From Rawlings to Mahama: Full list of Electoral Commission appointments under the Fourth Republic

Some of the past Electoral Commission chairpersons The history of appointments to Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) under the Fourth Republic has come under renewed public scrutiny following President John Dramani Mahama's recent appointment of two Deputy Chairpersons to the electoral management body.

Following his return to office in January 2025, President Mahama has appointed two Deputy Chairpersons to the Electoral Commission.

According to a detailed account shared by Legal scholar Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, Article 43 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution establishes the Electoral Commission as a seven-member body comprising a Chairperson, two Deputy Chairpersons and four other commissioners.