List of Akufo-Addo government ministers and political appointees

Minista nima

Saha ŋɔ gomnanti
Office(s) Officeholder Saha
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) Officeholder Term
Ministry of Trade and Industry Alan 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 Technology Kwabena 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 Sports Isaac 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 Communication Ursula Owusu Ekuful (MP)[23][24]
George Andah (Deputy minister)
Vincent Sowah Odotei (Deputy minister)
February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Information Kojo 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 Highways Kwesi 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 Protection Cynthia Morrison[31]

Otiko Afisa Djaba[23][24]

Gifty Twum Ampofo (Deputy minister)

November 2018-

February 7, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)

Ministry of Planning George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof.) (MP)[26][27] February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture Elizabeth 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-

Kundivihira

mali niŋ
  1. 1.0 1.1 Over 6,000 guests expected at Akufo-Addo's inauguration.
  2. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-05-30). Nana Addo names 19 Cabinet ministers.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Myjoyonline.com (2017-01-01). Frimpong Boateng for Science & Technology, Afriyie Akoto for Agric- Akufo-Addo confirms.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Nana Addo swears in 12 ministers.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Akufo-Addo swears in 12 ministers.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 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. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 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. 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 Arku, Jasmine. 2nd batch of ministerial nominees; Ursula, Akoto Osei, Joe Ghartey in - Graphic Online - 2017. Graphic Online.
  24. 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 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. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 Ansah, Marian Efe (2017-01-12). Mustapha Hamid is Information Minister nominee. Ghana News.
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 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. 31.0 31.1 Parliament approves Oppong Nkrumah, Morrison and 4 others as ministers - Graphic Online.