Provisional National Defence Council
- Provisional National Defence Council
The Provincial National Defence Council (PNDC) was the name of the Ghanaian government after the People's National Party's elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. This was on December 31, 1981. It remained in power until January 7, 1993. In a statement explaining the coup d'état, Rawlings explained that a "holy war" was necessary due to the PNP's failure to provide effective leadership and by the collapse of the national economy and state services.
Members
;The seven original members of the PNDC from its inception were as follows:
* Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
* Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah - retired Chief of Defence Staff
* Reverend Dr. Vincent Kwabena Damuah
* Warrant Officer (I) Joseph Adjei Buadi
* Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore
* Joachim Amartey Quaye
* Chris Bukari Atim
Over the years, some people were added to the membership and others left.;Additions
* Mrs. Anaa Naamua Enin
* Ebo Tawiah
* Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri
* Justice D.F. Annan
* Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama
* Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata
* P.V. Obeng
* Major General Arnold Quainoo
* Maj. Gen. Winston C.M. Mensa-Wood
* Air Vice Marshal Dumashie
* Dr. Mrs.Mary Grant;Departures:
* Brigadier Joseph Nunoo Mensah - resigned 1982
* Rev.Dr. Kwabena Damuah - resigned 1982
* Warrant Officer (I) Joseph Adjei Buadi - resigned December 1984
* Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata Pore
* Joachim Amartey Quaye - executed August 1982 [cite web |url=http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=ft2199n7n7&chunk.id=d0e1725&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e1156&brand=eschol |title="Chapter 2— Ghana in Economic Crisis" in The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982–1991 |accessdate=2007-04-28 |pages=pp32]
* Chris Bukari Atim
* Mrs. Anaa Naamua Enin
* Ebo Tawiah
* Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri
* Brigadier W.M. Mensa-Wood
;August 1992 onwards - Final membership
* Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
* Justice D.F. Annan
* Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama
* Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata
* P.V. Obeng
* Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo
* Air Vice Marshal Dumashie
* Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant
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