deputy Chairperson of Electoral Commission of Ghana.
Jean Adukwei Mensa is a Ghanaian lawyer by profession who has been serving as chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana since July 2018. She was nominated by the President,Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo to take over the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) from her predecessor,Charlotte Osei. Jean Mensa was born on November 12,1971. Prior to assuming the role of chairperson of the EC,Jean Mensa spent an 18-year career at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA),rising to the position of executive director. As the EC chairperson,Jean Mensa declared the then presidential candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the NPP as the president-elect of the December 7th,2020 Presidential Election.
Kennedy Osei Nyarko is a Ghanaian politician. He was elected member of parliament in 2016 representing Akim Swedru. In November 2017,he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of Ghana.
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. Former President John Dramani Mahama announced that he would contest the results. At the Supreme Court,a petition challenging the result was filed on 30 December,and unanimously dismissed on 4 March 2021 for lack of merit.
The presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo began on 7 January 2017. Following the 2016 Ghanaian general elections,Nana Akufo-Addo the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party,succeeded John Mahama as the 5th President of the Ghanaian Fourth Republic after winning by a landslide. He won a second term on 9 December 2020 in a tightly contested race against National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate and former president,John Mahama.
Sylvia Annoh is a Ghanaian diplomat and public servant. She was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Denmark in March 2021. Prior to her appointment,she was the spokesperson for the Electoral Commission of Ghana from 1993 to 2015.
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