The prime minister of Ghana was the
head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.
History of the office
The country's first leader and prime minister was
Kwame Nkrumah
Francis Kwame Nkrumah (, 21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained ...
of the
Convention People's Party (CPP).
He held that post from the date of Ghana's independence – 6 March 1957 – until 1 July 1960, when a new constitution came into effect that abolished the position. Nkrumah became
President of the Republic, but was later overthrown in a 1966
military coup.
When Ghana returned to civilian rule in 1969, the parliamentary system was restored. The
Progress Party (PP), led by
Kofi Abrefa Busia, won
parliamentary elections and he became Prime Minister on 1 October 1969. Busia's government was deposed in a military coup on 13 January 1972.
A presidential system was instituted in 1979 when civilian rule was re-established. The post of Prime Minister was never revived.
Prime Ministers of Ghana (1957–1972)
;Political parties
See also
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List of governors of the Gold Coast
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Lists of office-holders
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President of Ghana
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Vice-President of Ghana
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prime Minister of Ghana
Government of Ghana