Membership of The Council

Chapter 9 Article 89(2) “The Council of State shall consist of the following persons appointed by the President in consultation with Parliament .

(i)one person who has previously held the office ofChief Justice.
(ii)one person who has previously held the office of Chief of Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of Ghana;
(iii) one person who has previously held the office of Inspector-General of Police;

(b)the President of the National House of Chiefs;

(c)one representative from each region of Ghana elected, in accordance with regulations made by the Electoral Commission under article 51 of this Constitution, by an electoral college comprising two representatives from each of the districts in the region nominated by the District Assemblies in the region; and

(d)eleven other members appointed by the President.”