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🇬🇭 Ghana

DemocracyElectoral democracy

John Mahama

President · 601 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Ghana?

Across 15 completed terms, the average president of Ghana has served 1,578 days (about 4.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,143 days.

All presidents of Ghana

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
16	John Mahama	Jan 7, 2025	Incumbent	601
15	Nana Akufo-Addo	Jan 7, 2017	Jan 7, 2025	2,922
14	John Mahama	Jul 24, 2012	Jan 7, 2017	1,628
13	John Evans Atta Mills	Jan 7, 2009	Jul 24, 2012	1,294
12	John Kufuor	Jan 7, 2001	Jan 7, 2009	2,922
11	Jerry Rawlings	Dec 31, 1981	Jan 7, 2001	6,947
10	Hilla Limann	Sep 24, 1979	Dec 31, 1981	829
9	Jerry Rawlings	Jun 4, 1979	Sep 24, 1979	112
8	Fred Akuffo	Jul 5, 1978	Jun 4, 1979	334
7	Ignatius Kutu Acheampong	Jan 13, 1972	Jul 5, 1978	2,365
6	Edward Akufo-Addo	Aug 31, 1970	Jan 13, 1972	500
5	Nii Amaa Ollennu	Aug 7, 1970	Aug 31, 1970	24
4	Akwasi Afrifa	Apr 2, 1969	Aug 7, 1970	492
3	Joseph Arthur Ankrah	Feb 24, 1966	Apr 2, 1969	1,133
2	Kwame Nkrumah	Jul 1, 1960	Feb 24, 1966	2,064
1	Charles Arden-Clarke	Mar 6, 1957	Jun 24, 1957	110

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Ghana?

John Mahama has been President of Ghana since Jan 7, 2025.

Who is the longest-serving President of Ghana?

Jerry Rawlings, with 7,059 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Ghana?

Across 15 completed terms, the average president of Ghana has served 1,578 days (about 4.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,143 days.