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Debrah-Karikari appointed Secretary to Cabinet

Ambassador Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari becomes the first woman in Ghana’s history to hold this position.
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Ambassador Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari as Secretary to the Cabinet.

Her appointment took effect from February 14, 2017 and it’s in pursuant to Article 76(3) of the Constitution, a statement signed by Director of Communications at the Presidency Eugene Arhin has said.

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She is a career diplomat, and, was until her appointment, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Australia, with concurrent accreditation to New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and other countries in the Pacific region.

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She was appointed High Commissioner by former President John Mahama and commissioned in July 2014 together with 11 other ambassadors and high commissioners.

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