The Office of the President had 692 employees from January to December 2014, a report on the staffing position at the office submitted to Parliament has revealed.
The report shows that there were 14 more people were employed at the presidency compared to year 2013.
Five (5) Ministers of State were at post as of 31st December, 2014 while 24 Presidential Staffers are currently at post at the Office.
Public Service and Civil Service
Employees of the Public Sector Organisations assigned to the Office include Civil Servants of various classes(i.e Administrative, Executive/Clerical, Records, Secretarial, Budget, Supply and Materials Management) Household, Department of Parks and Gardens, Ghana Health Service, Accounting and Data Processing, Audit Service, etc.
The Household Department, for instance has 43 caterers,36 stewards,54 drivers,14 night-watchman, 2 caretakers, 22 sanitary labourers, 3 other labourers and 85 cleaners.
The total number of public and civil service categories of staff was 668.
List of Presidential Staffers
1. Mr. Prosper D.K Bani
2. Dr. Raymond A. Atuguba
3. Mr. Roger Angsomwine
4. Dr. Cadman Dufu Atta Mills
5. Alhaji Issifu Baba Braimah Kamara
6. Mr. William Kwasi Aboah
7. Brig. Gen Joseph Nunoo Mensah
8. Dr. Nii Noi Thompson
9. Dr. Valerie E. Sawyerr
10. Cdre. Steve G. Obimpeh(Rtd)
11. Mr. Kwesi S. Baffoe- Bonnie
12. Ms Emelia Arthur
13. Dr. Michael Kpessa Whyte
14. Dr Clement Abass Apaak
15. Mr. James Agyenim Boateng
16. Mr. Kwaku Tsen Mensah
17. Mr. Kwabena Owusu Akyempong
18. Mr. Kale Cezario
19. Mr Stanislav Xoese Dogbe
20. Mr. Vincent Senam Kuagbenu
21. Mr Sandow Seidu Kpebu
22. Mr. Kofi Ofori
23. Mr. Ben Dotsei Malor
24. Alhaji Babanlamie Abu Sadat
25. Mr. Daniel Batidam
26. Mr. Koku Anyidoho
Ministers of State
The names on the list of Ministers of State at the Presidency as of December, 31st, 2014 were
1. Hon Maj. Dr. Mustapha Ahmed
2. Hon Abdul Rashid Pelpuo
3. Hon Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah
4. Hon Alhassan Azong
5. Hon Elvis Afriyie -Ankrah
By: Marian Efe Ansah