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New president forms government

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    Ghanaian President John Kufuor, who took office on Sunday in the country’s first successful democratic change of government, has named his cabinet, news reports said on Thursday.

    Among 11 ministers appointed, Hackman Owusu-Agyermang takes over the Foreign Ministry, while Yaw Osafo Maado is the new minister of finance, the BBC reported.

    Other key positions named include the Defence Ministry, taken over by Kwame Add-Kufuor, and the Interior Ministry to be headed by Malik Alhassan.

    Kufuor succeeded Jerry Rawlings, who stood down after 19 years at the helm, following elections in which Vice President John Atta-Mills was defeated. Kufuor said his first priority was to ensure the security of his government.

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