John Henry Martey Newman

John Henry Martey Newman is a Ghanaian Historian, Administrator, and Lawyer and is the immediate past Chief of Staff of Ghana. He was appointed by President John Atta Mills in 2009 and served in that capacity even after the death of the president in 2012.

Mr. Newman had his secondary school education from Mfantsipim School and proceeded to the University of Ghana where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and a bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree. Mr. Newman also obtained a certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Mr. Henry Martey Newman worked at the Ministry of Finance of Ghana from 1969 to 1973. From 1975 to 2001 he worked with Ghana Cocoa Board. From 1996 till his retirement from the Board, he served as its Chief Executive Officer.

In February 2009, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Ghana by President John Evans Atta Mills. It was Mr. Newman who broke the news to the world of the death of Ghana's president on 24 July 2012.

After President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in January 2013, Mr Newman handed over his duties to Prosper Douglas Bani as Chief of Staff. He was appointed a member of the Council of State.