When Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) becomes independent on 6 March 1957, Kwame Nkrumah becomes the country’s first Prime Minister (1957 to 1960), then President of the Republic of Ghana (1960 to 1966). From left to right, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, Finance Minister, Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister, and Kojo Botsio, Minister for Trade and Employment, at the ceremonies held to mark Ghanaian independence.