Ruler · 1944 – present

Nana Akufo-Addo

Born 1944, living; politician, diplomat. President of Ghana (Ghana), 2017 – 2025.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1944; living
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Ghana
Left it: served out the term; the ruler's own article

President of Ghana

Ghana · the 15th of 16 dated reigns · 1957 – 2025

11 before

John Kufuor2001 – 2009

John Atta Mills2009 – 2012

John Mahama2012 – 2017

Nana Akufo-Addo2017 – 2025

John Mahama2025 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 2017 – 2025 · 8 years · came to it aged 73

Came to it: elected
Left it: served out the termread from the ruler's own article

Akufo-Addo won the election with 53.83% of the votes against Mahama's 44.4%.

Because he was term-limited, he peacefully handed over power to the NDC's Mahama on 7 January 2025 after the incumbent NPP lost power amid the unpopularity of his administration.

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