Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast.

The Convention People's Party (CPP), formed in 1949 and led by Kwame Nkrumah won the election that was held.

Another party called the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) led by J.B. Danquah performed poorly and was disbanded soon after.

Nkrumah, who had been jailed in early 1950 for subversion, was released and appointed Leader of Government Business, becoming the country's first Prime Minister in the following year.

Legislative Assembly elections held in 1954 resulted in another CPP victory, with the party winning 71 out of a total of 104 seats.

The Gold Coast was renamed to Ghana and granted independence on Wednesday, 6 March 1957, while retaining the British monarch as head of state.

After the approval of a new Republican constitution, Ghana officially became a republic on 1 July 1960 with Kwame Nkrumah as its President.

Elections held on 29 August same year resulted in victory for the Progress Party (PP) of Kofi Abrefa Busia, which won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.

[citation needed] Parliament of the Fourth Republic After 11 years of military rule, a new constitution was approved in a 1992 referendum.

Presidential elections were held in November and were won by Jerry Rawlings, leader of the 1981 coup and subsequent military ruler.

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