Most Famous Ghanaian Politicians & Lawyers

50 Ghanaian Politicians & Lawyers in view out of 63

Politics & Law 63
Ghana 166
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan Ghanaian Secretary 1938 – 2018
#536
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah Ghanaian Politician 1909 – 1972
#1,889
John Atta Mills
John Atta Mills Ghanaian Politician 1944 – 2012
#27,512
John Mahama
John Mahama Ghanaian Politician Born 1958
#34,973
Hilla Limann
Hilla Limann Ghanaian Politician 1934 – 1998
#54,839
Kofi Abrefa Busia
Kofi Abrefa Busia Ghanaian Politician 1913 – 1978
#76,146
EA
Edward Akufo-Addo Ghanaian Judge 1906 – 1979
#148,359
Alex Quaison-Sackey
Alex Quaison-Sackey Ghanaian Politician 1924 – 1992
#188,790
Victor Gbeho
Victor Gbeho Ghanaian Diplomat Born 1935
#294,036
Aaron Mike Oquaye
Aaron Mike Oquaye Ghanaian Diplomat Born 1944
#378,115
Paa Grant
Paa Grant Ghanaian Politician 1878 – 1956
#430,619
Aliu Mahama
Aliu Mahama Ghanaian Politician 1946 – 2012
#530,123
AA
Anthony Akoto Osei Ghanaian Politician
#621,583
HK
Hannah Kudjoe Ghanaian Activist 1918 – 1986
#688,693
KB
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Ghanaian Politician 1952 – 2008
#697,020
KB
Kwame Baah Ghanaian Politician 1938 – 1997
#764,202
JA
Joseph Aidoo Ghanaian Politician Born 1958
#956,514
CA
Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi Ghanaian Politician Born 1945
#1,011,197
AD
Anthony Deku Ghanaian Police 1923 – 2015
#1,019,251
Lordina Mahama
Lordina Mahama Ghanaian Politician Born 1963
#1,074,082
Muhammad Mumuni
Muhammad Mumuni Ghanaian Politician Born 1949
#1,180,525
JB
J. B. Danquah-Adu Ghanaian Politician 1965 – 2016
#1,186,722
RN
Robert Nii Arday Clegg Ghanaian Lawyer Born 1976
#1,289,623
NA
Nana Akomea Ghanaian Politician Born 1961
#1,311,642
SI
Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye Ghanaian Politician Born 1937
#1,576,745
Dominic Nitiwul
Dominic Nitiwul Ghanaian Politician Born 1977
#1,584,504
Ursula Owusu
Ursula Owusu Ghanaian Politician Born 1964
#1,650,772
Dorothy Gordon (activist)
Dorothy Gordon (activist) Ghanaian Activist
#1,691,592
GA
Grace Amponsah-Ababio Ghanaian Diplomat Born 1941
#1,717,285
Collins Dauda
Collins Dauda Ghanaian Politician Born 1957
#1,755,965
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka Ghanaian Politician
#1,812,981
GB
George Boakye Ghanaian Politician 1937 – 1979
#1,814,989
Hanna Louisa Bissiw
Hanna Louisa Bissiw Ghanaian Politician Born 1972
#1,864,873
Asiedu Nketia
Asiedu Nketia Ghanaian Politician Born 1956
#1,866,532
PN
Peter Nanfuri Ghanaian Police Born 1942
#1,975,899
Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey
Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey Ghanaian Politician Born 1967
#1,981,921
BA
Bawa Andani Yakubu Ghanaian Police 1926 – 2002
#1,990,035
MA
Michael Abu Sakara Foster Ghanaian Politician Born 1958
#2,006,147
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Ghanaian Politician
#2,028,091
Francisca Oteng-Mensah
Francisca Oteng-Mensah Ghanaian Politician Born 1993
#2,031,224
FO
Frema Opare Ghanaian Politician Born 1948
#2,078,707
JG
Joe Gidisu Ghanaian Politician
#2,111,261
LL
Lydia Lariba Bawa Ghanaian Lawyer
#2,243,581
JN
Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo Ghanaian Politician
#2,251,178
ES
Edward Salia Ghanaian Politician 1952 – 2009
#2,258,833
Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah
Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah Ghanaian Politician Born 1967
#2,259,473
MK
Maxwell Kofi Jumah Ghanaian Politician Born 1950
#2,296,708
PC
Paul Collins Appiah Ofori Ghanaian Politician Born 1952
#2,329,292
Alhaji Malik Alhassan Yakubu
Alhaji Malik Alhassan Yakubu Ghanaian Politician
#2,397,275
MS
Mary Salifu Boforo Ghanaian Politician Born 1951
#2,420,446

By the numbers

Inside Ghana Politicians & Lawyers

63 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous ghana politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ghana Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1950s with 11 people.

What Ghana Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are Ghana Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 79% of all notables (50).

Ghana Politicians & Lawyers over-index on politician4.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician50
  2. Diplomat4
  3. Police3
  4. Activist2
  5. Lawyer2
  6. Secretary1
  7. Judge1
  1. Politician504.7×

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