By Duncan Mackay

Chris Essilfie has been appointed as the new Chef de Mission of Ghana's team for Glasgow 2014 ©Ghana Olympic CommitteeMarch 19 - Ghana has appointed Chris Essilfie as its new Chef de Mission for this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow following the shock resignation earlier this month of Ben Nunoo-Mensah. 


Essilfie was chosen following an emergency meeting of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). 

He is a member of the GOC's Executive Board and former vice-president of the Ghana Taekwondo Association.

Mensah had resigned as Chef de Mission and treasurer of the GOC last week, citing "personal reasons". 

Essilfie, a self-employed management consultant, was educated at the University of Leicester in England and worked in London for several years in financial services.

"Essilfie was already a member of the GOC Commonwealth Games Working Group and his substantive appointment will mean continuity in the processes already underway," said Richard Akpokavie, secretary general of the GOC.

The new Chef de Mission's role will include securing a pre-Games training site for Ghana's team travelling to Scotland, discussions on how to fund the team and the selection of an authorised ticket reseller for the Games.

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