Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
Vice-President
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    (1) There shall be a Vice-President of Ghana who shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by this Constitution or by the President.
    (2) A candidate for the office of Vice-President shall be designated by the candidate for the office of President before the election of the President.
    (3) The provisions of article 62 of this Constitution apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President.
    … (Art. 60)
Vice-President
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    A person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless—
    (a) he is a citizen of Ghana by birth;
    (b) he has attained the age of forty years; and
    (c) he is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article. (Art. 62)
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