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Ghanaian general election, 2012

Index Ghanaian general election, 2012

General elections were held in Ghana on Friday 7 December 2012 to elect a president and members of Parliament in 275 electoral constituencies. [1]

57 relations: African Union, Akwasi Addai Odike, Ashanti Region, Bawku Central (Ghana parliament constituency), Biometrics, Bole, Ghana, Central Region (Ghana), Chief executive officer, Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, Convention People's Party, Democratic People's Party (Ghana), Eastern Region (Ghana), Economic Community of West African States, Economist, Electoral Commission of Ghana, Elmina, Eva Lokko, Executive officer, Georgina Theodora Wood, Ghanaian general election, 2008, Great Consolidated Popular Party, Greater Accra Region, Hassan Ayariga, Henry Herbert Lartey, Independent People's Party (Ghana), Jacob Osei Yeboah, John Atta Mills, John Mahama, Kibi, Ghana, Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Mahamudu Bawumia, Master of Business Administration, Michael Abu Sakara Foster, Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Party (Ghana), New Patriotic Party, New Vision Party, Northern Region (Ghana), Olusegun Obasanjo, Osu, Accra, Paa Kwesi Nduom, People's National Convention (Ghana), President of Ghana, Progressive People's Party (Ghana), Regions of Ghana, Thomas Boni Yayi, Two-round system, ..., United Front Party (Ghana), University of Bath, University of Ghana, University of Reading, University of Warwick, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Upper East Region. Expand index (7 more) »

African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent, extending slightly into Asia via the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

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Akwasi Addai Odike

Akwasi Addai Odike is a Ghanaian businessman and politician.

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Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Region is located in south Ghana and is third largest of 10 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana.

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Bawku Central (Ghana parliament constituency)

Bawku Central is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana.

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Biometrics

Biometrics is the technical term for body measurements and calculations.

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Bole, Ghana

Bole is a small town and is the capital of Bole district, a district in the Northern Region of north Ghana.

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Central Region (Ghana)

The Central Region is one of the ten administrative regions of Ghana.

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Chief executive officer

Chief executive officer (CEO) is the position of the most senior corporate officer, executive, administrator, or other leader in charge of managing an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.

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Coalition of Domestic Election Observers

Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is an independent and non-partisan organisation made up of civil society groups, faith-based organizations and professional organisations which observe elections in Ghana.

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Convention People's Party

The Convention People's Party (CPP) (Apam Nkorɔfo Kuw) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah.

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Democratic People's Party (Ghana)

The Democratic People's Party is a Ghanaian political party formed in 1992 after the ban on political party activity was lifted by the Provisional National Defence Council government of Ghana.

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Eastern Region (Ghana)

The Eastern Region is located in south Ghana and is one of ten administrative regions.

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Economic Community of West African States

The Economic Community of West African States, also known as ECOWAS, is a regional economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa.

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Economist

An economist is a practitioner in the social science discipline of economics.

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Electoral Commission of Ghana

The Electoral Commission of Ghana is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections.

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Elmina

Elmina is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of South Ghana in the Central Region, situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, west of Cape Coast.

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Eva Lokko

Eva Naa Merley Lokko (died 6 October 2016) was a Ghanaian engineer and politician.

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Executive officer

An executive officer (XO) is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.

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Georgina Theodora Wood

Georgina Theodora Wood is a judge and also a former police prosecution officer.

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Ghanaian general election, 2008

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2008.

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Great Consolidated Popular Party

The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana.

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Greater Accra Region

The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 10 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana.

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Hassan Ayariga

Hassan Ayariga is a Ghanaian accountant, entrepreneur and politician.

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Henry Herbert Lartey

Henry Herbert Lartey is a Ghanaian accountant, entrepreneur and politician.

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Independent People's Party (Ghana)

The Independent People's Party is a political party in Ghana.

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Jacob Osei Yeboah

Jacob Osei Yeboah is a politician who contested as an independent candidate for Ghana's presidential elections in 2012 and 2016.

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John Atta Mills

John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012.

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John Mahama

John Dramani Mahama (born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017.

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Kibi, Ghana

Kibi or Kyebi is a town and the capital of the East Akim Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana, on the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range.

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Kwadwo Afari-Gyan

Kwadwo Afari-Gyan (born 18 June 1945) is a Ghanaian academic, political scientist and election administrator.

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Kwesi Amissah-Arthur

Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (29 April 1951 – 29 June 2018) was a Ghanaian economist, academic and politician who was the fifth Vice-President of Ghana's 4th Republic, in office from 6 August 2012 until 7 January 2017, under President John Dramani Mahama.

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Mahamudu Bawumia

Mahamudu Bawumia (born 7 October 1963) is a Ghanaian economist and banker and the current Vice President of Ghana.

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Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration (management).

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Michael Abu Sakara Foster

Michael Abu Sakara Foster is a Ghanaian agronomist and politician.

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Nana Akufo-Addo

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (born William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician currently the President of Ghana, in office since January 2017.

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Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings (born November 17, 1948) was the First Lady of Ghana from 4 June 1979 to 24 September 1979 and 31 December 1981 to 7 January 2001, both times under President Jerry John Rawlings.

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National Democratic Congress (Ghana)

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001.

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National Democratic Party (Ghana)

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is a Ghanaian political party, founded in October 2012 as a split from the ruling National Democratic Congress.

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New Patriotic Party

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a centre-right and liberal conservative party in Ghana.

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New Vision Party

The New Vision Party (NVP) is a political party in Ghana.

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Northern Region (Ghana)

The Northern Region is one of the ten regions of Ghana.

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Olusegun Obasanjo

Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR, Ph.D. (Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́; born 5 May 1937) is a former Nigerian Army general who was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.

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Osu, Accra

Located about east of the central business district, Osu is a neighborhood in central Accra, Ghana, known for its busy commercial, restaurant and nightlife activity.

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Paa Kwesi Nduom

Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, (born February 15, 1953) is a business consultant and politician.

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People's National Convention (Ghana)

The People's National Convention is a political party in Ghana.

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President of Ghana

The President of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.

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Progressive People's Party (Ghana)

Progressive People's Party (PPP) (Kɔ anim ɔmanfo Apontow) is a political party in Ghana.

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Regions of Ghana

The regions of Ghana constitute the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana.

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Thomas Boni Yayi

Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 january 1952) is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016.

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Two-round system

The two-round system (also known as the second ballot, runoff voting or ballotage) is a voting method used to elect a single winner, where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate.

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United Front Party (Ghana)

The United Front Party (UPF) is a recently formed Ghanaian political party.

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University of Bath

The University of Bath is a public university located in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.

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University of Ghana

The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian public universities.

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University of Reading

The University of Reading is a public university located in Reading, Berkshire, England.

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University of Warwick

The University of Warwick is a plate glass research university in Coventry, England.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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Upper East Region

The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the second smallest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanaian_general_election,_2012

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