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Political Structure
Official Name
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Republic of Ghana |
| Form of State |
Unitary Rrepublic |
Legal System
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A new Constitution was approved by referendum in April 1992 |
National Legislature
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Parliament; 230 members elected by universal suffrage every four years |
National Elections
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December 2004 (presidential and parliamentary); next elections due in December 2008 |
| Head of State |
President, elected by universal suffrage for a maximum of two four-year terms; John Agyekum Kufuor was sworn in on January 7th 2001 for the first time; he secured reelection in December 2004 for a second and final term |
National Government
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Cabinet, appointed by the president in January 2005. Last major reshuffle took place on April 27th 2006 |
Main Political Parties
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New Patriotic Party (NPP), the ruling party; National Democratic Congress (NDC), the main opposition party; other parties include People's National Convention (PNC), Convention People's Party (CPP), United Ghana Movement (UGM) and National Reform Party (NRP) |
| President |
John Agyekum Kufuor |
| Vice President |
Aliu Mahama |
| Key Ministers |
Defence |
Kwame Addo Kufuor |
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Communications & Technology |
Mike Ocquaye |
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Education, Science & Sports |
Pap Owusu Ankomah |
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Energy |
Joseph Kofi Adda |
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Finance & economic planning |
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu |
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Fisheries |
Galsys Asmah |
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Food & Agriculture |
Ernest Debrah |
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Foreign affairs, regional integration & Nepad |
Nana Akufo-Addo |
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Health |
Courage Quashigah |
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Information & national orientation |
Kwamena Bartels |
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Interior |
Albert Kan Dapaah |
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Justice & Attorney General |
Joe Ghartey |
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Land, forestry & mines |
Dominic Fobih |
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Local government, rural development & environment |
Stephen Asamoah Boateng |
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Manpower, youth & employment |
Boniface Saddique |
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National Security |
Francis Poku |
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Ports, harbours & railways |
Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi |
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Public sector reform |
Paa Kwesi Nduom |
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Tourism & diaspora relations |
Jake Obetsebi Lamptey |
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Trade, industry, private sector development & Presidential Special Initiatives |
Alan Kyerematen |
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Transport |
Richard Anane |
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Works & housing |
Hackman Owusu Agyeman |
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