President of Ghana

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The President of Ghana is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Ghana both domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appointedBy electorate of Ghana
branch executive branch
constitutingInstrument 1992 Constitution of Ghana
Constitution of Ghana
country Ghana
dateEstablished 1960-07-01
electionSystem two-round system
eligibleForReelection true
firstHolder Kwame Nkrumah
firstHolderStartDate 1960-07-01
flag Presidential Standard of Ghana
hasDuty deliver State of the Nation Address
protect the sovereignty of Ghana
uphold the Constitution of Ghana
hasJurisdiction Ghana
hasPower appoint Vice President of Ghana
appoint ministers of state
appoint regional ministers
assent to legislation
declare war with parliamentary approval
grant pardons
veto legislation subject to constitutional limits
isCommanderInChiefOf Ghana Armed Forces
locatedIn Republic of Ghana
linked to: Ghana
memberOf Armed Forces Council of Ghana
National Security Council of Ghana
mustBeAgeAtLeast 40 years
mustBeCitizenOf Ghana
nativeLabel President of the Republic of Ghana
officeHoldersNumber 1 at a time
officeType executive presidency
oversees Cabinet of Ghana
partOf Government of Ghana
predecessorOffice Governor-General of Ghana
reportsTo Parliament of Ghana (for accountability mechanisms)
linked to: Parliament of Ghana
represents Ghana in international relations
residence Jubilee House
residenceCity Accra
seat Accra
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style His Excellency
symbolizes national unity of Ghana
termLength 4 years
termLimit two terms
votingEligibility universal adult suffrage

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Government of Ghana headOfState President of Ghana
Government of Ghana headOfGovernment President of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah positionHeld President of Ghana
Parliament of Ghana worksWith President of Ghana
Order of the Star of Ghana awardingBody President of Ghana
Judiciary of Ghana appointmentOfJudgesBy President of Ghana
Constitution of Ghana establishesOffice President of Ghana
Constitution of Ghana definesHeadOfStateAs President of Ghana
Ghana Armed Forces commanderInChief President of Ghana
Ghana Armed Forces supremeCommander President of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana reportsTo President of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana assists President of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana appointedBy President of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana successionTo President of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana actsAsPresidentWhen President of Ghana is absent
linked to: President of Ghana
Cabinet of Ghana headOfGovernment President of Ghana
Cabinet of Ghana reportsTo President of Ghana
Cabinet of Ghana appointedBy President of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah positionHeld President of Ghana
subject linked to: Western Region, Gold Coast
Jerry John Rawlings positionHeld President of Ghana
coat of arms of Ghana usedBy President of Ghana
presidential standard of Ghana represents President of Ghana
Office of the President of Ghana reportsTo President of Ghana
Flagstaff House primaryOccupant President of Ghana
Prime Minister of Ghana subordinateTo President of Ghana (in semi-presidential arrangements)
linked to: President of Ghana
Ministry of Defence of Ghana subordinateTo President of Ghana
Chief of Defence Staff of Ghana reportsTo President of Ghana
Chief of Defence Staff of Ghana appointedBy President of Ghana
Governor-General of Ghana successor President of Ghana
National Security Council of Ghana reportsTo President of Ghana
National Security Council of Ghana chairedBy President of Ghana
Attorney General of Ghana appointedBy President of Ghana
Attorney General of Ghana advises President of Ghana
Chief Justice of Ghana nominatedBy President of Ghana
Chief Justice of Ghana canBeRemovedBy President of Ghana
Executive branch of Ghana headedBy President of Ghana
Executive branch of Ghana headOfState President of Ghana
Executive branch of Ghana headOfGovernment President of Ghana
Executive branch of Ghana commanderInChief President of Ghana
Fourth Republic of Ghana headOfStateTitle President of Ghana
Council of State (Ghana) advises President of Ghana
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Ghana) reportsTo President of Ghana
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Ghana) canBeConsultedBy President of Ghana
subject linked to: Council of State
Inspector-General of Police (Ghana) appointedBy President of Ghana
subject linked to: Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police (Ghana) nominatedBy President of Ghana
subject linked to: Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police (Ghana) reportsTo President of Ghana
subject linked to: Inspector-General of Police