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The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Politics of Ghana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Ghana is both In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Prior to independence Ghana was known as the British colony of Gold Coast. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born December 8, 1938) is the current president of Ghana, since January 7 2001. The Vice-President of Ghana is the second-highest executive official in the Ghanaian government. Alhaji Aliu Mahama (born 3 March 1946) has been Vice-President of Ghana since 7 January 2001. This is a list of the ministers of the Ghanaian Government appointed by president John Agyekum Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation Current composition List of MPs elected in the general election The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December, 2004, ordered by An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office This is a list of the 230 constituencies currently represented in the Parliament of the '''Republic of Ghana''', as at the December Elections in Ghana gives information on Election and election results in Ghana. The Ghanaian presidential election was held on 7 December 2004. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. The following is a list of Ghanaian Politicians, both past and present This article lists political parties in Ghana. Ghana has a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties with extreme In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State The Judiciary of Ghana comprises the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Appeal and the High Court and Regional Tribunals The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana. The Chief Justice of Ghana is the highest judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana. |||} Ghana is divided into ten Regions ( Capitals in parentheses Ashanti Region ( Kumasi) Brong-Ahafo Region |||}The Districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialized agencies the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of African Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation Politics of Ghana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Ghana is both
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History
Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country (then known as Gold Coast) was a British colony. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the This article is about the British colony in west Africa 1821-1957 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive powers. Reforms were introduced in 1916 and 1925, although the governor's power remained extensive. In 1946, a new constitution was introduced that allowed for an unofficial member of the Legislative Council to become its president while the governor ceased to be the ex-officio president of the body. Unofficial Member (非官守議員 is the members of Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong but not from Hong Kong Government C D E This system continued until 1951 when the Legislature elected its first Speaker - Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist. The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist, Kt OBE (died 1959 was a Barrister and the first Ghanaian Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast
1951 was also the first year that elections based on universal suffrage were held. Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to The Convention People's Party (CPP), which was formed in 1949 and led by Kwame Nkrumah, won the election. The Convention People's Party ( CPP) is a Socialist Political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah ( September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was an influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, and the leader of Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held for the first time in the Gold Coast on 8 February 1951. Another party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) led by J.B. Danquah, fared poorly, and was disbanded soon after. The United Gold Coast Convention was a Political party whose aim was to bring about Ghanaian independence from British rule after the Second World Joseph Kwame Kyeretwi Boakye Danquah (December 1895 &ndash 4 February 1965) Ghanaian statesman was one of the primary opposition leaders to Ghanaian president Nkrumah, who had been jailed in early 1950 for subversion, was released and appointed Leader of Government Business, becoming the country's first Prime Minister the following year. Subversion refers to an attempt to overthrow structures of Authority, including the State. The post of Prime Minister of Ghana existed from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.
Legislative Assembly elections held in 1954 resulted in another CPP victory, with the party winning 71 out of a total of 104 seats. Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held for the second time in the Gold Coast on 15 June 1954. It also won 71 out of 104 seats in the 1956 Legislative Assembly election. Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held in the Gold Coast (soon to become Ghana) on 17 July 1956. The Gold Coast was granted independence on 6 March 1957 as a state within the Commonwealth and was renamed Ghana. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch The Legislative Assembly was renamed National Assembly.
After the approval of a new Republican constitution, Ghana officially became a republic on 1 July 1960 with Kwame Nkrumah as its President. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Prior to independence Ghana was known as the British colony of Gold Coast. The plebiscite was taken as a fresh mandate from the people and the terms of National Assembly members were extended for another five years. A constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 27 April 1960. A one-party state was introduced following a referendum in 1964. A single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a type of Party system Government in which a single Political party A constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 31 January 1964. As a result, only CPP candidates stood in the National Assembly Election held in 1965. Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana in 1965 As the country was a one-party state at the time no parties except President Kwame Nkrumah Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 by the military, which banned political parties and dissolved the National Assembly.
The country returned to civilian rule in 1969. Elections held on 29 August resulted in victory for the Progress Party (PP) of Kofi Abrefa Busia, which won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 August 1969. The Progress Party (PP was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic ( 1969 - 1972) Kofi Abrefa Busia ( 11 July 1913 - 28 August 1978) was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969-72 He took office as Prime Minister on 3 September 1969. The post of Prime Minister of Ghana existed from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972. His government was toppled in a 1972 military coup.
During the Third Republic, which lasted from 1979 to 1981, the dominant party in the National Assembly was the People's National Party (PNP), which won 71 out of 104 seats in elections held on 18 June 1979. The People's National Party (PNP was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic ( 1979 - 1981) The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 18 June 1979. After the military intervened in 1981, all elected institutions were dissolved and political party activity was prohibited.
Parliament of the Fourth Republic
After 11 years of military rule, a new constitution was approved in a 1992 referendum. A referendum on a new constitution was held in Ghana on 28 April 1992. Presidential elections were held in November and were won by Jerry Rawlings, leader of the 1981 coup and subsequent military ruler. The Ghanaian presidential election of 1992 was held November 3, 1992. Jerry John Rawlings (born Jeremiah Rawlings John June 22, 1947 in Accra) was twice the Head of state of Ghana and was the 1st The opposition contested the results and boycotted the December parliamentary elections. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 1996. As a result, Rawlings' National Democratic Congress (NDC) won 189 out of 200 seats in Parliament. The National Democratic Congress is a Social democratic Political party in Ghana, founded by former President Jerry Rawlings, who
All parties participated in the 1996 parliamentary elections. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 1996. The NDC won 133 out of a total of 200 seats, while the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) won 60. The New Patriotic Party is the ruling liberal democratic party in Ghana and one of two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics Two small parties won the remaining seats.
The 2000 elections were significant in that President Rawlings was constitutionally barred from seeking another term. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2000. In the presidential poll, John Kufuor of the NPP defeated the NDC candidate John Atta Mills in a run-off election. The Ghanaian presidential elections were held on 7 December 2000 with a second ballot on 28 December 2000. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born December 8, 1938) is the current president of Ghana, since January 7 2001. John Evans Atta Mills the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC for the 2008 General Elections was born on July 21st 1944 at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana The two-round system (also known as the second ballot or runoff voting) is a Voting system used to elect a single winner In the 200-seat Parliament, the NPP won 100, followed by the NDC's 92. Small political parties and independents won the remaining seats.
Kufuor was re-elected in 2004 and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won 128 out of 230 seats in the concurrent parliamentary election. The Ghanaian presidential election was held on 7 December 2004. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won 94, while two other parties - The People's National Convention (PNC) and Convention People's Party (CPP) - won 4 and 3 seats, respectively. The Convention People's Party ( CPP) is a Socialist Political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah An Independent captured the remaining seat. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party.
The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting system is used in Ghana's parliamentary elections. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member A voting system allows voters to choose between options often in an Election where candidates are selected for public office. The country is divided into 230 single-member constituencies. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Members serve four-year terms.
Leadership structure
- Speaker - The Speaker presides over the Parliament and enforces observance of all rules that govern its conduct. After a general election the majority party in Parliament, in consultation with other parties, nominates a speaker. The speaker may or may not be a Member of Parliament, but must possess the qualifications to stand for elections as a Member of Parliament. The Speaker is assisted by two Deputy Speakers (First and Second Deputy Speakers), who are elected at the commencement of every Parliament. They must come from different political parties. The current Speaker is Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes. Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi-Hughes (born 4 September 1939) is the current Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament.
- First Deputy Speaker - The First Deputy Speaker presides over the sittings of Parliament whenever the Speaker is absent. The current First Deputy Speaker is Freddie Blay of the Convention People's Party (CPP). Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay, popularly called Freddie Blay is a Lawyer and Politician.
- Second Deputy Speaker - The Second Deputy Speaker presides over the sittings of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker. The current Second Deputy Speaker is Malik Yakubu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
- Majority Leader - The Majority Leader is elected from the party with a majority of parliamentary seats. Alhaji Malik Alhassan Yakubu is Second Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament. A deputy majority leader and a majority chief whip assist him, constituting the majority leadership of Parliament. The current Majority Leader is Felix Owusu-Adjapong of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Felix Owusu-Adjapong currently serves as Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament, a member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru Constituency and the Minister for
- Minority Leader - The Minority leader is elected from the second largest party in Parliament. A deputy minority leader and a chief whip assist him, constituting the minority leadership of Parliament. The current Minority Leader is Alban Bagbin of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) currently serves as Minority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament.
Latest election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats |
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| New Patriotic Party | 4,524,074 | 52. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. The New Patriotic Party is the ruling liberal democratic party in Ghana and one of two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics 45% | 128 |
| National Democratic Congress | 3,850,368 | 44. The National Democratic Congress is a Social democratic Political party in Ghana, founded by former President Jerry Rawlings, who 64% | 94 |
| Grand Coalition | 165,375 | 1. The People's National Convention is a Political party in Ghana. The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a Political party in Ghana. The Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere is a Political party in Ghana. 92% | 4 |
| Convention People's Party | 85,968 | 1. The Convention People's Party ( CPP) is a Socialist Political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah 00% | 3 |
| Non-partisans | 48,216 | 0. 57% | 1 |
| Total (turnout %) | 230 | ||
| Source: allafrica. com | |||
Current composition
| Region | NPP | NDC | PNC | CPP | Ind. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | 36 | 03 | - | - | - | 39 |
| Brong-Ahafo | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | 24 |
| Central | 16 | 02 | - | 01 | - | 19 |
| Eastern | 22 | 06 | - | - | - | 28 |
| Greater Accra | 16 | 11 | - | - | - | 27 |
| Northern | 08 | 17 | - | - | 01 | 26 |
| Upper East | 02 | 09 | 02 | - | - | 13 |
| Upper West | 01 | 07 | 02 | - | - | 10 |
| Volta | 01 | 21 | - | - | - | 22 |
| Western | 12 | 08 | - | 02 | - | 22 |
| Total | 128 | 94 | 04 | 03 | 01 | 230 |
Past Speakers of the National Assembly/Parliament
Pre-Independence (1951-1957)
Speaker of the National Assembly
Emmanuel Charles Quist (March 1951-December 1957)
Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957-1960)/First Republic (1960-1966)
Speakers of the National Assembly
Augustus Molade Akiwumi (February 1958-June 1960)
Joseph Richard Asiedu (July 1960-June 1965)
Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta (10 June 1965-22 February 1966)
Second Republic (1969-1972)
Speaker of the National Assembly
Nii Amaa Ollennu (October 1969-December 1971)
Third Republic (1979-1981)
Speaker of the National Assembly
Jacob Hackenbug Griffiths-Randolph (24 September 1979-31 December 1981)
Fourth Republic (1992-present)
Speakers of Parliament
Daniel Francis Annan (7 January 1993-6 January 2001)
Peter Ala Adjetey (7 January 2001-6 January 2005)
See also
- Ghana
- History of Ghana
- Legislative Branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
External links
Daniel Francis Annan[1]
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