Former Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, has been appointed as the Chairman of the reconstituted Board of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
The seven-member board was officially sworn in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
At the ceremony, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko urged the board to uphold the highest standards in ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely data to guide national development planning and decision-making.
Dr. Baah, in his remarks, thanked President John Dramani Mahama and Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for the confidence reposed in him. He pledged to work with the board and the management of the Statistical Service to strengthen Ghana’s data systems.
A seasoned economist and labour leader, Dr. Baah led the TUC for several years, where he championed policy reforms and advocated for workers’ rights. His leadership experience and deep understanding of development policy are expected to bring valuable insights to the GSS.
The full composition of the new board includes:
Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, Government Statistician
Mrs. Nelly Mireku, Director of Research, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Zakaria Mumuni
Prof. Mariama Awumbila
Dr. Philomena Nyarko
Dr. Paul Kwame Butakor
The board is expected to provide strategic oversight and policy direction for the Ghana Statistical Service as it continues its mandate of producing high-quality official statistics for national use.
