Accra, Aug. 19, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills has named members of 17 boards, commissions and councils in consultation with the Council of State, a statement issued from the Office of the President on Tuesday, signed by Mr James Bebaako Mensah, Secretary to the President, said

Following are the details:

1. Local Government Service Council

Chairperson Mr Francis Andan

Members Mrs Gertrude Zakariah-Ali, Ms Mercy Kuada, Mr Dominic Azumah

and Mrs Angelina Mornah Dormakyaare.

2. Institute of Local Government Council

Chairman: Prof. Samuel Mbrayeh Quartey

Members: Mr Ebenezer K.T. Addo, Mr Mujeeb Rahman Ahmed and Ms Joyce Zaynab Mahama

3. Ghana National Fire Service

Chairman: Ahmadu Sorogho

Members: Ms Anita Esi Annan and Mr Skido Achulo

4. National Commission on Small Arms

Chairman: Lt. Col. Ohene Asare (Rtd)

Members: Squadron Leader Atta Egyir Fynn Mends (Jnr) and Madam Jane Donkor

5. The Prisons Service Council

Chairman: Air Vice Marshall John Asamoah Bruce

Members Pastor Stephen Wengam and Mrs Rejoice Juliet Ahiable

6. Auctioneers Registration Board

Chairman: Mr Kwesi Apea-Kubi

Members: Mr Isaac Mensah, Mr Isaac Nii Djanmah and Mr Babanlamie Abu Sadat

7. Fisheries Commission

Chairman: Mr Mike Kwabena Akyeampong

Members: Dr Joseph K. Ofori, Mr Kwabena Boateng, Flt. Lt Miltiades G. Tackey, Mr Siisi Essumman-Ocran, Mr Jonathan Addo Allotey, Mr John Adeabah Kaledzi, Captain Emmanuel Akoto Bonsu, Mr Samuel N.K. Quartey and Mr Edward A. Obodai

8. Civil Service Council

Chairman: Dr Robert Dodoo

Members: Justice E.D. Agyabeng, Mrs Margaret Dela Kutsoati, Mrs Rosetta Annan and Mrs Millicent Quansah

9. Ghana Meteorological Agency

Chairman Prof. Edwin A. Gyasi

Members Mr Nicholas A. Gbekor-Kove, Mrs Georgina Jopap and Ms Cynthia Amerley Amarteifio

10. National Insurance Commission

Chairman: Mr Frederick Quayenortey

Members: Mr Samuel Mensah Akrong, Mrs Rosemond Amoo and Dr Albert Gemegah

11. Ghana Health Service

Chairman: Prof. Joseph Odai Oliver Commey

Members: Prof. Isabella Quakyi, Prof. Rev. Father George Asare Ankra-Badu, Prof. Hector Addo, Prof. Jennifer Welbeck and Dr Mustapha Ahmed

12. National Youth Council Board

Chairperson: Mrs Esther Cobbah

Deputy Chairman: Alhaji Adam Mahama Members: Dr Robert Mensah, Mr Ludwig Hlodze, Rev. Calvin Agbotse, Sheikh Issak Nuamah, Mr Emmanuel De-Tumi, Hajia Habiba Ahmadu Tanko, Mr Kofi Adams, Mr Mohammed K. Mohammed, Mr Daniel Abdul Karim and Mr Anis Haffer

13. National Commission on Culture

Chairman: Prof. Ablade Glover Members: Mrs Kyei Mensah, Efo Mawugbe, Rev. D.T. Dawson Amoah, Alhaji Harruna Atta, Mrs Matilda Gaisie, Mr Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye, Mrs Irene Akoto-Marfo, Mr Ben Abdallah and Nana Ama-Amissah III

14. Ghana Institute of Languages

Chairman: Mr Mawuli Adjei

Members: Mr Michael Francis Doh and Ms Theodora Etsua-Mensah

15. Irrigation Development Authority

Chairman: Mallam Issah Seidu

Members: Mr Richmond Evans Appiah, Mr Awuah Peasah, Dr Kwami Amezah, Dr Micarious Yanguoru, Mr Daniel Adjetey Adjei, Dr Joseph Fening, Dr Kwabena Kankam Yeboah, Kpembe Wura Kibasi and Nana Kwabena Agyei Baah

16. GRIDCO

Chairman: Dr Appiah Korang

Members: Dr Thomas Ansah, Mr Akwasi Adu, Mr Agbesi Dzakpasu, Mr Adam Munkaila and Ms Johanna Awotwi

17. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Chairman: Prof. Eugene Amonoo-Neizer Members: Prof. W.R. Phillips, Ms Paulina Ampomah (Nana Ampofowaa I) and Dr Abdulai Yakubu.