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PRESS RELEASE Ishmael Yamson Heads Economic Advisory Council His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills has appointed Mr. Ishmael Yamson as the new Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council. Mr. Yamson, who until his elevation was a member of the Economic Advisory Council, is also a non-executive Chairman of both Uniliver Ghana and Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana. A founding and council member of the Centre for Policy Analysis, and a founding member and President of the Private Enterprises Foundation, Mr. Yamson previously served as Chairman of the Governance Committee of the Commonwealth Business Council, President of Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of the Ghana Employers Association. Dr. Yamson replaces Dr. Gobind Nankani, who passed on to glory in the year gone by. Signed: Koku Anyidoho (Head, Communications)