Ghanaian presidential election, 2004
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The Ghanaian presidential election was held in the Republic of Ghana in West Africa
on 7 December 2004. Parliamentary elections
were held on the same day.
There were four candidates:
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
on 7 December 2004. Parliamentary elections
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
were held on the same day.
There were four candidates:
- George AggudeyGeorge AggudeyGeorge Aggudey is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Convention People's Party .Running as the CPP presidential candidate in the 7 December 2004 presidential election, he finished last out of four candidates, winning 1.0% of the vote.-References:...
(Convention People's PartyConvention People's PartyThe Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah.The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for the independence of the Gold Coast. It ruled Ghana from 1957 to 1966...
) - John KufuorJohn KufuorJohn Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union...
(New Patriotic PartyNew Patriotic Party-External links:*...
) - incumbent - John Atta-MillsJohn Atta-MillsDr. John Evans Fifii Atta Mills is the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election...
(National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)The National Democratic Congress 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. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
) - Edward MahamaEdward Mahama-Early life and education:Born in the village of Sumniboma in 1945, Mahama attended Nalerigu Primary and Middle School from 1953 to 1959. He then attended Secondary School in Tamale from 1961 to 1965...
(Grand CoalitionGrand coalitionA grand coalition is an arrangement in a multi-party parliamentary system in which the two largest political parties of opposing political ideologies unite in a coalition government...
) The Grand Coalition was an alliance of the People's National Convention, Every Ghanaian Living EverywhereEvery Ghanaian Living EverywhereThe Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere is a political party in Ghana.At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, that won 4 out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition won 1.9% of the vote in the presidential elections....
, and Great Consolidated Popular PartyGreat Consolidated Popular PartyThe Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana.At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, that won 4 out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition won 1.9% of the vote in the presidential elections....
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External links
- African Elections Database
- Ghana Elections 2004 Think Ghana Elections Page