In accordance with the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named the government’s representatives on the Transition Team responsible for ensuring a smooth handover of executive power to the incoming administration.
The team includes:
Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare – Chief of Staff (Co-Chairperson)
Godfred Yeboah Dame – Attorney-General
Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu – Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam – Minister for Finance
Hon. Henry Quartey – Minister for the Interior
Hon. Dominic Nitiwul – Minister for Defence
Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey – Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah – Minister for Local Government
Hon. Albert Kan Dapaah – Minister for National Security
Additional members of the team include:
Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh – Head of Civil Service
Dr. Nana Ato Arthur – Head of Local Government Service
Ambassador Mercy Debrah-Karikari – Secretary to the Cabinet
Mr. Edward Asomani – National Security Coordinator
The Transition Team will be officially inaugurated on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, during a meeting between President Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Dramani Mahama, who will serve as Co-Chairpersons. In the President’s absence, Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare will act as Co-Chairperson.
