Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, a former Speaker of Parliament, was on Tuesday, elected as the chairman of the Council of State.
This took place prior to the Council's inauguration by President John Dramani Mahama, at the Jubilee House, in Accra.
Mr Adjaho on behalf of the Council assured the President that members would work as a team, saying "We will support you in the governance structure, in the discharge of our constitutional and statutory responsibilities".
He said that some people had questioned the relevance of the Council of State, adding "Some have even called for its abolition, but I want to assure you that this Council will be a Council of a difference".
