Fourth Republic of Ghana
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The Fourth Republic of Ghana is the current democratic era of Ghana’s governance, marked by a multi-party constitutional system that began in 1993 after years of military rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transition of Ghana from military rule to multiparty democracy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional order
ⓘ
political era ⓘ republic ⓘ |
| allowsMultiPartySystem | true ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
civilian rule
ⓘ
constitutional governance ⓘ regular competitive elections ⓘ |
| constitutionApprovedBy | 1992 Ghanaian constitutional referendum ⓘ |
| constitutionEffectiveDate | 1993-01-07 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| countryCallingCode | +233 ⓘ |
| countryCodeISO2 | GH ⓘ |
| countryCodeISO3 | GHA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Ghanaian cedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivingSide | right ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Electoral Commission of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemType | multi-party elections ⓘ |
| firstParliamentInaugurated | 1993-01-07 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPresident | Jerry John Rawlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstVicePresident | Kow Nkensen Arkaah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jerry John Rawlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
constitutional republic
ⓘ
multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentBranch |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasMajorPoliticalParty |
National Democratic Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Patriotic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationalAnthem | God Bless Our Homeland Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationalMotto | Freedom and Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPresidentialTermLength | 4 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | President of Ghana ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Judiciary of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 1992 Constitution of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Provisional National Defence Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military rule in Ghana ⓘ |
| presidentialTermLimit | two terms ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1993-01-07 ⓘ |
| successorTo | Third Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Transition of Ghana from military rule to multiparty democracy