El marc polític de Ghana

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders

President: John Dramani MAHAMA (since 7 January 2025); the president is both chief of state and head of government

Next Election Dates

Presidential: December 2028
Parliament: December 2028

Main Political Parties

Since Ghana's democratisation in 1992, two parties have been dominating the political scene:

- National Democratic Congress (NDC): ruling party, social democratic.
- New Patriotic Party (NPP): main opposition, centre-right, liberal conservative


Other parties include:

- All Peoples Congress (APC)
- Convention People's Party (CPP)
- Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)
- Ghana Union Movement (GUM)
- Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
- Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG)
- National Democratic Party (NDP)
- People's National Convention (PNC)
- Progressive People's Party (PPP)
- United Front Party (UFP)
- United Progressive Party (UPP).

Executive Power

Executive power in Ghana is exercised by the government. The President of Ghana is both head of state and head of government. The President’s term is four years and can be renewed only once (a maximum of two terms). The President appoints the Vice President and the ministers; however, at least one-third of the ministers must come from Parliament.

Legislative Power

Legislative power in Ghana is vested in Parliament, which is a unicameral body. The Parliament of Ghana bears similarities to the British Parliament, and its members are elected through the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system. Ghana is divided into 276 constituencies, with each constituency electing one Member of Parliament. Members serve four-year terms.