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597:(NRC) to which they admitted other officers, the head of the police, and one civilian. The NRC promised improvements in the quality of life for all Ghanaians and based its programs on nationalism, economic development, and self-reliance. In 1975, a government reorganization resulted in the NRC's replacement by the
706:
Akuffo abandoned UNIGOV and established a plan to return to constitutional and democratic government. A Constitutional
Assembly was established, and political party activity was revived. Akuffo was unable to solve Ghana's economic problems, however, or to reduce the rampant corruption in which senior
698:
Although the referendum passed, professional groups and students perceived UNIGOV to be ploy by
Acheampong to retain power, and continued the strikes and demonstrations against the government which had begun in 1977. The steady erosion in Acheampong's power led to his arrest in July 1978 by his chief
604:
Unable to deliver on its promises, the NRC/SMC became increasingly marked by mismanagement and rampant corruption. In 1977, General
Acheampong brought forward the concept of union government (UNIGOV), which would make Ghana a non-party state.
299:
586:. However, the authorities' inability to control the subsequent inflationary pressures led to discontent, and military officers seized power in a bloodless coup on 13 January 1972.
747:
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military officers played a major role. On 4 June 1979, his government was deposed in a violent coup by a group of junior and non-commissioned officers - the
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Do you approve whether or not some form of Union
Government would become the basis of Ghana's political system?
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477:
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264:
66:
Do you approve whether or not some form of Union
Government would become the basis of Ghana's political system?
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703:, who replaced him as head of state and leader of what became known as the SMC-2.
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There were 4,497,803 registered voters for the referendum.
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A referendum on the system of government was held in
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601:(SMC), also headed by now-General Acheampong.
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723:elections were held in the summer of 1979.
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18:
20:1978 Ghanaian governmental referendum
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613:The referendum posed the question:
578:In December 1971 the government of
764:Elections and referendums in Ghana
709:Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
14:
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514:
504:
203:
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589:The coup leaders, led by Col.
1:
448:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
595:National Redemption Council
1189:
1173:Constitutional referendums
686:African Elections database
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655:
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1134:
582:drastically devalued the
283:Speaker of the Parliament
174:Registered voters/turnout
88:
85:
76:
64:
40:
24:
599:Supreme Military Council
591:Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
456:Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
417:Administrative divisions
842:Parliamentary elections
711:(AFRC) - with Flt. Lt.
145:Invalid or blank votes
772:Presidential elections
466:Diplomatic missions of
300:Members of Parliament
1158:Referendums in Ghana
375:Electoral Commission
699:of staff, Lt. Gen.
521:Politics portal
288:Alban Sumana Bagbin
21:
16:Ghanaian referendum
570:on 30 March 1978.
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1144:
715:as its chairman.
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580:Kofi Abrefa Busia
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511:Africa portal
488:Visa requirements
442:Foreign relations
379:Recent elections
363:Political parties
331:Kwasi Anin-Yeboah
196:Politics of Ghana
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1163:1978 referendums
1138:British Togoland
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253:Mahamudu Bawumia
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48:30 March 1978
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717:Presidential
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338:Human rights
217:Constitution
166:
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134:Valid votes
121:
109:
104:
99:
47:
1098:Referendums
701:Fred Akuffo
493:Visa policy
368:Politicians
277:Legislative
157:Total votes
1152:Categories
648:1,372,427
574:Background
295:Parliament
178:4'497'803
137:2,282,813
694:Aftermath
673:2,282,813
429:Districts
385:General:
351:Elections
315:Judiciary
260:Ministers
231:President
225:Executive
181:2282813%
162:2,282,813
105:1,372,427
684:Source:
659:910,386
609:Question
483:Passport
470:in Ghana
452:Minister
140:100.00%
126:910,386
1049:1988–89
662:39.89%
651:60.11%
634:Choice
627:Results
424:Regions
167:100.00%
129:39.88%
72:Results
637:Votes
151:0.00%
110:60.12%
86:Votes
82:Choice
668:Total
568:Ghana
1140:only
1126:1992
1121:1978
1116:1964
1111:1960
1105:1956
1089:2023
1084:2019
1079:2015
1074:2010
1069:2006
1064:2002
1059:1998
1054:1994
1044:1978
1036:1958
1028:1952
1023:1950
1018:1944
1013:1940
1008:1938
1003:1936
998:1935
993:1922
988:1914
983:1912
978:1905
973:1898
968:1858
951:2024
945:2020
940:2016
935:2012
930:2008
925:2004
920:2000
915:1996
910:1992
905:1979
900:1969
895:1965
890:1956
885:1954
880:1951
875:1946
870:1944
865:1939
860:1935
855:1931
850:1927
831:2024
825:2020
820:2016
815:2012
810:2008
805:2004
800:2000
795:1996
790:1992
785:1979
780:1960
719:and
678:100%
645:Yes
584:cedi
398:2024
392:2020
387:2016
235:list
1040:...
1032:...
656:No
100:Yes
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468:/
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237:)
148:0
122:No
89:%
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