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This article lists political parties in Ghana.
Ghana has a multi-party system. However, there are two dominant political parties: the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party. It is extremely difficult for anyone to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. [1]
Political parties in Ghana are regulated under the Political Parties Act 574 passed in 2000. This spells out how political parties may be founded, registered and operated. It also specifies how political parties may be funded in Ghana. [2]
As at October 2020, there are 29 political parties listed on the website of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. [3] Of these, a total of 11 parties indicated their willingness to participate in the political programmes by the state broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation leading up to the 2020 Ghanaian general election. [4] In 2018, there were 24 political parties listed on the website. [5] There were 30 registered political parties on the list of the Electoral Commission of Ghana during the Fourth Republic in 2012. [6] [7]
Name | Abbr. | Founded | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | ||
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New Patriotic Party |
NPP | 1992 | Nana Akufo-Addo | Centre-right |
Liberal conservatism Conservatism Liberalism |
137 / 275
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National Democratic Congress | NDC | 1992 | Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo | Centre-left | Social democracy | 137 / 275
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(*Parties in bold have indicated some degree of involvement with 2020 general election)