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78 MINISTERS OF STATE
(1)
Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from
among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of Parliament, except
that the majority of Ministers of State shall be appointed from among members of Parliament.
(2)
The President shall appoint such number of Ministers of State as may be necessary for the efficient
running of the State.
(3)
A Minister of State shall not hold any other office of profit or emolument whether private or public
and whether directly or indirectly unless otherwise permitted by the Speaker acting on the
recommendations of a committee of Parliament on the ground—
(a) that holding that office will not prejudice the work of a Minister; and
(b) that no conflict of interest arises or would arise as a result of the Minister holding that office.
79 DEPUTY MINISTERS
(1)
The President may, in consultation with a Minister of State, and with the prior approval of Parliament,
appoint one or more Deputy Ministers to assist the Minister in the performance of his functions.
(2)
A person shall not be appointed a Deputy Minister unless he is a Member of Parliament or is qualified
to be elected as a member of Parliament
(3)
Clause(3) of article 78 applies to a Deputy Minister as it applies to a Minister of State.
80 OATHS
A Minister of State or Deputy Minister shall not enter upon the duties of his office unless he has taken
and subscribed the oath of allegiance, the oath of Minister of State and the Cabinet oath, as the case
may be, set out in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.
81 TENURE OF OFFICE OF MINISTERS, ETC
The office of a Minister of State or a Deputy Minister shall become vacant if—
(a) his appointment is revoked by the President; or
(b) he is elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker, or
(c) he resigns from office; or
(d) he dies.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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