Article 62 of the Constitution of Ghana

Verbatim text

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.

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The index files this text under article 62 of the Constitution of Ghana.
The row is titled “Qualifications of President”.
The passage runs to about 101 words.

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