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 National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana,founded by Jerry Rawlings,who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC),which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981,there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992,in which Rawlings was elected president,and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001.
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012,and took office as president on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor,John Evans Fiifi Attah Mills.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is the government ministry of Ghana that is responsible for the health of Ghanaians. It is involved in providing public health services,managing Ghana's healthcare industry,and building Ghana's hospitals and medical education system.
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She served in the cabinet of Ghana as Minister for Trade and Industry from 2009 to 2013 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She was also the Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya West constituency. She currently serves as the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa.
Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur was a Ghanaian economist,academic and politician who was the fifth Vice-President of Ghana's 4th Republic,in office from 6 August 2012 until 7 January 2017,under President John Dramani Mahama. Previously he was Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012.
Mahama Ayariga is a lawyer and politician in Ghana. He belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He was the Minister of Information and Media Relations and the Minister of Youth and Sports under the John Dramani Mahama administration. He is currently the Member of Parliament representing Bawku Central constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 4th,6th and 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.
Seth Emmanuel Terkper is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and politician who served as the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana from 2013 to 2017 under the John Mahama Government.
Dzifa Aku Attivor was a Ghanaian politician and businesswoman. She was Minister for Transport in Ghana until her resignation in December 2015 due to a controversial bus re-branding contract. She was appointed in February 2013 by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election in December 2012.
Akwasi Oppong Fosu is a Ghanaian politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for the Amenfi East constituency since 7 January 2013. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.
Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who served as Minister for Tourism,Culture and Creative Arts. She was appointed to this position by President John Mahama in 2013 when he formed his first substantive government. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress. She is currently a member for the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana representing the Techiman North Constituency.
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah is a Ghanaian politician. He is the former Minister for Youth and Sports in Ghana.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is a Ghanaian politician who is Member of Parliament for North Tongu. He was a deputy minister of state under both John Atta Mills and John Mahama.
FiifiFiavi Kwetey is a Ghanaian politician and General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress. He is a former 2 term Member of Parliament for the Ketu South constituency in Ghana. He was Propaganda secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Julius Debrah is a Ghanaian politician and former chief of staff to the former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. In February 2015,he was appointed chief of staff after the former,Prosper Douglas Bani was removed from office and assigned to as Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary. Debrah previously held the positions of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Regional Minister for Eastern Region.
Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu is a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the Provisional National Defence Council and a former Minister for Defence. He is a founding member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the longest-serving Minister of Defence of Ghana,serving from 1985 to 1999,for 14 years.
Joyce Bawah Mogtari is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Transport in Ghana. She is currently the special aide to the former president of Ghana,John Dramani Mahama and the flag bearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2020 Ghanaian elections. She is an experienced mediator and has done this on several occasions,both locally and internationally.
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed is Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He once served as the member of Parliament for Nanton,the Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.
Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Adenta Constituency in the Greater Accra Region and the current Regional Chairman of the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Kenneth Gilbert Adjei is a Ghanaian politician who served as a Deputy Minister of Defence from 2015 to 2017 during the John Mahama Administration. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. A graduate of the University of Ghana Business School,he is also a marketing executive who previously served as a member of the Board of the National Lottery Authority and currently serves as a board executive of the Lordina foundation.
