First Lady of Ghana |
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Inaugural holder |
Fathia Nkrumah |
Formation |
1 July 1960 |
First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting president of Ghana. The current first lady is Rebecca Akufo-Addo, who has held the position since 2017. They are not officially given salaries but the Ghanaian first and second lady are both given clothing allowances to serve as initiatives to be comfortable enough to advocate the country through material forms of culture.
First ladies of Ghana since independence
Demographics
First Lady of Ghana
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Ethnicity
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Religious affiliation
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Fathia Nkrumah |
Egyptian |
Copt
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Mildred Ankrah |
Ewe/Congolese |
Roman Catholic
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Christine Afrifa |
Ashanti (Akan) |
Anglican
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Adeline Akufo-Addo |
Akyem (Akan) |
Presbyterian
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Faustina Acheampong |
Ashanti (Akan) |
Roman Catholic
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Emily Akuffo |
Akuapem (Akan) |
Presbyterian
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Fulera Limann |
Sissala |
Roman Catholic
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Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings |
Ashanti (Akan) |
Roman Catholic
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Theresa Kufuor |
Bono (Akan) |
Roman Catholic
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Ernestina Naadu Mills |
Ga-Dangme |
Presbyterian
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Lordina Mahama |
Bono (Akan) |
Assemblies of God
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Rebecca Akufo-Addo |
Ga |
Anglican
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See also