The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary elections in late 1992. The 1992 constitution divides powers among a president, parliament, cabinet, council of state, and an independent judiciary. The government is elected by universal suffrage.
The President of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2016 presidential election against the incumbent, John Dramani Mahama, by a margin of 9.45%. Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn into office on 7 January 2017.
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong is a Ghanaian politician who served as Majority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana and as a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), whilst the NPP also won the most seats in the parliamentary elections.
Kwame Addo-Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor was a member of parliament for Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007, he was the Minister for Defence under President John Kufuor, his brother. Between June 2008 and 2009, he was Minister for Interior.
Albert Kan-Dapaah is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and politician. He is currently the Minister of National Security. He was appointed by President Akuffo-Addo on 10 January 2017.
Cecilia Gyan Amoah is a Ghanaian politician who has represented the Asutifi South Constituency from 2000 to 2005, and former diplomat to both Cuba and Barbados. She has since stood again for parliament in the Asutifi South constituency, where her deceased husband had previously contested.
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2008. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election was held on 28 December 2008 between the two candidates who received the most votes, Nana Akufo-Addo and John Atta Mills. Mills was certified as the victor in the run-off election on January 3, 2009, by a margin of less than one percent. It is to date the closest election in Ghanaian history.
Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, is a business consultant and politician. He is the Progressive People's Party's aspiring candidate for president. In 2008, he was the Convention People's Party's nominee to contest the Ghanaian presidential election in December 2008. He was the member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem constituency and had served as minister of state in various portfolios in the Kufuor's government between 2001 and 2007. He was named after his father as Joseph Hubster Yorke Jr.
Samuel Johnfiah is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 11,478 votes to become the MP. He was also the incumbent MP during the 2008 parliamentary elections of Ghana.
Joe Baidoo-Ansah is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 14,041 votes to become the MP. He was also the incumbent MP during the 2008 parliamentary elections of Ghana.
Anthony Evans Amoah is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won a majority of 1,511 votes to become the MP. He was also the incumbent MP during the 2008 parliamentary elections of Ghana.
Catherine Abelema Afeku is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 5,417 votes to become the MP. She succeeded Kojo Armah who had become MP on the ticket of the Convention People's Party (CPP).
Joe Ghartey is a Ghanaian lawyer, academic and politician. He is the current Railways and Development minister. He was appointed by President Nana Akuffo Addo on 11 January 2017. Joe Ghartey hails from Shama, in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana.
Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kumbungu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.
Kwabena Agyei Agyapong is Ghanaian Civil Engineer, Politician and Sports Journalist. He is suspended general secretary of the New Patriotic Party.
The Honourable Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana. He succeeded Papa Owusu-Ankomah, who had been MP for 20 years.
