Events from the year 2009 in

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Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

: John Kufuor (until 7 January), John Atta Mills *

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: Aliu Mahama (until 7 January), John Dramani Mahama * Chief Justice:

Georgina Theodora Wood Georgina Theodora Wood (née Lutterodt; born 8 June 1947) is a Ghanaian judge and also a former police prosecution officer. She was the Chief Justice of Ghana and the first woman to occupy that position. She retired in 2017 after five decades ...

Events

* January 7 - John Atta Mills took office as

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

, the second time power in the country had been transferred from one legitimately elected leader to another

democratically Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (" direct democracy"), or to choose gov ...

. But John Atta Mills died a few days from his birthday after feeling sick and rushed to the hospital.

References

2000s in Ghana Years of the 21st century in Ghana

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