Dominion of Ghana

Dominion of Ghana

historical country

Year dem found am	6 March 1957
Continent	Africa
State ein head	Elizabeth II
Government ein head	Kwame Nkrumah
Replaced by	Ghana
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish	1 July 1960

Na Ghana be de first African country wey be colonised by European powers make e achieve independence under majority rule. During de first three years after independence, from 1957 to 1960, na Ghana be a Commonwealth realm plus a Westminster system of government wey na Elizabeth II, de British monarch, serve as Queen of Ghana. Although na de country sam times be referred to as de Dominion of Ghana during dis period, na e never hold de formal status of Dominion within de British Empire.

De country wey na cam turn de independent state of Ghana be for de date of independence dem make up of four separate territories plus different statuses insyd British law: de Gold Coast Colony (dem found insyd 1821); Ashanti (a "protectorate" from 1896 den a "colony" from 1901); British Togoland (a UN Trust Territory, formerly a League of Nations Mandate); den de Northern Territories (a "protectorate").

Within de legal regime dem establish by de British Nationality Act 1948 (entry into force, 1 January 1949), den related legislation, na dem deem all British colonies under United Kingdom law make dem be "within de crown ein dominions". Na dis status continue after independence within de Commonwealth, so long as de new state continue dey recognise de same person wey na de British monarch be as ein head of state.

From de date of entry into force of de Ghana Independence Act 1957 on 6 March 1957 na de new state of Ghana cam be wat be insyd British law dem term an "independent Commonwealth country". Na e remain "within de crown ein dominions" til 1 July 1960, wen na e cam be de Republic of Ghana wey na de Queen cease to be head of state. Na de Republic of Ghana remain within de Commonwealth, though no longer be "within de crown ein dominions".

During de period from 1957 to 1960, na Kwame Nkrumah hold office as prime minister (den head of government). Na de monarch ein constitutional roles as head of state mostly be delegated to de Governor-General of Ghana. Na de governors-general wey dey follow hold office:

1. Charles Noble Arden-Clarke (6 March – 24 June 1957)
2. William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (24 June 1957 – 1 July 1960)

Dey follow de creation of a republic by de 1960 Ghanaian constitutional referendum, na Nkrumah win de presidential election wey he cam turn de first Presido of Ghana.

Ghana never hold de legal status of "Dominion" within de British Empire, a status dem give to self-governing colonies (given legislative independence by de Statute of Westminster 1931), wey dey include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, den South Africa; as well as India den Pakistan from 15 August 1947, one month after dema independence, den Ceylon for a few months of 1948. Na de status of Dominion cease to exist insyd ein previous form from 1949, as de former Dominions cam turn "independent Commonwealth countries"; however, na de term continue to be used for thirty years, wey na Nkrumah demand Dominion status for de Gold Coast insyd 1951, as one stage insyd de negotiations for independence.

External links

• "Ghana: Polity Style: 1957-2017". Archontology.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
• "Ghana: Heads of State: 1957-1960". Archontology.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
• "Ghana: Governors-General: 1957-1960". Archontology.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
• "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF GHANA" (PDF). Francisbennion.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)