Council of state

The Council of State, a small body of prominent citizens of proven character, advises the President on national issues. It is analogous to the Council of Elders in the traditional political system.

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1.  Naa Thomas Tia Sulemana, Zosali-Na
2. Alhaji Alhassan Bin-Salih, a Retired Principal Secretary
3. Mr Clement K. Tedam, a Former Minister and Educationist
4. Mr A.K. Deku, a Former Commissioner of Police (CID)
5. Mr Kwasi Armah, a Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) and a Barrister-at-Law.
6. Nana Otuo Siribour II, Paramount Chief of Asante-Juaben Traditional Area and a Former Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,(KNUST),
7. The Most Rev Dr Samuel Asante-Antwi, Immediate-Past Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana
8. Professor Adzei Bekoe, a renowned Scientist and Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana
9. Major-General Edwin Sam, Former Chief of Defence Staff
10. Mr Kwaku Kyei, Former Inspector General of Police
11. Odeneho Gyapong Ababio, Paramount Chief of Sefwi-Bekwai Traditional Area and President of the National House of Chiefs
12. Madam Ama Bame Busia, a Former Principal Domestic Bursar, University of Ghana, Legon
13. Mrs Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, Immediate-Past President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and a Member of the Media Commission
14. Mrs Cecilia Bannerman, a Former Minister of Mines.
15. Regional representatives to the Council: Togbe Kpangbatriku III, Paramount Chief of Dodome Traditional Area for the Volta Region; Professor Naa Sebiyam Nabila for Northern Region; Mr Michael Kwadwo Adusah, a Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police for Brong Ahafo Region and Mr Francis Asianab Afoko, a Businessman for Upper East Region.
    
    The others were Mr Paul Kwabena Damoah, an Agriculturist for Western Region; Mr Fredrick Guggisberg Yaw Ofori-Atta, an Industrial Relations Practitioner, for Eastern Region and Mr Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah, Transport Owner, for Ashanti Region.
    
    The rest were Kuoro Kuri-Buktie Limann IV, Paramount Chief of Gwollu Traditional Area for Upper West Region; Mr Ato Essuman, a Management Consultant for Central Region and Mr John Sackah Addo, Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana for Greater Accra Region.
    

2000-2004

Prof Alex Kwapong, Alhaji Alhassan Bin-Salih, Mr Clement Tedam, Mr A. K. Deku, Madam Ama Busia and Madam Adisa Munkaila  Mr Kwesi Armah, Prof Adzei Bekoe, Mr Francis Afoko, Nana Ogyeabuor Akompi Finam II,  and Michael Adusah. Naa Abayifa Karbo II, Dr Kofi Amanor Ansah, Nana Prah Agyensaim, Mr Fred Ofori-Atta Asante, Mr Benjamin Dapaah, Major-General Edwin Sam and Mr Kwaku Kyei.

Prof Albert Adu-Boahen, Mrs Emma Mitchell and Nana Otuo Siriboe  Odeneho Gyapong Ababio II Omanhene of the Sefwi Bekwai Traditional area (current president of the national houses of chiefs)