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Released by:
Speaker of the Parliament
Parliament House, Accra
Tel. 233-21-668514
Email:
parclerk@ghana.com
Website:
Official Site
Speaker of
Parliament:
Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi-Hughes
First Deputy Speaker:
Freddy Blay
Second Deputy Speaker:
Alhaji Malik
Yakubu Alhassan
Majority Leader:
Felix Owusu-Agyapong
Deputy Majority Leader:
Abraham Osei-Aidoo
Chief Whip: Mr Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu
Deputy Chief Whip: Mr Kobina Okerchiri
Second Deputy Chief Whip: Mrs Gifty
Eugenia Kusi
Minority Leader:
Alban Bagbin
Deputy Minority Leader: Edward Doe
Ajaho
Minority Chief Whip:
John Tia
Dep. Minority Chief Whip:
E. T. Mensah
2nd Dep. Minority Chief
Whip: Akua Dansoah
LEADERSHIP IN
PARLIAMENT
|
Majority Leader |
Hon.
Felix Owusu-Adjapong |
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Minority Leader |
Hon
Alban S. K. Bagbin |
|
Deputy Majority Leader |
Hon
Abraham Ossei Aidooh |
|
Deputy Minority Leader |
Hon
Edward K. Doe Adjaho |
|
Majority Chief Whip |
Hon
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu |
|
Minority Chief Whip |
Hon
John A. Tia |
|
First Majority Whip |
Hon
Kwabena A. Okerchiri |
|
First Minority Whip |
Hon
Enoch T. Mensah |
|
Second Majority Whip |
Hon
Gifty Eugenia Kusi (Mrs) |
|
Second Minority Whip |
Hon
Akua Sena Dansua |
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OVERVIEW OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PARLIAMENT
(January 2006)
|
Region |
GCPP |
NDC |
CPP |
PNC |
UGM |
NRP |
NPP |
IND |
Total |
|
Western Region |
- |
8 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
22 |
|
Central Region |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
19 |
|
Greater Accra |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
27 |
|
Volta |
- |
21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
22 |
|
Eastern |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
28 |
|
Ashanti |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
36 |
- |
39 |
|
Brong Ahafo |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
- |
24 |
|
Northern |
- |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
1 |
26 |
|
Upper East |
- |
9 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
13 |
|
Upper West |
- |
7 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
10 |
|
Total |
- |
94 |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
128 |
1 |
230 |
CPP - Convention Peoples Party
GCPP - Great Consolidated Peoples Party
NDC - National Democratic Congress
IND - Independent Candidates
PNC - Peoples National Convention
NPP - New Patriotic Party
/ Ruling government's party
NRP - National Reform Party
UGM - United Ghana Movement
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Cabinet
Ministers
|
Justice & Attonery General |
Joe Ghartey |
|
National Security Advisor |
Francis K. Poku |
|
Defence |
Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor
(MP, Manhyia) |
|
Parliamentary Affairs |
Felix Owusu-Adjapong
(MP, Akim Swedru) |
|
Foreign Affairs, Regional Coop & NEPAD |
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (MP Abuakwa) |
|
Interior |
Albert Kan Dapaah (MP,
Sekondi) |
|
Local Government & Rural Development |
Stephen Asamoah Boateng |
|
Education & Sports |
Papa Owusu Ankomah(MP,
Sekondi) |
|
Food & Agriculture |
Ernest Debrah
(MP, Tano North) |
|
Water Resources, Work & Housing |
Hackman Owusu Agyeman
(MP, New Juabeng North) |
|
Health |
Major (rtd) Courage Quashigah |
|
Energy |
Joseph Ada |
|
Lands, Forestry and Mines |
Prof. Dominic Fobih
(MP, Assin South) |
|
Trade Industry and PSI |
Allan Kyeremanteng |
|
Women and Children Affairs |
Hajia Alima Mahama
(MP, Nalerigu/Gambaga) |
|
Tourism & Diasporan Affairs |
Jake Obestsebi-Lamptey |
|
Finance and Economic Planning |
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu
(MP, Asante Akim North) |
Non-Cabinet Ministers
|
Communications and Technology |
Prof.
Mike
Ocquaye
(MP, Dome Kwabenya |
|
Ports, Harbours & Railwsays |
Christopher Ameyaw
Ekumfi |
|
Information and National Orientation |
Kwamena Bartels MP Ablekuma South |
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Manpower, Youth and Employment |
Boniface Abubakr Siddique
|
|
Aviation |
Gloria Akuffo |
|
Fisheries |
Glady Asmah
(MP, Takoradi) |
|
Transportation |
Felix Owusu Adjapong (Acting) Majority Leader
|
|
Chieftaincy Affairs |
S.K. Boafo
(MP, Subin) |
Ministers of State
|
Minister of State |
Theresa Tagoe, |
|
Minister of State |
Elizabeth Ekua Ohene |
|
Minister of State |
Charles Bintim |
|
Minister Public Sector Reform
|
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom |
|
Minister of State |
Kwadjo Adjei Darko |
|
Secretaryto the President x |
D.K. Osei |
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Chief of staff |
Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani |
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Press Secretary to the President & Government
Spokesman |
Andrew Awuni |
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Council of state
The Council of State, a important body of prominent citizens
of proven character, who advice the President on national
issues. It is analogous to the Council of Elders in the
traditional political system.
2004
1. Naa
Thomas Tia Sulemana, Zosali-Na
2. Alhaji
Alhassan Bin-Salih, a Retired Principal Secretary
3. Mr
Clement K. Tedam, a Former Minister and Educationist
4. Mr
A.K. Deku, a Former Commissioner of Police (CID)
5. Mr
Kwasi Armah, a Former High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom (UK) and a Barrister-at-Law.
6. Nana
Otuo Siribour II, Paramount Chief of Asante-Juaben
Traditional Area and a Former Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science and Technology,(KNUST),
7. The
Most Rev Dr Samuel Asante-Antwi, Immediate-Past Presiding
Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana
8. Professor
Adzei Bekoe, a renowned Scientist and Former Vice Chancellor
of the University of Ghana
9. Major-General
Edwin Sam, Former Chief of Defence Staff
10.
Mr Kwaku Kyei, Former
Inspector General of Police
11.
Odeneho Gyapong Ababio,
Paramount Chief of Sefwi-Bekwai Traditional Area and
President of the National House of Chiefs
12.
Madam Ama Bame Busia, a
Former Principal Domestic Bursar, University of Ghana, Legon
13.
Mrs Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie,
Immediate-Past President of the Ghana Journalists
Association (GJA) and a Member of the Media Commission
14.
Mrs Cecilia Bannerman, a
Former Minister of Mines.
15.
Regional representatives to
the Council:
Togbe Kpangbatriku III,
Paramount Chief of Dodome Traditional Area for the Volta
Region; Professor Naa Sebiyam Nabila for Northern Region; Mr
Michael Kwadwo Adusah, a Retired Assistant Commissioner of
Police for Brong Ahafo Region and Mr Francis Asianab Afoko,
a Businessman for Upper East Region.
The others were Mr Paul Kwabena Damoah, an Agriculturist for
Western Region; Mr Fredrick Guggisberg Yaw Ofori-Atta, an
Industrial Relations Practitioner, for Eastern Region and Mr
Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah, Transport Owner, for Ashanti
Region.
The rest were Kuoro Kuri-Buktie Limann IV, Paramount Chief
of Gwollu Traditional Area for Upper West Region; Mr Ato
Essuman, a Management Consultant for Central Region and Mr
John Sackah Addo, Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana for
Greater Accra Region. |
