Joshua Ansah succeeds Yaw Baah as TUC Secretary General, with Bernard Owusu elected Chairman

Joshua Ansah, the Deputy Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress, has taken over as substantive Secretary General from Dr Anthony Yaw Baah. Mr Ansah was uncontested after Yaw Baah's term expired.

Mr Bernard Owusu was also elected as the TUC's new chairman.

Mr. Owusu served as National Chairman of the General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) before being elected TUC Chairman. He replaces Alex Opoku-Nyarko.

Bernard Owusu won 347 votes, defeating Alex Opoku-Nyarko, who was hoping to prolong his term.

Below is the full results.

511 delegates

Chairman 510 reject 1
Bro. Bernard Owusu – 347
Bro. Alex Nyarko 163

DSG 2 rejected
Bro. Kwabena Otto 222
Bro. Bernard Adjei 194
Bro. Frankline O. Ansah 93

Vice Chair (Women)
Sis. Salamatu Braimah 341
Sis. Vida Akuban 49
Sis. Georgina 107

Below is the full list new officers

Newly elected national officers of TUC

Chairman – Bernard Owusu
Vice Chairperson – Ken Koduah
Vice Chairperson ( woman) – Salamatu Mahama Braimah
Secretary-General – Joshua Ansah
Deputy Secretary General – Kwabena Nyarko Otoo

The TUC Congress was held in the Pentecost Convention Center in Gomoa Fetteh, in the Central area.

Source : Lead News Online