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Prior to independence Ghana was the British Gold Coast colony. ... Categories: People stubs | 1938 births | Ghanaian people ... 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. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Politics of Ghana Categories: Election related stubs | Elections 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 Ghanaan politicians, both past and present. ... Ghana is divided into ten regions (capitals in parentheses): Ashanti Region (Kumasi) Brong-Ahafo Region (Sunyani) Central Region (Cape Coast) Eastern Region (Koforidua) Greater Accra Region (Accra) Northern Region (Tamale) Upper East Region (Bolgatanga) Upper West Region (Wa) Volta Region (Ho) Western Region (Sekondi-Takoradi) See also List of Ghanaian... Districts of Ghana were created on 1 January 2000 for voting purposes by subdividing the Regions of Ghana into 110 units. ... Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialized agencies, the World Trade Organization, the Nonaligned Movement, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and the Economic Community of West African States. ... Ghana was previously called the Gold Coast, but was renamed Ghana upon independence in 1957, because of indications that the inhabitants were descended from migrants who moved south from the ancient Ghana Empire. ...

This article lists political parties in Ghana. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

Ghana has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. A two-party system is a form of party system where only two major political parties exists with a realistic chance of winning an election. ...

The parties

Fourth Republic (1992-present)

• Convention People's Party
• Democratic People's Party
• Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere
• Ghana Democratic Republican Party
• Great Consolidated Popular Party
• National Convention Party
• National Democratic Congress
• National Independence Party
• New Patriotic Party - ruling
• People's Convention Party
• People's Heritage Party
• People's National Convention
• National Reform Party
• United Ghana Movement

The Convention Peoples Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. ... The Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere is a political party in Ghana. ... The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana. ... The National Convention Party is a political party in Ghana. ... The National Democratic Congress is a political party in Ghana, founded by former president Jerry John Rawlings. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Ghanese political parties ... The Peoples Convention Party is a political party in Ghana. ... The Peoples Heritage Party is a political party in Ghana. ... The Peoples National Convention is a political party in Ghana. ... The National Reform Party is a political party in Ghana. ...

Third Republic (1979-1981)

• Action Congress Party
• People's National Party
• Popular Front Party
• Social Democratic Front
• Third Force Party
• United National Convention

The Action Congress Party (ACP) was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ... The Peoples National Party (PNP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ... The Popular Front Party (PFP) was the main opposition political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ... The Social Democratic Front (SDF) was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ... The Third Force Party (TFP) was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ... The United National Convention (UNC) was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). ...

Second Republic (1969-1972)

• All People's Republican Party
• Justice Party
• National Alliance of Liberals
• People's Action Party
• Progress Party
• United Nationalist Party

The All Peoples Republican Party (APRP) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969-1972). ... The National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969-1972). ... The Peoples Action Party (PAP) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969-1972). ... The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969 - 1972). ... The United Nationalist Party (UNP) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969-1972). ...

Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957-1960)/First Republic (1960-1966)

• Convention People's Party
• United Party

The Convention Peoples Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. ...

Pre-Independence

• Anlo Youth Association
• Convention People's Party
• Federation of Youth
• Ghana Congress Party
• Muslim Association Party
• National Liberation Movement
• Northern People's Party
• Togoland Congress
• United Gold Coast Convention

The Convention Peoples Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. ...

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals