Electoral Commission of Ghana: Difference between revisions

The Commission is made up of seven members. The Chairman is [[Charlotte Osei]], the first lady to occupy this position in Ghana. She was appointed by Ex-[[President]] [[John Dramani Mahama|John Mahama]], in consultation with the [[Council of State of Ghana]] in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahama appoints new EC boss|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Mahama-appoints-new-EC-boss-364615|website=Ghanaweb|publisher=Ghana Home Page|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref> There are two Deputy Chairmen. Sulley Amadu was appointed by [[John Atta Mills]], the then Ghanaian President following the retirement of David Kangah who had served in that capacity for 19 years.<ref name=EC2012>{{cite web|title=Amadu Sulley sworn in as Deputy Electoral Commissioner|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/Amadu-Sulley-sworn-in-as-Deputy-Electoral-Commissioner-238299|website=Ghanaweb|publisher=Ghana Home Page|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref> Georgina Opoku Amankwa was appointed by President John Mahama to replace Sarfo-Kantanka who had served for about 20 years. She is the first female Deputy Chairman of the Commission.<ref name=Jul2013>{{cite web|title=EC gets new Deputy Chairman|url=http://tv3network.com/all-news/news/local/ec-gets-new-deputy-chairman.html|website=TV3 Onlline|publisher=TV3 Network|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref> There are four other members. Mrs. Paulina Adobea Dadzawa, an administrator and Ebenezer Aggrey Fynn, a Management Consultant were appointed by [[John Kufuor|President Kufuor]] in consultation with the Council of State of Ghana in February 2004.<ref name=Feb2004>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=53278 |title=Three new members of EC sworn into office |accessdate=31 October 2009 |work=Politics of Friday, 5 March 2004 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref>