• Source: Provisional National Defence Council

The Provisional 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, in a coup d'état on 31 December 1981. He remained in power until 7 January 1993. In a statement, Rawlings said that a "holy war" was necessary due to the PNP's failure to provide effective leadership and the collapse of the national economy and state services.
The PNDC was a military dictatorship that induced civilians to participate in governance. Most of its members were civilians. Its policies reflected a revolutionary government that was pragmatic in its approach. The economic objectives of the PNDC were to halt Ghana's economic decay, stabilize the economy, and stimulate economic growth. The PNDC also brought a change in the people's attitude from a 'government will provide' position to participating in nation-building.
The PNDC provided a new constitution in 1992 and held elections that year. Rawlings's party, the NDC, won the presidential election with 58% of the vote. The opposition boycotted the subsequent parliamentary elections.




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
Brigadier Nunoo-Mensah, who had been retired by the Limann government, was recalled as Chief of Defence Staff and the second-in-command of the PNDC. Reverend Damuah was an outspoken priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Ghana. Joachim Amartey Quaye was a labour leader who led a strike at the Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) and was removed by Hilla Limann's government. Chris Bukari Atim was a student leader and friend of Jerry Rawlings. Adjei Buadi and Akata Pore were junior ranks in the Ghana Air Force.




= Departures and replacements

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Over the years, some people were added to the membership and others left. A number left in 1982 due to ideological differences. Joachim Amartey Quaye was executed for his involvement in the murder of three senior judges and a retired army officer. Rev. Damuah who was suspended from the Catholic Church because of his involvement in the government left in late 1982 and started his own church later called the Afrikania Mission, an organization devoted to the promotion of African Traditional Religion.




= August 1992 onwards — final membership

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Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
Justice D. F. Annan
Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu
Captain (rtd) Kojo Tsikata
P. V. Obeng
Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo
Air Vice Marshal Dumashie
Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant




Membership






Secretaries


The officials in charge of the various ministries were designated as Secretaries of state.




References

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