John Mahama names appointees for office of the President—Check full list

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has officially announced his appointments to the Office of the President in his upcoming administration. The announcement comes less than 24 hours before the presidential inauguration ceremony.

According to a release dated 6th January 2025, and signed by Special Aide to Mahama, Julius Debrah, the former Chief of Staff in the previous Mahama administration, makes a return to the role.

Dr Callistus Mahama, who was earlier appointed as the Secretary of the NDC’s Transition Team, will retain the same position in the Office of the President. Additionally, former Attorney General Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew has been named Legal Counsel to the President.

Below is the full list of appointees:

• Julius Debrah – Chief of Staff

• Dr Callistus Mahama – Executive Secretary to the President

• Prosper Douglas Bani – Head of Interim Security Taskforce

• Dr Valerie Sawyerr – Senior Presidential Advisor, Governmental Affairs

• Augustus Goosie Tanoh – Presidential Advisor Responsible for 24-hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development

• Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew – Legal Counsel to the President

• Felix Kwakye Ofosu – Acting Spokesperson to the President

The appointments follow an earlier decision by the President-elect to name a six-member Interim National Security Coordinating Team to oversee and manage national security issues pending substantive appointments.

Members of the Security Coordinating Team include:

• Prosper Douglas Bani – Former Interior Minister (Team Leader)

• Lt. General Peter Augustine Blay (Rtd.) – Former Chief of Defence Staff

• Kofi Totobi Quakyi – Former Minister for National Security

• Larry Gbevlo-Lartey Esq. – Former National Security Coordinator

• Brigadier General Fuseini Iddrissu (Rtd.)

• COP Nathaniel Kofi Boakye (Rtd.)

John Mahama is set to be sworn in as President on Tuesday, 7th January, alongside Vice President-elect Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at the Black Star Square in Accra. The ceremony is expected to attract thousands of citizens and several high-profile international delegations.

In a related development, John Mahama has endorsed Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin to serve as Speaker of the 9th Parliament.

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