New clerk for Parliament

The Parliamentary Service Board has approved Mr K.E.K. Tachie, as acting Clerk of Parliament. Mr Tachie, 55, replaces Rex Owusu-Ansah, who retired on Sunday, November 4, 2001.

The Speaker of Parliament, Peter Ala Adjetey, who made this known at the sitting of the House last Friday, commended Mr Owusu-Ansah for his invaluable services to the nation.

The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, expressed the hope that even though Mr Owusu-Ansah has retired from the Public Service, he will make his immense experience available to strengthen the institution of Parliament.

The Deputy Minority Leader, Mr I.K. Adjei-Mensah, on behalf of the Minority, wished the retired clerk well wherever he will find himself.

Mr Tachie attended Achimota School from 1960 to 1966 where he obtained the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level certificates. He then proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from 1966 to 1969.

Between February and May 1971, he went on attachment and training in Parliamentary Procedures, rules and practice in the British Houses of Parliament. He undertook an Internship in Administration and Management at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome from November 1977 to September 1978.

Mr Tachie obtained a Certificate of Achievement for successfully completing a professional placement in the Field of Public Administration and Legislative Management. He served as the Clerk-at the-Table of the National Assembly from 1969 to 1972. He also trained at the National Conference of State Legislatures at Denver, Colorado, United States, Indiana University.