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Provisional National Defence Council

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Provisional National Defence Council
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Year dem found am31 December 1981 Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Significant event1981 Ghanaian coup d'état Edit
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish7 January 1993 Edit

Na de Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) be de name of de Ghanaian government after na dem overthrow de People's National Party ein elected government by Jerry Rawlings, de former head of de Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, insyd a coup d'état for 31 December 1981. He remain insyd power til 7 January 1993. Insyd a statement, na Rawlings say dat a "holy war" be necessary secof de PNP ein failure make e provide effective leadership den de collapse of de national economy den state services.

Na de PNDC provide a new constitution insyd 1992 wey e hold elections dat year. Rawlings ein party, de NDC, win de presidential election plus 58% of de vote. Na de opposition boycott de subsequent parliamentary elections.[1]

Members

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Na de seven original members of de PNDC from ein inception be as follows:

  • Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairmo
  • Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah - retired Chief of Defence Staff
  • Reverend Dr. Vincent Kwabena Damuah
  • Warrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi
  • Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore
  • Joachim Amartey Quaye
  • Chris Bukari Atim

Departures den replacements

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Additions

  • Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin- dem appoint am August 1982[2][3]
  • Ebo Tawiah - dem appoint am August 1982[2]
  • Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri - dem appoint am January 1983[4]
  • Justice D.F. Annan- dem appoint am 1984[5]
  • Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu - dem appoint am October 1984[6][7]
  • Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata - July 1985[7]
  • P. V. Obeng - July 1985[7]
  • Major General Arnold Quainoo
  • Maj. Gen. Winston C.M. Mensa-Wood
  • Captain (rtd) Kingsley Bruce
  • Air Vice Marshal A. H. K. Dumashie
  • Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant - dem appoint am 1989[3]
  • Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - dem appoint am 1985[3]

Departures

  • Brigadier Joseph Nunoo Mensah - he resign 1982
  • Rev. Dr. Kwabena Damuah - he resign 1982
  • Warrant Officer I Mumuni Seidu- he resign June 1994
  • Warrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi - he resign December 1984
  • Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore - 1982
  • Joachim Amartey Quaye - dem execute am August 1982[8]
  • Chris Bukari Atim - he resign 1982
  • Ebo Tawiah
  • Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri - he die 25 August 1984[6]
  • Brigadier W. M. Mensa-Wood - he die 1992[9]
  • Captain Kingsley Bruce
  • Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - she depart 1987
  • Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin - she lef insyd 1989

August 1992 onwards — final membership

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  • Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
  • Justice D. F. Annan
  • Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu
  • Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata
  • P. V. Obeng
  • Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo
  • Air Vice Marshal Dumashie
  • Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant

Membership

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PNDC Members

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Position Name From To Notes
Head of state of Ghana den Chairmo Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings December 1981 January 1993
Chief of the Defence Staff Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah[10] January 1982 November 1982 Reappointed Chief of Defence Staff
Member Vincent Kwabena Damuah[11] January 1982 1982 Catholic priest
Member Warrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi[12] January 1982 December 1984[13] Coordinator for de Armed Forces Defence Committees[14]
Member Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore January 1982 1982 Secretary Armed Forces Defence Committee[14]
Member Joachim Amartey Quaye January 1982 August 1982 Union leader
Member Chris Bukari Atim January 1982 1982 General Secretary of de June Fourth Movement, Former First national vice pee of de National Union of Ghana Students
Member Aanaa Naamua Enin[15] August 1982[16] December 1989
Member Ebo Tawiah[15] August 1982 ? Trade Union leader
Member Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu[17][15] October 1984 January 1993 Politician den businessman
Member Captain Kojo Tsikata[15] July 1985 January 1993 National Security den Foreign Affairs, Retired soldier
Chairman of Committee of Secretaries Paul Victor Obeng[15] July 1985 January 1993 Former student leader den Mechanical Engineer
Member Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo[15] 1982 January 1993 Chief of Defence Staff
Member Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri 1983[18] 1984 Nandom Naa

Died in office

Member den Chairmo of de

National Commission for Democracy

Justice Daniel Francis Annan[15] 1984 January 1993 Retired Appeals Court Judge
Member Susanna Al-Hassan 1985 1987 Ghana ein first female minister insyd 1961 den author
Member Maj. Gen. Winston C. M. Mensa-Wood[15] 1987 1992 Chief of de Defence Staff

He die for office insyd

Member Mary Grant 1989 January 1993 Medical doctor
Member Air Vice Marshal A. H. K. Dumashie 1992 January 1993 Chief of Defence Staff

Secretaries

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Na de officials in charge of de various ministries be designated as Secretaries of state.

List of secretaries (ministers) of state

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Portfolio Secretary From To Notes
Chairmo of Committee of Secretaries Paul Victor Obeng 1982 1993
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Obed Asamoah[19][20] January 1982 1993
Secretary for de Interior Johnny F. S. Hansen[19][21] January 1982 Apr 1982
J. M. Ewa[21] Apr 1982 Dec 1982
Kofi Djin[21] Dec 1982 Nov 1985
Major General Winston Mensa-Wood[22][20] Nov 1985 Oct 1987
Nii Okaidja Adamafio[22] Oct 1987 May 1991
Nana Akuoko Sarpong[22] May 1991 Mar 1992
Colonel E. M. Osei-Wusu[22] Mar 1992 Jan 1993
Secretary for Finance Kwesi Botchwey[20] 1982 1993
Secretary for Defence Naa Polku Konkuu Chirii[23] 1982 Nov 1983
Rear Admiral C. K. Dzang[23] 22 Nov 1983 1985
Mahama Iddrisu[23] 1985 6 Jan 1993
Attorney General den Secretary for Justice G. E. K. Aikins[19][20] January 1982 1992
E.G. Tanoh 1992 1993
Secretary for Education den Culture Christina Ama Ata Aidoo[19] January 1982 1983
V. C. Dadson[24] 1983 ?
Joyce Aryee[20] 1985 1987
Mohammed Ben Abdallah[25] 1986 1987
K. B. Asante 1988 1989
Mary Grant 1989 1993
Secretary for Agriculture[26] Eugene Bortei-Doku[19][27] January 1982 Dec 1983
John Akparibo Ndebugre 1984 1985
Isaac Adjei-Marfo[28] 1985 1986
Stephen Obimpeh[20] 1986 1992
Ibrahim Adam 1992 1993
Secretary for Cocoa Affairs Isaac Adjei-Marfo ? ?
Secretary for Chieftaincy Affairs E.G. Tanoh 1987 1992
Nana Akuoko Sarpong 1992 1993
Secretary for Trade

Secretary for Trade den Tourism

K. B. Asante[19][29] January 1982 1986
Kofi Djin[20] 1986 1992
John Bawa 1992 1993
Secretary for Culture and Tourism Asiedu Yirenkyi[19] January 1982 1984
Mohammed Ben Abdallah[20] ? 1986
Secretary for Local Government den Rural Development John Agyekum Kufuor[19] January 1982 1982
Kwame Dwemoh-Kesse[24] 1983 ?
William H. Yeboah 1986 ?
Kofi Acquaah Harrison[20] c. 1986 ?
Joyce Aryee[25] 1986 1988
Kwamena Ahwoi ? ?
Secretary for Rural Development den Co-operatives Kofi Ankomah[19] January 1982 1982
Kofi Acquaah Harrison[25] 1982 1986
Secretary for Fuel den Power E. Appiah Korang[20] January 1982[19] 1987
Ato Ahwoi 1987 1993
Secretary for Transport den Communications Mahama Iddrisu[19] January 1982 1986
Kwame M. Peprah[20] 1986 1987
Yaw Donkor 1987 1992
Kwame M. Peprah 1992 1993
Secretary for Roads den Highways Yaw E. O. Donkor[20] 1983 1987
Mensah Gbedemah 1987 1992
Richard Commey 1992 1993
Secretary for Lands and Natural Resources Kwesi Renner 1983 1986
George Adamu[20] 1986 1987
Kwame Peprah 1987 1992
J. A. Dansoh 1992 1993
Secretary for Industry, Science den Technology Kaku Kyiamah[19] January 1982 1983[30]
G. B. Opoku[30] 1983 1986
Francis Acquah[20] 1986 1992
K. A. Butah 1992 1993
Secretary for Information Ato Austin[19][31] January 1982 1983
Joyce Aryee 1983 1985
Kofi Totobi Quakyi[20] 1985 1993
Secretary for Health Charles Buadu 1983 1986
E. G. Tanoh[32] c. 1986 ?
Air Commodore F. W. Klutse[20] 1986 1988
Nana Akuoko Sarpong 1988 1991
Stephen Obimpeh 1992 1993
Secretary for Labour den Social Welfare

Secretary for Mobilization den Productivity

Adisa Munkaila 1982 1983
Ato Austin[24] 1983 1986
W. H. Yeboah[20] 1986 1987
Huudu Yahaya[33] c. 1988 ?
George Adamu ? 1992
D. S. Boateng 1992 1993
Secretary for Works den Housing Mawuse Dake[19][34] January 1982 1983[30]
Alhassan Abubakar[24] 1983 ?
Kofi Sam[20] c. 1986 ?
Emmanuel Appiah Korang
Kenneth Ampratwum
Secretary for Youth den Sports Zaya Yeebo[19][35] January 1982 1983
Amarkai Amarteifio 1983 1986
Ato Austin[20] 1986 1992
Arnold Quainoo 1992 1993
National Defence Committee Mawuse Dake[24] 1983 ?
PDCs and WDCs Akrasi-Sarpong[24] c. 1983 ?
Regional Secretaries
Ashanti Regional Secretary J. Y. Ansah ? ?
F. A. Jantuah[24] 1983 ?
Colonel Osei Owusu[36] c. 1986
Brong Ahafo Region K. Saarah-Mensah[19] January 1982 1982
J. H. Owusu Acheampong 1982 ?
C. S. Takyi[24] 1983 ?
Colonel Alex Antwi[36] c. 1986
Central Regional Secretary
E. G. Tanoh[24] 1983 ?
Ato Austin 1988 1993
Lt. Colonel E. A. Baidoo[36] c. 1986
Eastern Regional Secretary Fred Ohene-Kena 1982 ?
Daniel O. Agyekum[25][36] ? 1986
Kofi Acquaah Harrison[25] 1986 ?
Greater Accra Regional Secretary Atukwei Okai[19][37] January 1982 1982
Nii Abeo Kyerekuandah[24] 1983 ?
Nii Okaidja Adamafio 1982 ?
Colonel W. A. Thompson 1985 1986
Selina Taylor[36] c. 1986
Colonel W. A. Thompson 1988 1991
Nii Okaidja Adamafio 1991 ?
Northern Regional Secretary Thomas Ibrahim 1982 ?
D. S. Zachariah[36] c. 1986
Upper East Region Kundab Mobilla 1982 ?
J. E. Sakyi[36] c. 1986
Upper West Region Yelibora Antumini 1982 1983
Joseph Yieleh Chireh[30] 1983 ?
Volta Regional Secretary Francis Agbley 1982 ?
Yao Fiagbe[38] c. 1982
Richard Seglah[36] c. 1986
Western Region J. R. E. Amenlema 1982 ?
Don Arthur[24] 1983 ?
Colonel W. A. Thompson[36] 1986 1988

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Asamoah, Obed Y. (2014). The political history of Ghana (1950-2013) : the experience of a non-conformist. Bloomington, IN. p. 299. ISBN 978-1496985644. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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