First Lady of Ghana

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First Lady of Ghana
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Lordina Dramani Mahama (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Lordina Mahama
since 7 January 2025
Inaugural holder Fathia Nkrumah
Formation1 July 1960

First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting president of Ghana. The current first lady is Lordina Mahama, who has held the position since 2025. They are not officially given salaries but the Ghanaian first and second lady are both given clothing allowances to serve as initiatives to be comfortable enough to advocate the country through material forms of culture. [1]

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First ladies of Ghana since independence

NameTerm BeginsTerm EndsPresident or Head of State
Fathia Nkrumah 1 July 196024 February 1966 Kwame Nkrumah [2]
Mildred Ankrah 24 February 19662 April 1969 Joseph Arthur Ankrah [3]
Christine Afrifa 2 April 19697 August 1970 Akwasi Afrifa [4]
Nana Afua Frema 7 August 197031 August 1970 Nii Amaa Ollennu
Naa Morkor Busia 31 August 197013 January 1972 K. A. Busia
Faustina Acheampong 13 January 19725 July 1978 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Emily Akuffo 5 July 19784 June 1979 Fred Akuffo
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 4 June 197924 September 1979 Jerry Rawlings
Fulera Limann 24 September 197931 December 1981 Hilla Limann
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 31 December 19817 January 2001 Jerry Rawlings
Theresa Kufuor 7 January 20017 January 2009 John Kufuor
Ernestina Naadu Mills [5] 7 January 200924 July 2012 John Atta Mills
Lordina Mahama 24 July 20127 January 2017 John Dramani Mahama
Rebecca Akufo-Addo 7 January 20177 January 2025 Nana Akufo-Addo
Lordina Mahama 7 January 2025Present John Dramani Mahama

Demographics

First Lady of GhanaEthnicityReligious affiliation
Fathia NkrumahEgyptianCopt
Mildred AnkrahEwe/CongoleseRoman Catholic
Christine AfrifaAshanti (Akan)Anglican
Naa Morkor Busia
Faustina AcheampongAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic
Emily AkuffoAkuapem (Akan)Presbyterian
Fulera LimannSissalaRoman Catholic
Nana Konadu Agyemang RawlingsAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic
Theresa KufuorBono (Akan)Roman Catholic
Ernestina Naadu MillsGa-DangmePresbyterian
Lordina MahamaBono (Akan)Assemblies of God
Rebecca Akufo-AddoGaAnglican

See also

References

  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". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  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.