- Duration of rule
- Members of the NRC List of members List of commissioners in NRC government
- Some programmes of the NRC
- Notes
- Sources and external links
{{Politics of Ghana}}The National Redemption Council (NRC) was the ruling Ghana military government from 13 January 1972 to 9 October 1975. Its chairman was Colonel I. K. Acheampong, who was thus also the head of state of Ghana. Duration of ruleThe NRC came into power through a bloodless coup d'état, led by Acheampong, which overthrew the democratically-elected Progress Party (PP) government of Dr. K. A. Busia, taking place while Dr. Busia was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons. The constitution was suspended and all political parties banned. One of the main grievances leading to the coup had been the currency devaluations undertaken under the PP regime.[1] On 9 October 1975, the NRC was replaced by the Supreme Military Council.[2] Its composition consisted of Acheampong, the chairman, who was also promoted straight from Colonel to General. The others included the military hierarchy consisting of Lt. Gen. Akuffo the Chief of Defence Staff, and the army, navy, air force and Border Guards commanders respectively. Members of the NRCThe NRC was made up of Achemapong, the various service commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Inspector General of Police, four other army officers of the rank of Major and a civilian who was the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice. List of members | | Office | Name | Dates |
|---|
| Head of state and Chairman | Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | | Chief of the Defence Staff | Major General N. Y. A. Ashley-Larsen | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Chief of Army Staff | Colonel Emmanuel Alexander Erskine | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Chief of Naval Staff | Commodore P.F. Quaye | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Chief of Air Staff | Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Inspector General of Police | J. H. Cobbina | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Member | Lt. Colonel C.D. Benni (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | | Member | Lt. Colonel Kwame R.M. Baah (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | | Member | Lt. Colonel Anthony Hugh Selormey (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | | Member | Lt. Colonel Kwame B. Agbo (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | Attorney General &
Commissioner for Justice
Member | Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 - ? |
List of commissioners in NRC government | | Office | Name | Dates |
|---|
| Commissioner for Foreign Affairs | Major General Nathan Apea Aferi
Major Kwame Baah | 1972
1972 - 1975 | Commissioner for Internal Affairs and
Inspector General of Police | J. H. Cobbina
Ernest Ako | 13 January 1972 - September 1974
September 1974 - October 1975 | | Commissioner for Defence | Colonel Kutu Acheampong | 13 January 1972 - ? | Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice | Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Commissioner for Finance and Economic Affairs | Colonel Kutu Acheampong
Amon Nikoi | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Commissioner for Local Government | Major General Nathan Aferi | 13 January 1972 - ? | | Commissioner for Agriculture[3] | Major-General Daniel Addo
Colonel Frank Bernasko | 1972 – 1973
1973 – 1975 | | Commissioner for Health | Colonel J. C. Adjeitey
Lt. Colonel Anthony Hugh Selormey | | Commissioner for Labour, Social Welfare and Co-operatives | Major Kwame Asante | | Commissioner for Lands and Mineral Resources | Major General D. C. K. Amenu | | Commissioner for Industry | Major Kwame B. Agbo | | Commissioner for Works and Housing | Major Roger Felli
Colonel Victor Coker-Appiah | 1972
1972 - ? | | Commissioner for Trade and Tourism | Major Roger Felli | 1972 - ? | | Commissioner for Transport and Communications | Lt. Col. Anthony Selormey | | Commissioner for Education, Culture and Sports | Ellison Owusu-Fordwouh]] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Nkegbe
Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante | | Commissioner for Information | Colonel Kutu Acheampong
Colonel C. R. Tachie-Menson | | Commissioner for Cocoa Affairs | Colonel Frank Bernasko |
Some programmes of the NRC- The NRC introduced the Ghana National Pledge.
- Operation Feed Yourself - an Agricultural campaign for national self-sufficiency in food supplies.
- Operation Keep Right - The changeover from driving on the left to the right which occurred on August 4, 1974.
{{s-start}}{{succession box|title=Government of Ghana
(Military Regime)|before=Busia government (1969-1972)|after=Supreme Military Council (1975-1978)|years=1972 – 1975}}{{s-end}}{{Ghana governments}}Notes1. ^{{cite web |url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+gh0028) |title=Ghana - The National Redemption Council Years, 1972-79 |accessdate=2007-03-20 |date =November 1994 |work=Library of Congress Studies Country Profile |publisher=Federal Research Division, Library of Congressm, USA}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-76830 |title= Ghana |accessdate=2007-03-20 |year=2007 |work=Encyclopædia Britannica Online |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica }}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://mofa.gov.gh/site/?page_id=6713 |title=Former Heads of MoFA |accessdate=7 August 2012 |work=Official website |publisher=Ministry of Food and Agriculture}}
Sources and external links- Members of NRC on WorldStatesMan.org
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