First Lady of Ghana

First Lady of Ghana
Incumbent
Rebecca Akufo-Addo
since 07 January 2017
Inaugural holder Fathia Nkrumah
Formation 1 July 1960

The First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting President of Ghana. The current First Lady is Rebecca Akufo-Addo.

First Ladies of Ghana Since Independence

Name Term Begins Term Ends President or Head of State
Fathia Nkrumah 1 July 1960 24 February 1966 Kwame Nkrumah[1]
Mildred Ankrah 24 February 1966 2 April 1969 Joseph Arthur Ankrah[2]
Christine Afrifa 2 April 1969 7 August 1970 Akwasi Afrifa[3]
Nana Afua Frema 7 August 1970 31 August 1970 Nii Amaa Ollennu
Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta 31 August 1970 13 January 1972 Edward Akufo-Addo
Faustina Acheampong 13 January 1972 5 July 1978 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Emily Akuffo 5 July 1978 4 June 1979 Fred Akuffo
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 4 June 1979 24 September 1979 Jerry Rawlings
Fulera Limann 24 September 1979 31 December 1981 Hilla Limann
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 31 December 1981 7 January 2001 Jerry Rawlings
Theresa Kufuor 7 January 2001 7 January 2009 John Kufuor
Ernestina Naadu Mills[4] 7 January 2009 24 July 2012 John Atta Mills
Lordina Mahama 24 July 2012 6 January 2017 John Dramani Mahama
Rebecca Akufo-Addo 7 January 2017 Present Nana Akufo-Addo

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Wives of Military Rulers".
  3. ↑ "MRS AFRIFA STORMS NRC NEXT WEEK".
  4. ↑ Warunga, Joseph (2010-05-17). "Meeting the first ladies of Africa". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
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