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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Ghana to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Accra, Ghana to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President-elect of the Republic of Ghana on January 7, 2013.
The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Gene Cretz, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State
The Honorable Donald Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State