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List of political parties in Ghana

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List of political parties in Ghana

This article lists political parties in Ghana.

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Ghana has a multi-party system, However, there are two dominant political parties (the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party), with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Fourth Republic (1992-present)

There are 30 registered political parties on the list of the Electoral Commission of Ghana during the Fourth Republic.

  • All People's Congress(APC)
  • Convention People's Party (CPP)
  • National Convention Party (NCP) - merged with PCP to reform CPP
  • People's Convention Party (PCP) - merged with NCP to reform CPP
  • National Independence Party (NIP) - merged with PHP, forming PCP
  • People's Heritage Party (PHP)- merged with NIP, forming PCP
  • Democratic Freedom Party (DFP)
  • Democratic People's Party (DPP)
  • Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE Party)
  • Ghana Democratic Republican Party (GDRP)
  • Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
  • Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)
  • Ghana National Party (GNP)
  • Independent People's Party (IPP)
  • National Democratic Congress (NDC) -'Nkrumah/Rawlings' tradition
  • National Democratic Party (NDP)
  • New Patriotic Party (NPP) - 'Danquah-Dombo-Busia' tradition, ruling party
  • National Reform Party (NRP)
  • New Vision Party (NVP)
  • People's National Convention (PNC)
  • Progressive People's Party (PPP)
  • Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD)
  • United Development System Party (UDSP)
  • United Front Party (Ghana) (UFP)
  • United Ghana Movement (UGM)
  • United Love Party (ULP)
  • United Progressive Party (UPP)
  • United Renaissance Party (URP)ml
  • Yes People's Party (YPP)
  • Ghana Redevelopment Party (GRP)

    • Third Republic (1979-1981)

  • Action Congress Party
  • People's National Party
  • Popular Front Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
  • Social Democratic Front
  • Third Force Party
  • United National Convention

    • Second Republic (1969-1972)

  • All People's Republican Party
  • Justice Party
  • National Alliance of Liberals - offshoot of CPP
  • People's Action Party
  • Progress Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
  • United Nationalist Party

    • Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957-1960)/First Republic (1960-1966)

  • Convention People's Party
  • United Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
  • United Gold Coast Convention-'GrantJohnson'

    • Pre-Independence

  • Anlo Youth Organization
  • Convention People's Party
  • Federation of Youth Organization
  • Ghana Congress Party
  • Muslim Association Party
  • National Liberation Movement
  • Northern People's Party
  • Togoland Congress
  • United Gold Coast Convention

    • References

    List of political parties in Ghana Wikipedia
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