List Of Clerks Of Parliament In Ghana

The Clerk to Parliament is the principal advisor to the Speaker and Members on matters of privilege, practice, and procedure.

Below is the List Of Clerks Of Parliament In Ghana

Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin

Clerk to Parliament

The Clerk to Parliament is the principal advisor to the Speaker and Members on matters of privilege, practice and procedure.

As head of the Parliamentary Service, it is the duty of the Clerk to:

arrange Sittings of the House; 

prepare the Order Paper; 

keep the Minutes Book.

Bills passed by the House are authenticated by the Clerk for Presidential assent.  It is also the duty of the Clerk to preside over the first sitting of a newly elected Parliament for the purpose of electing the Speaker.

The Clerk also presides over the Management Committee comprising the three (3) Deputy Clerks and Heads of Departments.

Parliamentary Service Board 

The Parliamentary Service is governed by the Parliamentary Service Board, which is composed of:

The Speaker, as chairman;

Four other members appointed by the Speaker, acting in accordance with the advice of a Committee of parliament; and

The Clerk to Parliament.

The Board has the responsibility of promoting the welfare of Members of Parliament and Staff of the Service.  It also has general control of the management of the Service in matters of policy.  The Speaker has ultimate responsibility for the Service.

With the prior approval of Parliament, the Board makes regulations prescribing the terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees for the effective and efficient administration of the Service.

The Parliamentary Service Board appoints the Clerk to Parliament and other members of staff of the Service in consultation with the Public Services Commission.