| President of the Republic of Ghana [1] |
| 1 Jul 1960 - 24 Feb 1966 |
Kwame Nkrumah [2] |
| Chairman of the National Liberation Council |
| 24 Feb 1966 - 2 Apr 1969 |
Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| 2 Apr 1969 - 3 Sep 1969 |
Okatakyie Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa |
| Chairman of the Presidential Commission |
| 3 Sep 1969 - 7 Aug 1970 |
Okatakyie Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa
|
| Speaker of the National Assembly performing the functions of the President |
| 7 Aug 1970 - 31 Aug 1970 |
Raphael Nii Amaa Ollennu |
| President of Ghana |
| 31 Aug 1970 - 13 Jan 1972 |
Edward A. Akufo-Addo |
| Chairman of the National Redemption Council |
| 13 Jan 1972 - 18 Apr 1972 |
Ignatius Kutu Kwasi Acheampong |
| Head of State and Chairman of the National Redemption Council |
| 18 Apr 1972 - 9 Oct 1975 |
Ignatius Kutu Kwasi Acheampong
|
| Head of State and Chairman of the Supreme Military Council |
| 9 Oct 1975 - 5 Jul 1978 |
Ignatius Kutu Kwasi Acheampong
|
| 5 Jul 1978 - 4 Jun 1979 |
Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo |
| Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council |
| 4 Jun 1979 - 24 Jun 1979 |
Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings [3] |
| President of the Republic of Ghana |
| 24 Sep 1979 - 31 Dec 1981 |
Hilla Limann [4] |
| Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council |
| 31 Dec 1981 - 7 Jan 1993 |
Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings
|
| President of the Republic of Ghana |
| 7 Jan 1993 - 7 Jan 2001 |
Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings
|
| 7 Jan 2001 - 7 Jan 2009 |
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor |
| 7 Jan 2009 - 24 Jul 2012 |
John Evans Atta Mills |
| 24 Jul 2012 -7 Jan 2017 |
John Dramani Mahama |
| 7 Jan 2017 - |
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |
