ghana politics
Conventional long form: Republic of Ghana
Capital Name: Accra
Type of government: constitutional democracy
Date of independence: march 6th 1957
National holidays: Independence day march 6th
Chief of state:President John Dramani MAHAMA
Head of government:President John Dramani MAHAMA
Description of executive branch/powers: chief of state: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012); note - President MAHAMA assumed office due to the death of former president John Atta MILLS and subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election; the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012); note - President MAHAMA assumed office due to the death of former president John Atta MILLS and subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president nominates members subject to approval by Parliament
(For more information visit the World Leaders website )elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: John Dramani MAHAMA elected president; percent of vote - John Dramani MAHAMA 50.7%, Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO 47.7%, other 1.6%
Description of legislative branch:unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 and 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 151, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3
Description of judicial branch: Suffrage-18 years of age; universal
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
Suffrage-18 years of age, universal
Their ambassador to the U.S: ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: washington DC
Locations of their consulate in the U.S: new york
U.S. ambassador to them: Ambassador Daniel Ohene AGYEKUM (
Location of U.S embassy there: Accra
Location of U.S consulate there: none
Name of their representative to UN: mr. ken kanda
flag simbolism includes: the three colors of red, gold & green because of the geography of Ghana. Ghana lies in the tropics and blessed with rich vegetation. The color Gold was influenced by the mineral rich nature of our lands and Red commemorates those who died or worked for the country's independence. Then the five pointed lone star which is the symbol of African emancipation and unity in the struggle agianst colonialism.
national symbols: black star golden eagle
Listen to anthem at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkOts4dwtQg
Capital Name: Accra
Type of government: constitutional democracy
Date of independence: march 6th 1957
National holidays: Independence day march 6th
Chief of state:President John Dramani MAHAMA
Head of government:President John Dramani MAHAMA
Description of executive branch/powers: chief of state: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012); note - President MAHAMA assumed office due to the death of former president John Atta MILLS and subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election; the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012); note - President MAHAMA assumed office due to the death of former president John Atta MILLS and subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president nominates members subject to approval by Parliament
(For more information visit the World Leaders website )elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: John Dramani MAHAMA elected president; percent of vote - John Dramani MAHAMA 50.7%, Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO 47.7%, other 1.6%
Description of legislative branch:unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 and 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 151, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3
Description of judicial branch: Suffrage-18 years of age; universal
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
Suffrage-18 years of age, universal
Their ambassador to the U.S: ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: washington DC
Locations of their consulate in the U.S: new york
U.S. ambassador to them: Ambassador Daniel Ohene AGYEKUM (
Location of U.S embassy there: Accra
Location of U.S consulate there: none
Name of their representative to UN: mr. ken kanda
flag simbolism includes: the three colors of red, gold & green because of the geography of Ghana. Ghana lies in the tropics and blessed with rich vegetation. The color Gold was influenced by the mineral rich nature of our lands and Red commemorates those who died or worked for the country's independence. Then the five pointed lone star which is the symbol of African emancipation and unity in the struggle agianst colonialism.
national symbols: black star golden eagle
Listen to anthem at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkOts4dwtQg
Flag
Chief of state/head of government: President John Dramani MAHAMA