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National Defence Committee (the Principal Political Organ of the PNDC) and its Standing Committee. In this position, Mr. Tanoh was responsible for the Projects and Programs of a two million strong national, political and economic organization existing in all communities in Ghana responsible for primary health care, community shops and local infrastructure projects among the many developmental activities initiated during this period. In 1985 in addition to these duties, Mr. Tanoh was appointed to the Ghana Government Committee on Petroleum and Contract Negotiations responsible for restructuring the laws and structure of the Ghana Petroleum Industry and for the negotiation of Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements with International Oil Companies (IOCs). In 1986 with the election of Ghana to the United Nations Security Council, Mr. Tanoh was appointed by the Government of Ghana to serve as Advisor/ Counsellor and delegate of Ghana to the Security Council. In this role he was very active in formulating the positions of Ghana and the Non Aligned Group on major international issues such as ending the Iran/ Iraq War, the Nicaragua/ Contra standoff involving the United States, the security situation in Southern Africa (in particular the incursions of South African Defence forces in to the front line States in violation of International law) and many more of the complex issues facing the Council not least the question of peace and security in the Middle East. During this period he was also appointed a member of the Ghana Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly representing Ghana on the Special Political Committee, the Fourth and Sixth Committees of the General Assembly. He served in these capacities until July 1989. He served as a member of Ghana's diplomatic delegation to the UN from 1986 to 1989.
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In 1999, he split from the ruling NDC party, citing issues of corruption and disorganization. He founded the
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