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List of Akufo-Addo government ministers and political appointees

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Office(s)OfficeholderSaha
Zuɣulan Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo[1]January 7, 2017 –
Zuɣulan paa(vice president )Mahamudu Bawumia[1]January 7, 2017 –
Sector Ministers[2]Note 1
Office(s)OfficeholderTerm
Ministry of Trade and IndustryAlan John Kyerematen[3][4][5]
Kobina Tahir Hammond (MP)[6]
Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah (MP) (Deputy minister)[7]
Robert Ahomka-Lindsey (Deputy minister)[8]
January 27, 2017 – January 16, 2023[9][10]
24 March 2023 - Incumbent
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta[11][4][5]
Kwaku Kwarteng (Deputy minister)
Abena Osei Asare (MP) (Deputy minister)
Charles Adu Boahen [12](Minister of State, Finance)
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Defence Dominic Nitiwul[11][4][5]
Derrick Oduro (Maj.) (Deputy minister)
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of The Interior Ambrose Dery[11][4][5]
Henry Quartey (Deputy minister)[13]
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum John Peter Amewu

Boakye Agyarko [11][4][5]

Owuraku Aidoo (Deputy minister)[14]
Joseph Cudjoe (Deputy minister)[15]
Mohammed Amin Adam (Deputy minister)[16]

August 2018-

January 27, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)

Office of Attorney General and Ministry of Justice Gloria Akuffo[11][4][5]
Godfred Dame (Deputy minister)[17]
Joseph Dindiok Kpemka (Deputy minister)
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botwe (MP)[18][19]
Mohammed Habbib Tijani (Deputy minister)
Charles Owiredu (Deputy minister)
January 29, 2017 -
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Food and Agriculture Owusu Afriyie Akoto (MP)[3][4][5]
Bryan Acheampong (MP)[6]
William Agyapong Quaitoo (Deputy minister)
Sagre Bambangi (Deputy minister)
George Oduro (Deputy minister)
January 27, 2017 –
24 March 2023 - Incumbent
(nominated) - August 29, 2017[20]
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Education Matthew Opoku-Prempeh

[11][4][5]
Yaw Osei Adutwum
(Deputy minister)

January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu[21]
Dr Bernard Oko-Boye[22](MP) (Deputy minister)
Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah (Deputy minister)
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation (Ghana) Anthony Akoto Osei [23][24]
William Kwasi Sabi (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development (Ghana) Dan Kweku Botwe (MP)[23][24]
Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh

John Peter Amewu[23][24]

Benito Owusu Bio (Deputy minister)
Barbara Oteng Gyasi (Deputy minister)

August 2018-

February 7, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)
(nominated)

Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana) Cecilia Abena Dapaah (MP)[23][24]
Patrick Boamah (Deputy minister)
Michael Yaw Gyato (Deputy minister)
August 2018 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Railway Development (Ghana) Joe Ghartey[23][24]
Kwaku Agyenim Boateng (Deputy minister)
Andy Appiah-Kubi (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Bafuor Awuah (MP)[23][24]
Bright Wireko Brobbey (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Transport Kweku Ofori Asiamah[23][25]
Nii Kwartei Titus Glover (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (Ghana) Catherine Ablema Afeku (MP)[26][27]
Mark Okraku-Mantey (Deputy minister)[28]
February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Special Development Initiative (Ghana) Mavis Hawa Koomson (MP)[26][27] February 10, 2017 –
Senior Minister (Ghana) Yaw Osafo-Maafo[11][4][5] January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Environment, Science and TechnologyKwabena Frimpong-Boateng[3][24]
Patricia Appiagyei (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
National Security Ministry (Ghana)Albert Kan-Dapaah[29][4][5]January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Youth and SportsIsaac Kwame Asiamah (MP)[30][27]
Pius Enam Hadzide (Deputy minister)
February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (Ghana)Alima Mahama[11][4][5]
Osei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy minister)
Collins Ntim (Deputy minister)
Kwasi Boateng Agyei (Deputy minister)
January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana)Samuel Atta Akyea (MP)[23][24]
Freda Prempeh (Deputy minister)
Eugene Antwi (Deputy minister)

Barbara Asher Ayisi(Deputy minister)

February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of CommunicationUrsula Owusu Ekuful (MP)[23][24]
George Andah (Deputy minister)
Vincent Sowah Odotei (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of InformationKojo Oppong Nkrumah[31]

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid[26][27]

Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Adjei (Deputy minister)
Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto (Deputy minister)

August 2018-

February 10, 2017 –August 2018

(nominated)
(nominated)

Ministry of Roads and HighwaysKwesi Amoako Atta[23][24]
Kwabena Owusu Aduomi (MP) (Deputy minister)
Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo (MP) (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social ProtectionCynthia Morrison[31]

Otiko Afisa Djaba[23][24]

Gifty Twum Ampofo (Deputy minister)

November 2018-

February 7, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)

Ministry of PlanningGeorge Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof.) (MP)[26][27]February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Fisheries And AquacultureElizabeth Afoley Quaye (MP)[26][27]
Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe (Deputy minister)
February 10, 2017 – ?
(nominated)
Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (Ghana)Kofi Dzamesi[26][27]
Stephen Asamoah Boateng (MP)[6]
Paul Essien (Deputy minister)
February 10, 2017 – 2023
24 March 2023 - Incumbent
(nominated)
Ministry of Inner cities and Zongo Development (Ghana)Abubakar Boniface Siddique (MP)[26][27]

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

February 10, 2017 –August 2018

August 2018-

  1. 1 2 Over 6,000 guests expected at Akufo-Addo's inauguration.
  2. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-05-30). Nana Addo names 19 Cabinet ministers.
  3. 1 2 3 Myjoyonline.com (2017-01-01). Frimpong Boateng for Science & Technology, Afriyie Akoto for Agric- Akufo-Addo confirms.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nana Addo swears in 12 ministers.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Akufo-Addo swears in 12 ministers.
  6. 1 2 3 K.T. Hammond, Bryan Acheampong, Asamoah Boateng others approved as ministers. Graphic Communications Group Limited (24 March 2023).
  7. Ministry of Trade and Industry - Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah – Deputy Minister, Trade.
  8. Ministry of Trade and Industry - Robert Ahomka-Lindsay - Deputy Minister, Industry.
  9. Alan Kyerematen: I thank Akufo-Addo for the opportunity to serve (en-gb). Graphic Communications Group Ltd (7 January 2023).
  10. Alan Kyerematen resigned from NPP in 2007- Nana Ohene Ntow (en) (12 January 2023).
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nyabor, Jonas (2017-01-10). List of 1st batch of Nana Addo's ministerial appointments. Ghana News.
  12. Charles Adu Boahen | Ministry of Finance | Ghana.
  13. Deputy Minister (en-GB).
  14. HON. WILLIAM OWURAKU AIDOO | Ministry of Energy.
  15. HON. JOSEPH CUDJOE | Ministry of Energy.
  16. HON. DR. MOHAMMED AMIN ADAM | Ministry of Energy.
  17. FIFA unhappy with GFA - Godfred Dame (en-gb) (2018-06-23).
  18. Allotey, Godwin Akweiteh (2017-01-09). Shirley Ayorkor Botwe named Foreign Affairs Minister. Ghana News.
  19. Myjoyonline.com (2017-01-29). [Photos: Akufo-Addo swears in Shirley Ayorkor Botchway in Ethiopia].
  20. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-08-28). Minority to Deputy Agric Minister: 'Resign for insulting Northerners'.
  21. Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu is New Health Minister Designate (en-US) (2017-01-11).
  22. Agency, Ghana News. President appoints two new Deputy Ministers (en-US).
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Arku, Jasmine. 2nd batch of ministerial nominees; Ursula, Akoto Osei, Joe Ghartey in - Graphic Online - 2017. Graphic Online.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Effah, K. (2017-02-08). Photos: President Akufo-Addo swears in Otiko Djaba, et al as Ministers. Yen.com.gh - Ghana news..
  25. 12 More Ministers Picked (en).
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ansah, Marian Efe (2017-01-12). Mustapha Hamid is Information Minister nominee. Ghana News.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kwawukume, Victor. President swears in last batch of sector ministers. Graphic Online.
  28. Mark Okraku-Mantey and arbitrators resolve MUSIGA election impasse - MyJoyOnline.com (en-US).
  29. Allotey, Godwin Akweiteh (2017-01-04). Nana Addo names Kan-Dapaah as National Security Minister. Ghana News.
  30. Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. Nana Akufo-Addo drops names of three more appointees - Graphic Online - 2017. Graphic Online.
  31. 1 2 Parliament approves Oppong Nkrumah, Morrison and 4 others as ministers - Graphic Online.