Vice President of the Republic of Ghana

The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana is the second-highest executive official in Ghana. The Vice-President, together with the President of Ghana, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a four-year term of office. The Vice-President is the first person in the presidential line of succession, and would ascend to the presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. The current Vice-President is Mahamudu Bawumia, who took office on 7 January 2017, under President Nana Akufo-Addo.

The provisions of article 62 of the 1992 Constitution apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President:

The Vice-President of Ghana must be sworn in by the Chief Justice before the citizens of Ghana at the Independence square in Accra. The Vice-President-elect must repeat the following:

"I,(name) having been elected to the office of Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, do (in the name of the Almighty God swear) (solemnly affirm) that I will be faithful and true to the Republic of Ghana; that I will at all times preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana; and I dedicate myself to the service and well-being of the people of the Republic of Ghana and to do right to all manner of persons.

I further (solemnly swear) (solemnly affirm) that should I at any time break this oath of office, I shall submit myself to the laws of the Republic of Ghana and suffer the penalty for it. (So help me God)."

The duties of the Vice-President of Ghana are:

The Vice-President is also a member of