The vice-president of Ghana is the second-highest officer in the Government of Ghana. The vice-president, together with the President of Ghana, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a four-year term in office. The vice-president is the first person in the presidential line of succession, and would ascend to the presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. The current vice-president is Mahamudu Bawumia, who took office on 7 January 2017, under President Nana Akufo-Addo.
The provisions of article 62 of the 1992 Constitution apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President. The candidate must be:
(a) a citizen of Ghana by birth
(b) attained the age of thirty-five years or above
(c) be otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article.
The president and vice president are elected on a single ticket; all presidential candidates must lodge the name of their running mate when filing for election.
If the president dies, resigns, or is permanently incapacitated, the vice-president automatically ascends as president for the balance of the term. A Vice-President who ascends to the presidency before half of the presidential term expires is only allowed to run for a single full term. If more than half of the term has expired, he can run for two terms, whether successive or separated. This provision has been used once, when John Mahama ascended to the presidency after the death of his running mate, John Atta Mills, in July 2012. He was elected president in his own right that December, and was allowed to run for reelection in 2016 since he had ascended with only six months remaining in Mills' term.
Oath of office
The Vice-President of Ghana must be sworn in by the Chief Justice before the citizens of Ghana at the Independence square in Accra. The Vice-President-elect must repeat the following:
"I,(name) having been elected to the office of Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, do (in the name of the Almighty God swear) (solemnly affirm) that I will be faithful and true to the Republic of Ghana; that I will at all times preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana; and I dedicate myself to the service and well-being of the people of the Republic of Ghana and to do right to all manner of persons.
I further (solemnly swear) (solemnly affirm) that should I at any time break this oath of office, I shall submit myself to the laws of the Republic of Ghana and suffer the penalty for it. (So help me God)."
Duties
The duties of the vice-president of Ghana are:
presiding of various meetings in absence of the President
acting President when the president is out of the country
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The vice president of Ghana is the second highest officer in the Government of Ghana The vice president together with the President of Ghana is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a four year term in office The vice president is the first person in the presidential line of succession and would ascend to the presidency upon the death resignation or removal of the president The current vice president is Mahamudu Bawumia who took office on 7 January 2017 under President Nana Akufo Addo Vice President of theRepublic of GhanaIncumbentMahamudu Bawumiasince 7 January 2017StyleHis Her ExcellencyResidenceGolden Jubilee HouseTerm lengthFour years renewable onceInaugural holderJoseph W S deGraft JohnsonRepublic establishedKow Nkensen ArkaahCurrent ConstitutionFormationRepublic Day1 July 19601992 Constitution15 May 1992SalaryunknownWebsite in English Presidency gov gh in English Ghana gov gh Contents 1 Eligibility 2 Oath of office 3 Duties 4 List of vice presidents of Ghana 1979 present 4 1 Demographics 5 ReferencesEligibility EditThe provisions of article 62 of the 1992 Constitution apply to a candidate for election as Vice President The candidate must be a a citizen of Ghana by birth b attained the age of thirty five years or above c be otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs c d and e of clause 2 of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed in respect of any such person by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause 5 of that article The president and vice president are elected on a single ticket all presidential candidates must lodge the name of their running mate when filing for election If the president dies resigns or is permanently incapacitated the vice president automatically ascends as president for the balance of the term A Vice President who ascends to the presidency before half of the presidential term expires is only allowed to run for a single full term If more than half of the term has expired he can run for two terms whether successive or separated This provision has been used once when John Mahama ascended to the presidency after the death of his running mate John Atta Mills in July 2012 He was elected president in his own right that December and was allowed to run for reelection in 2016 since he had ascended with only six months remaining in Mills term Oath of office EditThe Vice President of Ghana must be sworn in by the Chief Justice before the citizens of Ghana at the Independence square in Accra The Vice President elect must repeat the following I name having been elected to the office of Vice President of the Republic of Ghana do in the name of the Almighty God swear solemnly affirm that I will be faithful and true to the Republic of Ghana that I will at all times preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and I dedicate myself to the service and well being of the people of the Republic of Ghana and to do right to all manner of persons I further solemnly swear solemnly affirm that should I at any time break this oath of office I shall submit myself to the laws of the Republic of Ghana and suffer the penalty for it So help me God Duties EditThe duties of the vice president of Ghana are presiding of various meetings in absence of the President acting President when the president is out of the countryThe Vice President is also a member of The National Security Council The Armed Forces Council 1 The Police Service Council 2 The Prisons Service Council 3 List of vice presidents of Ghana 1979 present EditNo Portrait Name Birth Death Term of office Political Party PresidentTook office Left office Time in office1 Joseph W S de Graft Johnson 1933 1999 24 September 1979 31 December 1981 deposed 2 years 98 days People s National Party Hilla Limann2 Kow Nkensen Arkaah 1927 2001 7 January 1993 7 January 1997 4 years National Convention Party Jerry Rawlings3 John Atta Mills 1944 2012 7 January 1997 7 January 2001 4 years National Democratic Congress4 Aliu Mahama 1946 2012 7 January 2001 7 January 2009 8 years New Patriotic Party John Kufuor5 John Mahama 1958 7 January 2009 24 July 2012 3 years 199 days National Democratic Congress John Atta Mills6 Kwesi Amissah Arthur 1951 2018 6 August 2012 7 January 2017 4 years 153 days National Democratic Congress John Mahama7 Mahamudu Bawumia 1963 7 January 2017 Incumbent 6 years 14 days New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo AddoDemographics Edit Vice President Ethnicity Religious affiliatiomJoseph W S de Graft Johnson Fante Akan MethodistKow Nkensen Arkaah Fante Akan MethodistJohn Atta Mills Fante Akan MethodistAliu Mahama Dagomba MuslimJohn Dramani Mahama Gonja Assemblies of God raised Presbyterian Kwesi Amissah Arthur Fante Akan MethodistMahamudu Bawumia Mamprusi MuslimReferences Edit Chapter 17 Article 211 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana Chapter 15 Article 201 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana Chapter 16 Article 206 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana Order of precedencePreceded byNana Akufo AddoPresident of Ghana Mahamudu BawumiaVice President of Ghana Succeeded byAaron Mike OquayeSpeaker of Parliament of Ghana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vice President of Ghana amp oldid 1128560038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
