A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers.
The President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo submitted to Parliament for approval, through the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, a list of names for appointment as Ministers in his new government in January 2021.
This list included the names of 46 persons expected to fill the ministerial positions and support the president to fulfil his mandate in the next four years.
Ahead of this official statement, the Head of Communications, at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin issued a communiqué indicating that the total number of Ministers to be appointed by the President in his second term will not exceed 85.
This was in sharp contrast with the 126 ministerial appointments that characterized his first term in office.
Although the president maintained many of the appointees from his previous term, a few notable individuals could not make it this time around.
Key among those who were excluded from this list of nominees are Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo–Maafo, Minister for Local Government, Hajia Alima Mahama, Railways and Development minister, Joe Ghartey, Ministry of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea, and Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Gloria Akuffo.
List of Current Ministers In Ghana 2022
We have compiled all the cabinet Ministers of Government. Below are the current Ministers in Ghana, 2022
| MINISTRY | NAME | |
| 1 | National Security | Albert Kan Dapaah |
| 2 | Finance | Ken Ofori-Atta |
| 3 | Trade and Industry | Alan Kyerematen |
| 4 | Defence | Hon. Dominic Nitiwul, MP |
| 5 | Interior | Hon. Ambrose Dery, MP |
| 6 | Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey |
| 7 | Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Godfred Dame |
| 8 | Local Government, Decentralization & Rural Dev’t | Hon. Dan Botwe, MP |
| 9 | Parliamentary Affairs | Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, MP |
| 10 | Communications and Digitalization | Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, MP |
| 11 | Food and Agriculture | Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto |
| 12 | Energy | Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, MP |
| 13 | Education | Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP |
| 14 | Health | Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, MP |
| 15 | Lands and Natural Resources | Hon. Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, MP |
| 16 | Roads and Highways | Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Atta, MP |
| 17 | Works and Housing | Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye, MP |
| 18 | Transport | Kwaku Ofori Asiamah |
| 19 | Fisheries and Aquaculture Development | Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, MP |
| 20 | Railway Development | Hon. John Peter Amewu, MP |
| 21 | Sanitation and Water Resources | Cecilia Abena Dapaah |
| 22 | Tourism, Arts and Culture | Awal Mohammed |
| 23 | Gender, Children and Social Protection | Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, MP |
| 24 | Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs | Hon. Ebenezer Kojo Kum, MP |
| 25 | Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation | Hon. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, MP |
| 26 | Employment and Labour Relations | Hon. Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, MP |
| 27 | Information | Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP |
| 28 | Youth and Sports | Hon. Mustapha Yussif, MP |
| 29 | Public Enterprises | Hon. Joseph Cudjoe, MP |
| 30 | Works and Housing (Minister of State) | Hon. Freda Prempeh, MP |
Regional Ministers In Ghana
Ghana is a West African country with a land area of about 228,533 square kilometers and over 30 million in population. Before the year 2020, Ghana had ten(10) Regions.
Ghana held a referendum to create new Regions on December 27, 2018, and voting took place in all forty-seven (47) districts selected to be part of these new Regional creations. This election recorded 99% yes votes in all regions and turnouts ranging from 80-90%.
This turnout brought about the creation of six more new Regions, which led to the division of some already existing Regions.
Six new Regions have been created from the Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern, and Western Regions.
The Volta Region was divided into the Oti Region. The Ahafo region and Bono East region respectively have been carved out of the then Brong-Ahafo region. This was in fulfillment of a promise made by candidate Nana Akuffo Addo in his 2016 campaign activities.
The Northern Region was divided into the North East Region and the Savannah Region. Out of the Western Region, the Western North was formed.
There are 16 Regions in Ghana and the President has appointed 16 Ministers to spearhead affairs.
Now on to Regional Ministers..
What is the function of a Regional Minister?
The function of a regional Minister is to champion the region at high-level events and with regard to high-profile projects (including through a program of regional visits) and to represent the Government with regard to central government policy at regional committee hearings and at parliamentary debates focused specifically on the region.
List of Current Regional Ministers in Ghana 2022
We have compiled all the Regional Ministers of Government. Below are the current Regional Ministers in Ghana, 2022
|
REGION |
NAME |
|
|
1 |
Ahafo |
George Boakye |
|
2 |
Ashanti |
Simon Osei-Mensah |
|
3 |
Bono |
Justina Owusu-Banahene |
|
4 |
Bono East |
Adu Gyan |
|
5 |
Central |
Justina Marigold Assan |
|
6 |
Eastern |
Seth Acheampong |
|
7 |
Greater Accra |
Hon. Henry Quartey, MP |
|
8 |
Northern |
Shani Alhassan Saibu |
|
9 |
North East |
Yidana Zakaria |
|
10 |
Oti |
Joseph Makubu |
|
11 |
Savannah |
Saeed Muhazu Jibril |
|
12 |
Upper East |
Stephen Yakubu |
|
13 |
Upper West |
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih |
|
14 |
Volta |
Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa |
|
15 |
Western |
Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, MP |
|
16 |
Western North |
Richard Obeng |
Conclusion
Presented above is the list of current Ministers in Ghana and their Regions.
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