President Names New Deputy Heads of Missions to Strengthen Ghana’s Global Diplomatic Presence

The President of the Republic has announced the appointment of eighteen Deputy Heads of Mission to represent Ghana in key diplomatic posts across the world.

The appointments, communicated in an official statement signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, form part of government’s effort to reinforce Ghana’s foreign service and enhance bilateral and multilateral relations with partner nations.

According to the statement, the newly appointed Deputy Heads of Mission are as follows:

No.	Name	Mission/Country
1	Dr. Palmer Appiah-Gyan	Federal Republic of Germany
2	Francisca Patoah Gyarko	Swiss Federation
3	Ben Dotsei Malor	United States of America
4	Harry Zevon, Ph.D.	The People’s Republic of China
5	General Thomas Oppong-Peprah	Canada
6	Sulemana Ibun Iddrissu	Republic of India
7	Aquinas Quansah	The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
8	George Harrison	Republic of Korea
9	Jamilatu Amadu	United Arab Emirates
10	Emmanuel Netsey-Afedo	The Netherlands
11	Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku	Italian Republic
12	Francis Thalamus Doe	Japan
13	Sanni Jajah	The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
14	Kwadwo Agyei-Dwomor	Republic of Türkiye
15	Emmanuel Kamban Panyan	Russian Federation
16	Alhaji Mohammed Seidu Issah Abah	Republic of South Africa
17	Mohammed Ibn Abass	Arab Republic of Egypt
18	Rev. Isaac Clive Mould, Ph.D.	The Kingdom of Denmark

The President has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to take the necessary steps to facilitate the appointment process and ensure a smooth transition for the new diplomats.

In the statement, Dr. Mahama conveyed the President’s highest regards to all appointees and emphasized the administration’s commitment to advancing Ghana’s diplomatic objectives through effective representation abroad.

Copies of the communication were also forwarded to the Vice President and the Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House in Accra.

The new Deputy Heads of Mission are expected to support Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners in promoting the country’s economic, political, and cultural interests globally, while fostering stronger partnerships and cooperation with host nations.