Ghana Statistical Service
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The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is a Ghanaian governing body established to report to the presidency.{{Cite web|title=Ghana Statistical Service|url=http://www.un-spider.org/links-and-resources/institutions/ghana-statistical-service|access-date=2020-07-31|website=UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal|language=en}} The GSS conducts Population and Housing Census in the country.{{Cite web|title=Statistical Service recruits 60,000 officials for 2020 census|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/statistical-service-recruits-60-000-officials-for-2020-census.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}
History
The GSS is a Public Service body established under the Statistical Service Law 135 in 1985 by the PNDC. The first population census in Ghana began in 1891 as efforts were made to collect and disseminate statistical information.{{Cite web|title=Ghana Statistical Services.|url=https://statsghana.gov.gh/aboutgss.php?category=MzQzMDg4NDY0Ljg5NDU=/webstats/r410p12p51|access-date=2020-07-31|website=statsghana.gov.gh}}
Chief Executives
- Grace Bediako (2004-2013){{cite web|title=Ghanaian Female Achievers|url=http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=633&prof_categoryid=81&category_id=1|website=|publisher=Ministry of Women and Children Affairs|date=17 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911214305/http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=633&prof_categoryid=81&category_id=1|archive-date=11 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
- Philomena Nyarko (2013-2016){{cite news |last1=Abban |first1=Kuuku |title=Government Statistician denies being hounded out of office as she retires in May |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/685856/government-statistician-denies-being-hounded-out-of-office-a.html |access-date=15 July 2023 |work=Modern Ghana |date=14 April 2016}}
References
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