Provisional National Defense Council

Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) anɛ Ghana gɔmɛna na’adɔɔg kanɛ da di’e kʋg la People's National Party gɔmɛna na’adɔɔg la ka Jerry Rawlings, one da an Armed Forces Revolutionary Council zugraan kʋdʋg, da faan’e na’am nɛ malifʋ ka ba buon na’asaalin coup d'état, bɛ yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnii nɛ yinne, naar nwadig, dabpistan’ nɛ yinne daar la (31 December 1981). O da mɔr na’am ti paae yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ piswai nɛ atan’, pin’ilig nwadig, daba yɔpɔi daar (7 January 1993). O pian’ad pʋʋgin, Rawlings da yel ye li nar ka "kasi zaba dʋoe" bɔzʋgɔ, PNP's da pʋ nyaŋi zanl na’am tituaa nɛ ka da’a diib lɛbid nya’aŋ ka gɔmɛna tʋʋma san’amid.

PNDC gɔmɛna la da anɛ soogianami sʋ’ʋe ka banɛ ka’ soogianam mɛ paas. Nidib bɛdigʋ da paas anina ka ka’a soogia nama. Ba wada nɛ ba gban’ar da kati wa’a nɛ ti’akir yela. PNDC dim bɔɔdim da an si’em kati wa’ae kpipiŋ yela Ghana da anɛ li sʋŋ da’adiib, ka li an sʋŋa ka kɛŋ tuon. PNDC gɔmɛna da mɔr ti’akiri kɛn nidib la itima pʋʋgin, ka nidib ti’aki ba pʋtɛnda yi 'gɔmɛna na maal' pʋtɛn’ɛri lɛb ban na paasi maal Ghana tɛngbaŋ la.

PNDC gɔmɛna la da maal wada yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ piswai nɛ ayi (1992 Constitution) ka ba da voot yʋʋmkan. Rawlings na’adɔɔg linɛ buon NDC, da di presidential election ka nidib pisnu nɛ anii, kɔbiga pʋdigir pʋʋgin (58%) da voot o. Banɛ da pʋ di na’am la da pʋ si’aki paas parliament vootʋg kanɛ da dɔl nya’aŋ laa.Jeffries, Richard & Thomas, Clare (1993). "The Ghanaian Elections of 1992". African Affairs. 92 (368): 331–366. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098639.

 Nidib banɛ paas 
Nidib ayɔpɔi banɛ da paasi pin’il PNDC da anɛ bama:

·        Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - tuongat

·        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

Brigadier Nunoo-Mensah, one ka Limann gɔmɛna da ye o kʋlim zin’ini vʋ’ʋs la, da ba buol o ye o lɛb na an Chief of Defence Staff ka an one an tuongat kanɛ paas ayi PNDC ni. Reverend Damuah da anɛ Wina’am nidi bɛ Roman Catholic Church Ghana sʋ’ʋlim. Joachim Amartey Quaye da anɛ tʋmtʋmnib tuongat kanɛ da gaad tʋmtʋnib la tuoni zan’as ye ba kʋ kɛŋ tʋʋma bɛ Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) ka linzʋg ka Hilla Limann gɔmɛna da kad o yis tʋʋma ni. Chris Bukari Atim da anɛ sakurbiis kpɛɛm ka len an Jerry Rawlings zu’a. Adjei Buadi nɛ Akata Pore da mɔr nɛ junior ranks bɛ Ghana Air Force ni."COUNCIL NAMED TO RULE GHANA". The New York Times: 3. 13 January 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

 Banɛ yi nɛ banɛ kpɛn’ɛ 
Yʋma bi’ela nya’aŋ, ninsi’eba da paasi ba kanl zug ka si’eba mɛ bas ka gaad. Bɛdigʋ da yi ya yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnii nɛ ayi ni (1982), ba pʋtɛnda da ka’ yinne la zug. Ba da ku Joachim Amartey Quaye on da paasi ku piiyam nam atan’ nɛ soogia la. Ba da yis Rev. Damuah Catholic Church ni, on da paas na’adɔɔg tʋʋma ni la yela, da yi ka basi ba yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnii nɛ ayi ni (1982) ka da pin’il o mɛŋ pʋ’ʋsim dɔɔg ka buoli li yʋ’ʋr ye Afrikania Mission, din da anɛ la’as kanɛ gɔsid Africa malima nɔbigir yela."Ghana - Libation issue rears up again". African News Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
Banɛ kpɛn’ɛ

·          Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin-  appointed 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.Martin K.I Christensen. "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership". Retrieved 2010-06-05.

·          Ebo Tawiah -  appointed August 1982

·          Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri -  appointed January 1983"New PNDC Member". Ghana News. 12 (1). Embassy of Ghana: 12. January 1983. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

·          Justice D.F. Annan- appointed 1984Ghana News Agency. "Justice Daniel Francis Annan". Ghana Famous People. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

·          Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu -  appointed October 1984"The Rawlings Revolution". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.Asamoah, 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 - appointed 1989

·          Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - appointed 1985Banɛ yi

·          Brigadier Joseph Nunoo Mensah - resigned 1982

·          Rev. Dr. Kwabena Damuah - resigned 1982

·          Warrant Officer I Mumuni Seidu- resigned June 1994

·          Warrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi - resigned December 1984

·          Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore - 1982

·          Joachim Amartey Quaye - ba da ku o ne August 1982""Chapter 2— Ghana in Economic Crisis" in The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982–1991". p. 32. Retrieved 2007-04-28.

·          Chris Bukari Atim - da yine 1982

·          Ebo Tawiah

·          Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri - da kpi ne 25 August 1984

·          Brigadier W. M. Mensa-Wood - da kpi ne 1992"PNDC Members". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 2. May 1986.

·          Captain Kingsley Bruce

·          Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan - da yine 1987

·          Mrs. Aanaa Naamua Enin - da yine 1989
Yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnii nɛ ayi, nwadisanii ken tuon (August 1992) — ban da la'as si'em

·        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

Nidib banɛ paas
PNDC NidibKpɛŋYʋ’ʋrPin’iligNaarSobHead of state of Ghana and ChairmanFlight Lieutenant Jerry John  RawlingsDecember 1981January 1993Chief of the Defence StaffBrigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah"The Security Services" (PDF). National Reconciliation Commission report. Ghana government. October 2004. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2021.January 1982November 1982Reappointed Chief  of Defence Staff from Jan 1982 to Nov 1982MemberVincent Kwabena Damuah"Tempo of revolution has not changed - Damuah". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 6. June 1982.January 19821982Catholic priestMemberWarrant Officer I Joseph Adjei Buadi"Currency won't be demonitized". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 1. June 1982.January 1982December 1984Ray, Donald I. (1986). Ghana, Politics, Economics and Society. Columbia University Pr. pp. 31–34. ISBN 978-0931477621.Coordinator for  the Armed Forces Defence CommitteesAkonor, Kwame (2006). Africa and IMF conditionality : the unevenness of compliance, 1983-2000. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415979474. Retrieved 18 December 2021.MemberSergeant Daniel Alolga Akata PoreJanuary 19821982Secretary Armed  Forces Defence CommitteeResearch Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada (1 June 1991). "Ghana: Information on a group called "June Fourth Movement (JFM)"". Refworld. Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2021.MemberJoachim Amartey QuayeJanuary 1982August 1982Union leaderMemberChris Bukari AtimJanuary 19821982General Secretary  of the June Fourth Movement, Former First national vice president of the  National Union of Ghana StudentsMemberAanaa Naamua EninAugust 1982"Algeria ready with oil aid". Ghana News. 12 (1). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 11. January 1983. Retrieved 27 September 2021.December 1989MemberEbo TawiahAugust 1982?Trade Union leaderMemberAlhaji Mahama Iddrisu"Staff College marks 10th year". Ghana News. 15 (8). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 1. 1986. Retrieved 1 December 2021.October 1984January 1993Politician and  businessmanMemberCaptain Kojo TsikataJuly 1985January 1993National Security  and Foreign Affairs, Retired soldierChairman of  Committee of SecretariesPaul Victor ObengJuly 1985January 1993Former student leader  and Mechanical EngineerMemberLieutenant General Arnold Quainoo1982January 1993Chief of Defence  Staff from 1983 to 1999MemberNaa Polku Konkuu Chiiri19831984Nandom Naa

Died in officeMember and  Chairman of the

National Commission for DemocracyJustice Daniel Francis Annan1984January 1993Retired Appeals  Court JudgeMemberSusanna Al-Hassan19851987Ghana's first  female minister in 1961 and authorMemberMaj. Gen. Winston C. M. Mensa-Wood19871992Chief of the  Defence Staff, 1990 - 1992

Died in office March 1992MemberMary Grant1989January 1993Medical doctorMemberAir Vice Marshal A. H. K. Dumashie1992January 1993Chief of Air Staff until 1992

Chief of Defence Staff from March 1992.
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Tuongatib banɛ da gɔsid ministries nam la ba da buoni ba ye Secretaries of state.
List of secretaries (ministers) of  stateTʋʋma yʋ’ʋrTuongatPin’iligNaarSobChairman of  Committee of SecretariesPaul Victor Obeng19821993Secretary for Foreign AffairsObed Asamoah"Civilians appointed to fill cabinet posts". Ghana News. 11 (1). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 3. January 1982."PNDC Secretaries". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 2. May 1986.January 19821993Secretary for the InteriorJohnny F. S.  Hansen"Past Ministers (3)". Official website. Ministry of Interior, Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2014.January 1982Apr 1982J. M. EwaApr 1982Dec 1982Kofi DjinDec 1982Nov 1985Major  General Winston Mensa-Wood"Past Ministers (2)". Official website. Ministry of Interior, Ghana. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2014.Nov 1985Oct 1987Nii Okaidja AdamafioOct 1987May 1991Nana Akuoko SarpongMay 1991Mar 1992Colonel E. M. Osei-WusuMar 1992Jan 1993Secretary for FinanceKwesi Botchwey19821993Secretary for DefenceNaa Polku Konkuu  Chirii"MINISTER FOR DEFENCE". www.mod.gov.gh. Ghana Government. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.1982Nov 1983Rear Admiral C. K. Dzang22 Nov 19831985Mahama Iddrisu19856 Jan 1993Attorney General and Secretary for JusticeG. E. K. AikinsJanuary 19821992E.G. Tanoh19921993Secretary for Education and CultureChristina Ama Ata AidooJanuary 19821983V. C. Dadson"PNDC makes 6 cabinet changes". Ghana News. 12 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 6. June 1983.1983?Joyce Aryee19851987Mohammed Ben Abdallah"Changes in Designation of Ministries and Assignment of Portfolios". Ghana News. 15 (8). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 14. September 1986. Retrieved 1 December 2021.19861987K. B. Asante19881989Mary Grant19891993Secretary for Agriculture"Former Heads of MoFA". Official website. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 7 August 2012.Eugene Bortei-Doku1984 Training for Agriculture and Rural Development. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1985. p. 87. ISBN 978-92-5-102139-2. Retrieved 31 October 2021.January 1982Dec 1983John Akparibo Ndebugre19841985Isaac Adjei-Marfo"Ghana To Receive $15 Grant From IFAD". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 7. May 1986.19851986Stephen Obimpeh19861992Ibrahim Adam19921993Secretary for  Cocoa AffairsIsaac Adjei-Marfo??Secretary for  Chieftaincy AffairsE.G. Tanoh19871992Nana Akuoko Sarpong19921993Secretary for Trade

Secretary for Trade and TourismK. B. AsanteTawiah, Kofi Owusu (27 January 2018). "K.B. Asante, the patriot, diplomat and writer". Ghanweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 23 May 2019.January 19821986Kofi Djin19861992John Bawa19921993Secretary for  Culture and TourismAsiedu YirenkyiJanuary 19821984Mohammed Ben Abdallah?1986Secretary for Local Government and Rural DevelopmentJohn Agyekum KufuorJanuary 19821982Kwame  Dwemoh-Kesse1983?William H. Yeboah1986?Kofi Acquaah  Harrisonc. 1986?Joyce Aryee19861988Kwamena Ahwoi??Secretary for  Rural Development and Co-operativesKofi AnkomahJanuary 19821982Kofi Acquaah  Harrison19821986Secretary for  Fuel and PowerE. Appiah KorangJanuary 19821987Ato Ahwoi19871993Secretary for Transport and CommunicationsMahama IddrisuJanuary 19821986Kwame M. Peprah19861987Yaw Donkor19871992Kwame M. Peprah19921993Secretary for  Roads and HighwaysDr. E. G. A.  Don-Arthur19821983Yaw E. O. Donkor19831987Mensah Gbedemah19871992Richard Commey19921993Secretary for  Lands and Natural ResourcesKwesi Renner19831986George Adamu19861987Kwame Peprah19871992J. A. Dansoh19921993Secretary for Industry, Science and TechnologyKaku KyiamahJanuary 19821983"More changes announced". Ghana News. 12 (3). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 3. 1979. Retrieved 19 December 2021.G. B. Opoku19831986Francis Acquah19861992K. A. Butah19921993Secretary for InformationAto Austin"There's need for ideo. direction". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 5. June 1982.January 19821983Joyce Aryee19831985Kofi Totobi Quakyi19851993Secretary for HealthCharles Buadu19831986E. G. Tanoh"Ghana In Favour Of National Health Insurance Scheme". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 7. May 1986.c. 1986?Air Commodore F. W. Klutse19861988Nana Akuoko Sarpong19881991Stephen Obimpeh19921993Secretary for  Labour and Social Welfare

Secretary for Mobilization and ProductivityAdisa Munkaila19821983Ato Austin19831986W. H. Yeboah19861987Huudu YahayaClegg, Sam, ed. (29 November 1988). "Yahaya attends ILO confab". Daily Graphic (11830). Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd: 16. Retrieved 2 December 2021.c. 1988?George Adamu?1992D. S. Boateng19921993Secretary for Works and HousingDr. E. G. A.  Don-Arthur1983Mawuse Dake"PNDC will provide houses for all". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 8. June 1982.January 19821983Alhassan Abubakar1983?Kofi Samc. 1986?Emmanuel Appiah KorangKenneth AmpratwumSecretary  Responsible For International Economic CooperationDr. E. G. A. Don-Arthur19861990Secretary for  Youth and SportsZaya Yeebo"Today in history: Ghana won its fourth AFCON title". Ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.January 19821983Amarkai Amarteifio19831986Ato Austin19861988Kwame Saarah-MensahDanquah, Magnus Rex (7 January 2021). "Agenda for Ghana sports (2021 – 2024): Matters arising". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 1 April 2025.19881992Arnold Quainoo19921993National Defence  CommitteeMawuse Dake1983?PDCs and WDCsAkrasi-Sarpongc. 1983?Regional SecretariesAshanti Regional SecretaryJ. Y. Ansah??F. A. Jantuah1983?Colonel Osei  Owusu"PNDC Regional Secretaries". Ghana News. 15 (5). Washington D C: Embassy of Ghana: 2. May 1986.c. 1986Brong Ahafo RegionK. Saarah-MensahJanuary 19821982J. H. Owusu Acheampong1982?C. S. Takyi1983?Colonel Alex  Antwic. 1986Central Regional SecretaryDr. E. G. A.  Don-Arthur1986E. G. Tanoh1983?Ato Austin19881993Lt. Colonel E. A.  Baidooc. 1986Eastern Regional SecretaryFred Ohene-Kena1982?Daniel O. Agyekum?1986Kofi Acquaah  Harrison1986?Greater Accra Regional SecretaryAtukwei Okai"World Statesment (sic) are honoured". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 3. June 1982.January 19821982Nii Abeo Kyerekuandah1983?Nii Okaidja Adamafio1982?Colonel W. A. Thompson19851986Selina Taylorc. 1986Colonel W. A. Thompson19881991Nii Okaidja Adamafio1991?Northern Regional SecretaryThomas Ibrahim1982?D. S. Zachariahc. 1986Upper East RegionKundab Mobilla1982?J. E. Sakyic. 1986Upper West RegionYelibora Antumini19821983Joseph Yieleh  Chireh1983?Volta Regional SecretaryFrancis Agbley1982?Yao Fiagbe"Fiscal Year Changes". Ghana News. 11 (6). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 8. June 1982. Retrieved 16 December 2021.c. 1982Richard Seglahc. 1986Western RegionJ. R. E. Amenlema1982?Dr. E. G. A.  Don-Arthur19831986Colonel W. A. Thompson19861988

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