Here is a Compiled list of all the current ministers of Ghana 2023/2024 which consists of the current Central Government Ministers and the Current Regional Ministers.
Who is a Minister?
A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers.
In certain instances, the head of Government is also a minister and is designated the “Prime Minister” or other title.
List of Ministers in Ghana Currently in 2023
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 communique indicating that the total number of Ministers to be appointed by 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.
Central Government Ministers, 2023/2024
|
|
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, Decentralisation & Rural Dev’t |
Hon. Dan Botwe, MP |
|
9 |
Parliamentary Affairs |
Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, MP |
|
10 |
Communications and Digitalisation |
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 |
Lariba Zuweira Abudu (Minister designate) |
|
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 |
For the central Government ministers in 2022, Some appointees who served as deputy ministers in Akufo-Addo’s first term have had their portfolios elevated into substantive ministers of their respective ministries.
The Deputy Education Minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum, and former Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame have both been elevated to serve as substantive ministers.
Ken Ofori-Atta has been maintained at the Finance Ministry alongside Alan Kyeremanten who will keep his position as the Trade Minister.
The MP for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful stays at the Communications Ministry while MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah will continue to serve as Information Minister. You can also check the full list of nominees for deputy ministers.
List of Current Regional Ministers in Ghana, 2023/2024
|
|
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 |
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 programme 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.
Some new faces have been introduced this year in the list of current regional ministers in Ghana.
The MP for Ahanta West, Kojo Kum has been posted to the Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Ministry, whilst the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry will be headed by the MP for Damongo, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor.
Further, a total of seven ministries, namely Aviation, Business Development, Inner City and Zongo Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Regional Re-organisation and Development, and Special Development Initiatives, have either been absorbed into or aligned with other ministries or government agencies.
The Office of the Senior Minister has, however, been abolished.
According to the President, the special-purpose Ministries have all achieved the purposes for which they were established, hence, the changes.
Check:
Summary of Ministers and Ministries in Ghana Currently 2023/2024
In all, President Akufo-Addo announced a total of 30 Ministers, and 16 Regional Ministers, bringing the total number of Ministers to 46, eight of which are women – six ministers and two Regional Ministers.
List of Current Ministers in Ghana 2021
To download the list of Ministers above in PDF format, Click Here
