State of the Nation (Ghana)

The State of the Nation address (sometimes abbreviated to SONA) is an annual address to Parliament given by the President of the republic of Ghana covering economic, social, and financial state of the country according to Article 67 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana.

History The state of the nation address was first implemented under the administration of John Kufuor. Records show that in 18 years at the helm of Ghana, President Jerry John Rawlings did not deliver a State of the Nation address contrary to the provisions of the national constitution. Former president John Agyekum Kufuor, was the first president to deliver the state of the nation address in Ghana hence sticking rigidly to the letter of the constitution, which says the president should give a State of the Nation address at the beginning and close of every parliamentary session. Since then The state of the nation has been in existence.

Timeline of speeches

YEARDELIVERED BYLINK TO DOCUMENTTOPIC/TITLE OF SPEECHCOMMENTS/DESCRIPTION2001John Agyekum Kufour2002John Agyekum Kufour2003John Agyekum Kufourto document2004John Agyekum Kufour2005John Agyekum Kufourto document2006John Agyekum Kufourto document2007John Agyekum KufourLink to document2008John Agyekum KufourLink to document2009John Evans Atta MillsLink to documentRescue Plan For a Better Ghana2010John Evans Atta MillsLink to documentPartners In Vision2011John Evans Atta MillsLink to the documentRaising Ghana to the next level2012John Evans Atta MillsLink to the documentStill Building a Better Ghana2013John Dramani MahamaLink to the documentAdvancing the Better Ghana Agenda - Opportunities for Growth2014John Dramani MahamaLink to the document2015John Dramani MahamaLink to the document2016John Dramani MahamaLink to the document2017John Dramani MahamaLink to document2017 (Nana Akuffo Addo)2018Nana Akuffo AddoTo full text 2019Nana Akuffo Addo To full text.2019 (Nana Akuffo Addo)2020Nana Akuffo Addo To full text.2020 (Nana Akuffo Addo)2021Nana Akuffo AddoLink to document

See also State of the Union Address in the United States Speeches by heads of state

References

External links The Official Parliament of Ghana Website