This is a list of heads of state of Ghana by age.
Overview The youngest person to become head of state was Jerry Rawlings, who at the age of 31, assumed office following a coup d'état in 1979. The youngest civilian head of state to assume the presidency was Hilla Limann, who was inaugurated at the age of 44. The oldest person to assume the presidency is Nana Akufo-Addo who was inaugurated at age 72.
At age 34, Akwasi Afrifa was the youngest head of state at the end of his tenure. Fred Akuffo's lifespan of 42 years was the shortest of any head of state. The oldest head of state at the end of his tenure is also Nana Akufo-Addo at 80.
Fred Akuffo's retirement of just 22 days is the shortest in Ghana's history while Joseph Arthur Ankrah's retirement of 23 years is the longest in Ghana's history. At age , John Kufuor is the oldest of the three living heads of state, he is also the nation's longest-lived head of state. Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo are the only heads of state to have lived into their 80s. The youngest living head of state is John Mahama, age .
List of heads of state by age at assuming office This is a list of heads of state of Ghana by age at assuming office from the youngest to the oldest. Name Date of birth Date of death Date and age at assuming office Jerry Rawlings 22 June 1947 12 November 2020 Akwasi Afrifa 24 April 1936 26 June 1979 Jerry Rawlings 22 June 1947 12 November 2020 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong 23 April 1931 16 June 1979 Fred Akuffo 21 March 1937 26 June 1979 Hilla Limann 12 December 1934 23 January 1998 Joseph Arthur Ankrah 18 August 1915 25 November 1992 Kwame Nkrumah 21 September 1909 27 April 1972 John Mahama 29 November 1958 (living) John Kufuor 8 December 1938 (living) Edward Akufo-Addo 26 June 1906 17 July 1979 John Atta Mills 21 July 1944 24 July 2012 John Mahama 29 November 1958 (living) Nana Akufo-Addo 29 March 1944 (living)
List of heads of state by longevity This table shows heads of state by their longevity (living heads of state in gold). Rank Head of state Date of birth Date of death Longevity(Years, Days) Longevity(Days) 1 Living days 2 Living days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 7 Living days 8 days 9 days 10 days 11 days 12 days
List of heads of state of Ghana12Living3Deceased9
Ghanaian heads of state's ages This table charts the age of each head of state of Ghana at the time of assuming office, upon leaving office, and at the time of death. Where the head of state is still living, their lifespan and post head of state timespan are calculated up to . # Head of state Date of birth Date of assuming office Age at assuming office End ofterm Age at end ofterm Length ofretirement Date of death Lifespan 1 days () 2 days () 3 days () 4 days () 5 days () 6 days () 7 days () 8 days () 9 days () 10 (living) days () 11 00,0010 days days () 12 (living) days () 13 (living) days () 14 (incumbent) (incumbent) (incumbent) (living) days () # Head of state Date of birth Date ofassuming office Age atassuming office End ofterm Age at end ofterm Length ofretirement Date of death Lifespan
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