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Vice-President of Ghana

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Vice-President of Ghana
position
Subclass ofvice president Edit
Year dem found am1 July 1960, 1979 Edit
Official residenceThe Flagstaff House Edit
OfficeholderJane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Dey apply to jurisdictionGhana Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.presidency.gov.gh Edit
Female form of labelVizepresidentin vum Ghana Edit
Male form of labelVizepresident vum Ghana Edit

List of vice-presidents of Ghana (1979–present):

Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Political party Presido
Take office Lef office Time for office insyd
Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson

(1933–1999)

24 September 1979 31 December 1981

(Dem depose am)

2 years, 98 days People's National Party Hilla Limann
Kow Nkensen Arkaah

(1927–2001)

7 January 1993 7 January 1997 4 years National Convention Party Jerry Rawlings
John Atta Mills
(1944–2012)
7 January 1997 7 January 2001 4 years National Democratic Congress
Aliu Mahama
(1946–2012)
7 January 2001 7 January 2009 8 years New Patriotic Party John Kufuor
John Mahama

(born 1958)

7 January 2009 24 July 2012 3 years, 199 days National Democratic Congress John Atta Mills
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
(1951–2018)
6 August 2012 7 January 2017 4 years, 154 days National Democratic Congress John Mahama
Mahamudu Bawumia

(born 1963)

7 January 2017 7 January 2025 7 years, 52 days New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
(born 1951)
7 January 2025 Incumbent National Democratic Congress

Demographics

Vice-President Ethnicity Religious affiliatiom
Joseph W. S. de Graft-JohnsonFante (Akan)Methodist
Kow Nkensen ArkaahFante (Akan)Methodist
John Atta MillsFante (Akan)Methodist
Aliu MahamaDagombaMuslim
John Dramani MahamaGonjaAssemblies of God (raised Presbyterian)
Kwesi Amissah-ArthurFante (Akan)Methodist
Mahamudu BawumiaMamprusiMuslim
Jane Naana Opoku-AgyemangFante(Akan)Christian

References

  1. ^ Chapter 17 Article 211 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
  2. ^ Chapter 15 Article 201 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
  3. ^ Chapter 16 Article 206 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana