First Lady of Ghana

First Lady of Ghana
Incumbent Lordina Mahama since 24 July 2012
Inaugural holder	Fathia Nkrumah
Formation	1 July 1960

The First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting President of Ghana. The current First Lady is Lordina Mahama, who has held the title since 24 July 2012.

First Ladies of Ghana Since Independence

Name	Term Begins	Term Ends	President or Head of State
Fathia Nkrumah	1 July 1960	24 February 1966	Kwame Nkrumah[1]
Mildred Ankrah	24 February 1966	2 April 1969	Joseph Arthur Ankrah[2]
Christine Afrifa	2 April 1969	7 August 1970	Akwasi Afrifa[3]
Nana Afua Frema	7 August 1970	31 August 1970	Nii Amaa Ollennu
Nana Yeboakua Ofori-Atta	31 August 1970	13 January 1972	Edward Akufo-Addo
Faustina Acheampong	13 January 1972	5 July 1978	Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Emily Akuffo	5 July 1978	4 June 1979	Fred Akuffo
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings	4 June 1979	24 September 1979	Jerry Rawlings
Fulera Limann	24 September 1979	31 December 1981	Hilla Limann
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings	31 December 1981	7 January 2001	Jerry Rawlings
Theresa Kufuor	7 January 2001	7 January 2009	John Kufuor
Ernestina Naadu Mills[4]	7 January 2009	24 July 2012	John Atta Mills
Lordina Mahama	24 July 2012	Present	John Dramani Mahama

References

2. https://www.modernghana.com/news/124760/1/wives-of-military-rulers.html
3. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=38592
4. Warunga, Joseph (2010-05-17). "Meeting the first ladies of Africa". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

External links

• First Ladies of Ghana