President John
Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 70(2) of the 1992
Constitution, appointed Mrs. Charlotte Osei as Chairperson of the
Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana.
A statement
signed by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah said Mrs. Osei who replaces Dr. Kwadwo
Afari Gyan was until her appointment the Chairperson of the National Commission
for Civic Education.
Mrs. Osei, a
lawyer with considerable experience in public service management, institutional
reform also has expertise in corporate law, banking, insurance, project
financing and public-private partnerships.
The new EC Chairperson holds a Masters in Law (LLM) from
Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada and a Masters in Business Leadership from
the University of South Africa, Pretoria. She obtained an LLB (Hons) from the
University of Ghana in
1992.
1992.
Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan is retiring from the EC after almost
two decades as Chairman of the National Electoral Commission.
Credit: FlagStaff House
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