Ghana

22 Nov 1631 - 30 Apr 1707 English Gold Coast

01 May 1707               British Gold Coast

07 May 1821 - 06 Mar 1957 Crown Colony

13 Jan 1886               Gold Coast Colony

08 Feb 1951 - 06 Mar 1957 Self rule

06 Mar 1957               Independence, Ghana

11 Nov 1958               Part of Union of Independent African States

01 Jul 1960               1st Republic of Ghana

01 Oct 1969               2nd Republic of Ghana

24 Sep 1979               3rd Republic of Ghana

07 Jan 1993               4th Republic of Ghana

Governor-General

24 Jun 1957 - 30 Jun 1960 William Francis Hare, Earl of Listowel . 1906-1997

Presidents

01 Jul 1960 - 24 Feb 1966 Dr. Kofi Kwame Nkrumah ................. 1909-1972

Military National Liberation Council

24 Feb 1966 - 03 Sep 1969 Joseph Arthur Ankrah ................... 1915-1992 Mil

24 Feb 1966 - 17 Apr 1967 Emmanuel Kotoka ........................ 1926-1967 Mil

03 Sep 1969 - 07 Aug 1970 Presidential Commission

                        - Okatakyie Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa ....... 1936-1979 Mil

                        - John Willie Kofi Harlley

                        - Albert Kwesi Ocran

07 Aug      - 31 Aug 1970 Nii Amaa Ollennu ....................... 1906-1986 Mil

                          (acting)

President

01 Sep 1970 - 13 Jan 1972 Edward A. Akufu-Addo ................... 1906-1979

National Redemption Council

13 Jan 1972 - 05 Jul 1978 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong ............... 1931-1979 Mil

05 Jul 1978 - 24 Sep 1979 Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo ......... 1937-1979 Mil

President

24 Sep 1979 - 31 Dec 1981 Dr Hilla Limann ........................ 1934-1998

Chairmen of the National Defence Council

31 Dec 1981 - 07 Jan 2001 Jeremiah John Rawlings ................. 1947-2020 Mil

Presidents

07 Jan 2001 - 07 Jan 2009 John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor ............... 1938-

07 Jan 2009 - 24 Jul 2012 John Evans Fifii Atta Mills ............ 1944-2012

24 Jul 2012 - 07 Jan 2017 John Dramani Mahama .................... 1958-

07 Jan 2017 -             Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ............ 1944-

Prime Ministers

21 Mar 1952 - 30 Jun 1960 Dr. Kofi Kwame Nkrumah ................. s.a

03 Sep 1969 - 13 Jan 1972 Kofi Abrefa Busia ...................... 1913-1978