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Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. Ghana has a

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, However, there are two dominant political parties (the National Democratic Congress and the

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), with extreme difficulty for anyone to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Regulation

Political parties in Ghana are regulated under the Political Parties Act 574 passed in 2000. This spells out how political parties may be founded, registered and operated. It also specifies how political parties may be funded in Ghana.

The parties in Ghana

Fourth Republic (1992-present)

As at October 2020, there are 29 political parties listed on the website of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Of these, a total of 11 parties indicated their willingness to participate in the political programmes by the state broadcaster,

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was established by law in 1968 with a triple mandate as a State Broadcaster, Public Service Broadcaster, and a Commercial Broadcaster in Ghana. Headquartered in the capital city, Accra, it is funded by gra ...

leading up to the 2020 Ghanaian general election. In 2018, there were 24 political parties listed on the website. There were 30 registered political parties on the list of the

Electoral Commission of Ghana The Electoral Commission of Ghana(EC) is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Elec ...

during the Fourth Republic in 2012.

Parliamentary parties

Other active parties

(*''Parties in bold have indicated some degree of involvement with 2020 general election)'' *

All People's Congress The All People's Congress (APC) is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other being its main political rival the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The APC has been the main opposition party in Sierra Leone since 4 Ap ...

(APC), ''founded 2016, split from People's National Convention''. *

Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UG ...

(CPP) - ''Nkrumah tradition, formed 12 June 1949, banned 1966, reformed 1996 from other Nkrumah tradition parties'' *''

Democratic Freedom Party The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) was a political party in Ghana. It was formed in 2006 and eventually merged with the National Democratic Congress in 2011. It came in fourth place in the Ghanaian general election of 2008 with 0.33% of the tot ...

(DFP) - founded 2006, merged with the National Democratic Congress in 2012'' * Democratic People's Party (DPP) - ''founded 1992'' *

Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere The Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) is an inactive political party in terms of elections in Ghana. It has not contested any elections since the 2004 Ghanaian general election. According to Ghanaian law, political parties must have a pres ...

(EGLE Party) - ''founded 1992'' *

Great Consolidated Popular Party The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana. At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, that won 4 out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama Edward Nasigrie Mahama (born 15 April 1945) is ...

(GCPP) - ''founded 1995'' *

Ghana Democratic Republican Party The Ghana Democratic Republican Party is a political party registered in Ghana. It was founded in 1992. Its current leader is Kofi Amoah. It holds no seats in parliament at present. See also * List of political parties in Ghana This article l ...

(GDRP) - ''founded 1992'' *

Ghana Freedom Party The Ghana Freedom Party is a party founded by Akua Donkor, a farmer. This was largely to help her ambitions to become President of Ghana. Disqualifications She was disqualified by the Electoral Commission of Ghana from contesting the Ghanaian ...

(GFP) - ''founded 2012'' *

Ghana National Party The Ghana National Party is a political party in Ghana. It was founded in 2007 and launched in May 2008. It contested the December 2008 elections but did not win any parliamentary seats. Its current leader is Kobina Amo-Aidoo. See also * List ...

(GNP) - ''founded 2007'' *

Ghana Union Movement The Ghana Union Movement is a political party in Ghana. It was founded by Christian Kwabena Andrews who is also the founder of the Life Assembly Worship Center in Accra. During the launch of the party, he declared that he is "new Kwame Nkrumah ...

(GUM) - ''founded 2019'' *

Liberal Party of Ghana The Liberal Party of Ghana is a political party in Ghana. The party replaced the Independent People's Party (IPP) which was originally founded by Kofi Akpaloo in 2011. Akpaloo, who was nominated to be the presidential candidate for the IPP was ...

(LPG) ''founded 2017'' * National Democratic Party (NDP) - ''founded October 2012, split from NDC'' *

National Reform Party National Reform or National Reformation may refer to: * National Reform Association (1844), a nineteenth-century American movement to lobby Congress to pass land reforms *National Reform Association (1864), a nineteenth-century American movement to ...

(NRP) -''founded 1999, split from NDC'' *

New Vision Party The New Vision Party (NVP) is a political party in Ghana. It was formed in 2008. The founder is Prophet Daniel Nkansah of the New Vision Pentecostal Church in Accra, Ghana. The party's colours are mauve, white and gold Gold is a chemical ...

(NVP) - ''founded 2008'' *

People's Action Party The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and ...

(PAP) * People's Destiny Party (PDP) * People's National Convention (PNC) - ''founded 1992'' * Power Unity Party (PUP) * Progressive People's Party (PPP) - ''founded 2012'' *

Reformed Patriotic Democrats The Reformed Patriotic Democrats is a political party in Ghana. It was founded in 2004 and registered with the Electoral Commission of Ghana in 2008. Although it was not involved with the 2020 Ghanaian general election, it is still listed on the ...

(RPD) - ''founded 2007'' * United Democratic Party (UDP) * United Development System Party (UDSP) - ''founded 2012'' * United Front Party (UFP) - ''founded 2011'' *

United Ghana Movement The United Ghana Movement is a political party in Ghana. The founder is Charles Wereko-Brobby, formerly a leading member of the New Patriotic Party. Registration The party was officially registered with the Electoral Commission of Ghana as a pol ...

(UGM) - ''founded 1996'' * United Progressive Party (UPP) - ''founded 2016'' * United Renaissance Party (URP) - ''founded 2007'' * Yes People's Party (YPP) - ''founded 2012''

Inactive parties

*'' Ghana Redevelopment Party (GRP)'' *'' Independent People's Party (IPP) - founded 2011 and dissolved 2017'' *'' National Convention Party (NCP) - merged with PCP to reform CPP in 1996'' *'' National Independence Party (NIP) - merged with PHP in 1993, forming PCP'' *''

People's Convention Party The People's Convention Party is a former political party in Ghana. It merged with the National Convention Party in 1996 and became the reformed Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party i ...

(PCP) - founded in 1993, merged with NCP to reform CPP in 1996'' *''

People's Heritage Party The People's Heritage Party (PHP) was a political party in Ghana. Formation The PHP was one of the eight political parties formed when the ban on party politics was lifted in 1992 in Ghana. It claimed to follow the Nkrumahist philosophy. Electio ...

(PHP)- merged with NIP in 1993, forming PCP'' *''

United Love Party The United Love Party (ULP) is a political party in Ghana. It was formed in 2008. Elections The founder and leader of the party at its inception was Ramon Osei Akoto. This was to support his bid to stand as a presidential candidate in the 2008 ...

(ULP) - founded 2008''

Third Republic (1979-1981)

Action Congress Party The Action Congress Party (ACP) was a political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). In elections held on 18 June 1979, ACP presidential candidate, Frank Bernasko, won 9.4% of the vote and the party won 10 of 140 seats in the Nat ...

* All People's Party (APP) - ''Merger of the parties in opposition- PFP, UNC, SDF and TFP'' *

People's National Party The People's National Party (PNP) is a social-democratic political party in Jamaica, founded in 1938 by independence campaigner Osmond Theodore Fairclough. It holds 14 of the 63 seats in the House of Representatives, as 96 of the 227 local go ...

(PNP) - ''Nkrumah tradition'' *

Popular Front Party The Popular Front Party (PFP) was the main opposition political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). In elections held on 18 June 1979, PFP presidential candidate Victor Owusu won 29.9% of the vote and the party won 42 of 140 sea ...

- ''Danquah/Busia tradition'' (PFP) * Social Democratic Front (SDF) *

Third Force Party The Third Force Party (TFP) was a political party in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with ...

(TFP) * United National Convention (UNC)

Second Republic (1969-1972)

All People's Republican Party The All People's Republican Party (APRP) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). In elections held on 29 August 1969, the APRP won 1 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly. On October 20, 1970, the APRP, the Nati ...

(APRP) * Justice Party (JP) *

National Alliance of Liberals The National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). The party was formed after the ban on party politics was lifted in May 1969 and was dissolved along with all other political part ...

(NAL) - ''offshoot of CPP as CPP was banned'' *

(PAP) * Progress Party (PP) - ''Danquah/Busia tradition'' *

United Nationalist Party The United Nationalist Party (UNP) was a political party in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borde ...

(UNP)

Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957-1960)/First Republic (1960-1966)

(CPP) - ''Nkrumah tradition'' * United Party (UP) - ''Danquah-Busia tradition'' *

United Gold Coast Convention The United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was a political party founded in 1947 whose aim was to bring about Ghanaian independence from their British colonial masters after the Second World War. The United Gold Coast Convention appointed its leade ...

(UGCC) -'Grant-Johnson'

Pre-Independence

* Anlo Youth Organization *

(CPP) - ''Nkrumah tradition, split from UGCC'' *

Federation of Youth Organization The Federation of Youth Organization is a defunct political party which existed in the Gold Coast. It contested the 1956 Gold Coast general election, winning one of the one hundred and four seats in the National Assembly. This was the first and o ...

(FYO) *

Ghana Congress Party The Ghana Congress Party was founded in May 1952 by Kofi Busia who also its leader. The party was formed by dissatisfied former Convention People's Party members, along with the United Gold Coast Convention The United Gold Coast Convention (UG ...

(GCP) *

Muslim Association Party The Muslim Association Party (MAP) was a political party in the Gold Coast, active from 1954 to 1957. The MAP grew out of the Gold Coast Muslim Association, which was established as a welfare and social association in 1932. Involved in politics by ...

(MAP) * National Liberation Movement (NLM) *

Northern People's Party The Northern People's Party (NPP) was a political party in the Gold Coast which aimed to protect the interests of those in the Northern region of Ghana. The NPP's leader was Simon Diedong Dombo, the traditional chief of Duori in the Upper Reg ...

(NPP) *

Togoland Congress The Togoland Congress (TCP; was a political party formed in 1951 which had won three seats in the Gold Coast elections of April 1954 and two seats in the July 1956 elections, but did not survive for long afterwards. The Togoland Congress's goal ...

(TG) *

(UGCC) - ''Danquah/Busia tradition''

References

External links

National Electoral Commission - Registered Political PartiesPolitical Parties and Political Participation in Ghana
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