Political highlights
1957 – independence, Nkrumah of CPP is PM, 2 key parties
1960 – declared republic, one party system, presidential system
1966 – military overthrow of 1st republic
1969 – 2nd republic, Busia of PP is PM, 2 key parties
1972 – military overthrow of 2nd republic
1978 – palace coup to restructure military government
1979 – junior officer uprising and military housecleaning
1979 – ushered third republic, Limann of PNP is President, 3 parties
1982 – military overthrow of 3rd republic
1983 – palace coup to restructure the military government
1992 – ushered 4th republic, Rawlings of NDC is President, 2 parties **
1996 – ushered 5th republic, Rawlings of NDC is President, 2 parties
