11 Appointed To Council Of State.

The President, Mr J. A. Kufour has appointed 11 distinguished and respected citizens as members of the council of State. The members who have varied backgrounds would be in office to counsel the President in the performance of his functions.

They are Professor Alex Kwapong, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana and former Rector, UN University of Tokyo; Alhaji Alhassan Bin-Salih, a retired Principal Secretary; Mr C. K. Tedam, a former Minister and educationist and Mr. A. K. Deku, former Police Commissioner.


Others are Madam Ama Busia Former Principal Domestic Busur, University of Ghana and sister of former Prime Minister, Dr K. A Busia Madam Adisa Munkaila, former Deputy Minister in the PNP Government; Mrs Emma Mitchell, former Minister in the NDC Government and an advocate on gender issues and Mr Kwesi Armah former high Commissioner to the UK and Barrister of Law.


The rest are Nana Otuo Siriboe and paramount chief and former lecturer, KNUST, who is also an engineer; Professor Albert Adu Boahen, Researcher, Professor of history and a renowned academic; and Professor Adjei Bekoe, a renowned scientist and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana.

Under the Constitution, the President is enjoined to appoint eminent personalities who would consider and advise him or any other authority in respect of any appointment which is required by the constitution or any other law to be made in accordance with the advice or in consultation with the members.


In addition, 10 other personalities elected from the regions, the President of the National House of Chiefs as well as three persons who have previously held the respective position of Chief Justice, Chief of Defence Staff and Inspector General of Police shall be appointed by the President to constitute the Council of state.


The members are expected to hold office until the end of the term of office of the President unless they resign, die or are removed from office by the President on grounds of misbehaviour or of inability to perform.