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Ghana's President-Elect Mahama Appoints Speaker of Parliament Ahead of Inauguration

© Photo Speaker of the 9th Parliament of Ghana Alban Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, speaker of the 8th and 9th parliament of Ghana
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, speaker of the 8th and 9th parliament of Ghana - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 06.01.2025
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The current parliament of Ghana was dissolved on Sunday, and newly elected lawmakers are expected to swear-in on Tuesday.
Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama appointed speaker of the parliament ahead of Tuesday's inauguration, the office of the incoming leader said in a statement on Sunday.

"The president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has in consultation with the National Executive and Parliamentary Leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), mandated the nomination of […] Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as speaker of the 9th parliament of the fourth republic," the statement read.

Mahama emphasized Bagbin's considerable experience, saying it would strengthen the parliament's ability to effectively oversee and drive Ghana's democratic and legislative development.
Bagbin, who will serve his second term as speaker from 2021, is a member of the ruling NDC party, which won 183 seats in the 276-member parliament in the elections held on December 7, 2024.
The appointed speaker expressed his gratitude and pledged to uphold the principles of justice, fairness and respect for the rule of law during his second term.

"I will, more than before, rededicate myself fully to the task ahead of the country, working to strengthen our democratic institutions and to ensure that parliament remains an effective and responsive institution to the needs and hopes of the people," he said in a statement.

ACCRA, GHANA - DECEMBER 9: John Dramani Mahama, president-elect of the Republic of Ghana, delivers his first speech after being declared the winner of the presidential elections on December 9, 2024 in Accra, Ghana. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.12.2024
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