Kwame Nkrumah, the inaugural Prime Minister of Ghana-born in Africa, played a pivotal role as a leading Pan-African figure. His radical vision and courageous leadership were instrumental in guiding Ghana to its independence in 1957.

Jerry John Rawlings, a prominent figure in Ghanaian history, was born on June 22, 1947, and left an indelible mark on the nation until his passing on November 12, 2020.

John Agyekum Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009.

John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the governing party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 Ghanaian presidential election.

John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as president on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor John Evans Fiifi Attah Mills.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is a Ghanaian politician currently holding the position of President of Ghana since 2017. Prior to his presidency, he held the role of Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 during the administration led by President Kufuor.