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 the Chief of Staff Julius Debrah said Mrs. Osei who replaces Dr Kwadow Afari Gyan was until her appointment the Chairperson for National Commission for Civil Education(NCCE).
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.
Dr Kwadow Afari Gyan is retiring from the EC after almost two decades as chairman of the National Electoral Commission.
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