Provisional National Defence Council

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. 

 Members 
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 
Additions

 Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin- dem appoint am August 1982Asamoah, 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.
 Ebo Tawiah - dem appoint am August 1982
 Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri - dem appoint am January 1983"New PNDC Member". Ghana News. 12 (1). Embassy of Ghana: 12. January 1983. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
 Justice D.F. Annan- dem appoint am 1984
 Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu - dem appoint am October 1984Asamoah, Obed Y. (2014). The political history of Ghana (1950-2013) : the experience of a non-conformist. Bloomington, IN. ISBN 978-1496985644.
 Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata - July 1985
 P. V. Obeng - July 1985
 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
 Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - dem appoint am 1985

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
 Chris Bukari Atim - he resign 1982
 Ebo Tawiah
 Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri - he die 25 August 1984
 Brigadier W. M. Mensa-Wood - he die 1992"PNDC Members". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 2. May 1986.
 Captain Kingsley Bruce
 Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - she depart 1987
 Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin - she lef insyd 1989

 August 1992 onwards — final membership 

 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 
 PNDC Members PositionNameFromToNotesHead of state of Ghana den ChairmoFlight Lieutenant Jerry John RawlingsDecember 1981January 1993Chief of the Defence StaffBrigadier Joseph Nunoo-MensahJanuary 1982November 1982Reappointed Chief of Defence StaffMemberVincent Kwabena DamuahJanuary 19821982Catholic priestMemberWarrant Officer I Joseph Adjei BuadiJanuary 1982December 1984Coordinator for de Armed Forces Defence CommitteesMemberSergeant Daniel Alolga Akata PoreJanuary 19821982Secretary Armed Forces Defence CommitteeMemberJoachim Amartey QuayeJanuary 1982August 1982Union leaderMemberChris Bukari AtimJanuary 19821982General Secretary of de June Fourth Movement, Former First national vice pee of de National Union of Ghana StudentsMemberAanaa Naamua EninAugust 1982December 1989MemberEbo TawiahAugust 1982 ?Trade Union leaderMemberAlhaji Mahama IddrisuOctober 1984January 1993Politician den businessmanMemberCaptain Kojo TsikataJuly 1985January 1993National Security den Foreign Affairs, Retired soldierChairman of Committee of SecretariesPaul Victor ObengJuly 1985January 1993Former student leader den Mechanical EngineerMemberLieutenant General Arnold Quainoo1982January 1993Chief of Defence StaffMemberNaa Polku Konkuu Chiiri19831984Nandom Naa
Died in officeMember den Chairmo of de
National Commission for DemocracyJustice Daniel Francis Annan1984January 1993Retired Appeals Court JudgeMemberSusanna Al-Hassan19851987Ghana ein first female minister insyd 1961 den authorMemberMaj. Gen. Winston C. M. Mensa-Wood19871992Chief of de Defence Staff
He die for office insydMemberMary Grant1989January 1993Medical doctorMemberAir Vice Marshal A. H. K. Dumashie1992January 1993Chief of Defence Staff

 Secretaries 
Na de officials in charge of de various ministries be designated as Secretaries of state.
 List of secretaries (ministers) of state PortfolioSecretaryFromToNotesChairmo of Committee of SecretariesPaul Victor Obeng19821993Secretary for Foreign AffairsObed AsamoahJanuary 19821993Secretary for de InteriorJohnny F. S. HansenJanuary 1982Apr 1982J. M. EwaApr 1982Dec 1982Kofi DjinDec 1982Nov 1985Major General Winston Mensa-WoodNov 1985Oct 1987Nii Okaidja AdamafioOct 1987May 1991Nana Akuoko SarpongMay 1991Mar 1992Colonel E. M. Osei-WusuMar 1992Jan 1993Secretary for FinanceKwesi Botchwey19821993Secretary for DefenceNaa Polku Konkuu Chirii1982Nov 1983Rear Admiral C. K. Dzang22 Nov 19831985Mahama Iddrisu19856 Jan 1993Attorney General den Secretary for JusticeG. E. K. AikinsJanuary 19821992E.G. Tanoh19921993Secretary for Education den CultureChristina Ama Ata AidooJanuary 19821983V. C. Dadson1983 ?Joyce Aryee19851987Mohammed Ben Abdallah19861987K. B. Asante19881989Mary Grant19891993Secretary for AgricultureEugene Bortei-DokuJanuary 1982Dec 1983John Akparibo Ndebugre19841985Isaac Adjei-Marfo19851986Stephen Obimpeh19861992Ibrahim Adam19921993Secretary for Cocoa AffairsIsaac Adjei-Marfo ? ?Secretary for Chieftaincy AffairsE.G. Tanoh19871992Nana Akuoko Sarpong19921993Secretary for Trade
Secretary for Trade den TourismK. B. AsanteJanuary 19821986Kofi Djin19861992John Bawa19921993Secretary for Culture and TourismAsiedu YirenkyiJanuary 19821984Mohammed Ben Abdallah ?1986Secretary for Local Government den Rural DevelopmentJohn Agyekum KufuorJanuary 19821982Kwame Dwemoh-Kesse1983 ?William H. Yeboah1986 ?Kofi Acquaah Harrison ?Joyce Aryee19861988Kwamena Ahwoi ? ?Secretary for Rural Development den Co-operativesKofi AnkomahJanuary 19821982Kofi Acquaah Harrison19821986Secretary for Fuel den PowerE. Appiah KorangJanuary 19821987Ato Ahwoi19871993Secretary for Transport den CommunicationsMahama IddrisuJanuary 19821986Kwame M. Peprah19861987Yaw Donkor19871992Kwame M. Peprah19921993Secretary for Roads den HighwaysYaw E. O. Donkor19831987Mensah Gbedemah19871992Richard Commey19921993Secretary for Lands and Natural ResourcesKwesi Renner19831986George Adamu19861987Kwame Peprah19871992J. A. Dansoh19921993Secretary for Industry, Science den TechnologyKaku KyiamahJanuary 19821983G. B. Opoku19831986Francis Acquah19861992K. A. Butah19921993Secretary for InformationAto AustinJanuary 19821983Joyce Aryee19831985Kofi Totobi Quakyi19851993Secretary for HealthCharles Buadu19831986E. G. Tanoh ?Air Commodore F. W. Klutse19861988Nana Akuoko Sarpong19881991Stephen Obimpeh19921993Secretary for Labour den Social Welfare
Secretary for Mobilization den ProductivityAdisa Munkaila19821983Ato Austin19831986W. H. Yeboah19861987Huudu Yahaya ?George Adamu ?1992D. S. Boateng19921993Secretary for Works den HousingMawuse DakeJanuary 19821983Alhassan Abubakar1983 ?Kofi Sam ?Emmanuel Appiah KorangKenneth AmpratwumSecretary for Youth den SportsZaya YeeboJanuary 19821983Amarkai Amarteifio19831986Ato Austin19861992Arnold Quainoo19921993National Defence CommitteeMawuse Dake1983 ?PDCs and WDCsAkrasi-Sarpong ?Regional SecretariesAshanti Regional SecretaryJ. Y. Ansah ? ?F. A. Jantuah1983 ?Colonel Osei OwusuBrong Ahafo RegionK. Saarah-MensahJanuary 19821982J. H. Owusu Acheampong1982 ?C. S. Takyi1983 ?Colonel Alex AntwiCentral Regional SecretaryE. G. Tanoh1983 ?Ato Austin19881993Lt. Colonel E. A. BaidooEastern Regional SecretaryFred Ohene-Kena1982 ?Daniel O. Agyekum ?1986Kofi Acquaah Harrison1986 ?Greater Accra Regional SecretaryAtukwei OkaiJanuary 19821982Nii Abeo Kyerekuandah1983 ?Nii Okaidja Adamafio1982 ?Colonel W. A. Thompson19851986Selina TaylorColonel W. A. Thompson19881991Nii Okaidja Adamafio1991 ?Northern Regional SecretaryThomas Ibrahim1982 ?D. S. ZachariahUpper East RegionKundab Mobilla1982 ?J. E. SakyiUpper West RegionYelibora Antumini19821983Joseph Yieleh Chireh1983 ?Volta Regional SecretaryFrancis Agbley1982 ?Yao FiagbeRichard SeglahWestern RegionJ. R. E. Amenlema1982 ?Don Arthur1983 ?Colonel W. A. Thompson19861988

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