We’ve dug deep to discover this to be true. This list has been arranged in ascending order from the most qualified to the least. Here’s a comprehensive list of Ghanaian Presidents and Academic Qualifications they’ve obtained from 1960 till date.
Ghanaian Presidents’ Academic Qualifications: 1960 Till Date
Dr. H.C. Kwame Nkrumah (1 July 1960 – 26 Feb 1966)
Academic Qualifications
He obtained Teacher’s Certificate from Achimota Training College (1930) Achimota School, Accra. Bachelor of Arts degree (1939) Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree (1942) Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Master of Science degree in education (1942) University of Pennsylvania M.A. in philosophy (1943) University of Pennsylvania He was honored with a doctorate degree in law at Lincoln University and most outstanding Professor of the year by the Lincolonian (1945)
Major-General Joseph Arthur Ankrah (26 February 1966 – 2 April 1969)
Academic Qualifications
He obtained the Senior Cambridge School Certificate (1937) at Accra Academy
Brigadier Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa (3 September 1969 – 7 August 1970)
Academic Qualifications
Presbyterian Boys Boarding School, Mampong (A/R) Adisadel College, Cape Coast (C/R) (1952 – 65) Regular Officer’s Training School (1957 – 1958)
Edward Akufo-Addo (31 August 1970 – 13 January 1972)
Academic Qualifications
Government Boys Primary and Middle School – Kumasi (1954) BSc (Economics) degree (1967) University of Ghana, Legon. Obtained a Law Degree and was called to the bar at Lincoln Inn – L.L.B (1961 – 64)
Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (9 October 1975 – 5 July 1978)
Academic Qualifications
Attended Traboum Elementary, School St. Peter’s Catholic School, Kumasi (1945) Obtained Middle School Leaving Certificate, G.C.E. ‘O’ Level, Diploma In Commerce Enlisted as a Private in Ghana Army (1951) Cadet Training Course, Mons, Aldershot (1959) Attended various courses including Personnel Administration at the Staff College, USA. Commanding Officer 5th and 6th Battalion (1959 – 66)
Lieutenant-General Frederick Fred William Kwasi Akuffo (5 July 1978 – 4 June 1979)
Academic Qualifications
Attended Presbyterian Secondary School, Odumasi Krobo (E/R) 1957 Attended Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK (1958 – 60) Parachute Training, UK (1961) Staff College United Kingdom (1967) National Defense College – India (1973)
Dr. Hilla Limann (24 Sep 1979 – 31Dec 1981)
Academic Qualifications
BA (Hons) degree in History at the University of London Ph.D. in Political Science and Constitutional Law at the University of Paris.
John Agyekum Kufuor (7th Jan 2001 – 7th Jan 2009)
Academic Qualifications
Government Boys Primary and Middle School – Kumasi (1954 ) Student Prempeh College – Kumasi Obtained a Law Degree and was called to the Barat Lincoln Inn – L.L.B (1959 – 61) Oxford University, he took further studies in Law (1961 – 64)
John Evans Atta Mills (7 Jan 2009 – 24 July 2012)
Academic Qualifications
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (1963) – Achimota Secondary School Bachelor’s degree and a professional certificate in Law (1967) – University of Ghana LLM (1968). London School of Economics and Political Science Ph.D.D in Law (1971). School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London
John Dramani Mahama (24 July 2012 – January 7, 2017)
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in history (1981). The University of Ghana, Legon Postgraduate diploma in communication studies (1986). The University of Ghana, Legon Postgraduate degree in social psychology (1988)
Nana Akufo-Addo (7 January 2017 -)
Academic Qualifications
Government Boys School, Adabraka, and later the Rowe Road School (now Kinbu), both in Accra Central. O-Level and A-Level – Lancing College, Sussex, England Philosophy, Politics and Economics course – New College, Oxford (1962) BSc (Econ) degree – the University of Ghana, Legon, (1967) Law – Inner Temple in the United Kingdom Born William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, president Akufo-Addo was called to the English Bar (Middle Temple) in July 1971 and the Ghanaian bar in July 1975.
Quick Facts You Need To Know
- Eligibility: As stipulated in Article 62 of Chapter 8 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person is qualified for election as the president of Ghana if he or she is a citizen of Ghana by birth and has attained the age of forty years, among other things.
- Swearing In: A newly elected president is sworn in by the Chief Justice at the Independence Square in Accra before the citizens of Ghana. 3. Insignia: The president receives the president’s sword and the presidential seat (a neatly-carved seat decorated with gold) immediately after he takes the oath of office. These items are used to display the rank of his office and are usually used on special occasions.
