Names of ministers in ghana and their ministries yen. The minister for health is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of health. There were three sets of nominations submitted to the parliament of ghana in all for appointment as. Full list of ministersdesignate ghana business news. Jan 28, 2017 president akufoaddo gave the advice when he swore in the first batch of 12 new ministers approved by parliament earlier in the day, at the flagstaff house, kanda. Dr kwame addokufuor, a member of parliament and a medical doctor, was widely tipped to be appointed to the health ministry, because he has shadowed the post since 1996. G20 finance ministers and central bank gov ernors, basel. Number minister took office left office government party 1. Ghana immigration service to train senior immigration officers in subregion september 10, 2010 74. She worked at ghanas ministry of justice from 1978 till 2003 in several capacities, rising to. He was called to the ghana school of law in 1997, having graduated with a bachelor of arts in law and political science from the university of ghana, legon, in 1994.
Ghana s president, john dramani mahama, attends the final press conference of the commonwealth heads of government meeting chogm on november 29, 2015 in golden bay, malta. Parliament approves 2 deputy ministersdesignate ghana. Oye lithur ministry of gender, children and social protection. List of akufoaddos 50 deputy ministers and four news. After the approval of more nominees by parliament on 1 february 20 and 12 february 20, a further 17 ministers were sworn in on 14 february 20. He is a 2018 mandela washington fellow who studied at clark atlanta university in usa on the business and entrepreneurship track.
According to the think tank, the 110 ministers sets a negative record for a country infamous for its oversized ministerial teams. E president of ghana nana addo dankwa listed the names of ghanaian ministers under his cabinet. The service exists to secure effective administration and management of the decentralised local government system in the country. Avance media presents below the full list of ghanaians who were sworn in as ministers to steer the affairs of the country for the next four years. Each of these ministers is a representative of all the regions in ghana.
The minister for food and agriculture is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of food and agriculture. President mahama swore in the first batch of seven ministers on 30 january 20 following their approval by parliament. This pdf is a section of the unilever annual report and accounts 2014. Nigerias goldie of big brother africa dead, celebs pay tribute february 15. News ghana is ghana s leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. Parliament, ministers and the 1992 constitution news ghana. Full text of wc024 stellenbosch annual report 201516. In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo. M from the london school of economics and political science, lse, university of london in 1978 and a b.
Nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has successfully inaugurated 36 ministers to head various ministerial portfolios in the country. Mar 18, 2016 parliament has approved by consensus president john dramani mahamas nominees for deputy regional ministerial positions. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political. Betty mouldiddrisu is an accomplished lawyer and versatile scholar with a graduate degree in law l. A particular case in point is the over 30% slash in the budget of the parliament of ghana by the executive for the 2015 fiscal year. The ministers, who swore the oaths of allegiance, office and secrecy and received their instruments of appointment. This is a listing of the ministers who served in the national democratic congress government of john atta mills in ghana starting from 7 january 2009.
The minister is responsible to government and the parliament of ghana for the development of ghana s agriculture and maintaining food security in ghana. Ecowas council of ministers ends 74th ordinary session in accra. Global financial development report 20152016 world bank. Dec 07, 2016 9 things you should know about ghanas election. The bilateral chamber was honored to host the honorable dr. Under military regimes in ghana ministers were referred to as either commissioners under the national liberation council nlc, national redemption nrc and supreme military council smc. Ekwow spiogarbrah, minister of trade and industry, republic of ghana, for a 4 day u.
So, well be giving you the full details of all the ministers that is serving under the current government in ghana. Kwaku agyemangmanu born september 6, 1955 a ghanaian politician is the member of parliament for dormaa central constituency and the minister of. Dec 06, 2017 6 ministers nana addo could reshuffle in 2018. President nana addodankwa akufoaddo has appointed four new ministers and fifty deputy ministers. After tabling through the parliament, the speaker announced the names of the ministers in ghana who were headed to various ministries. The parliament of ghana requested for a total of gh c. Jan 12, 2001 ghana s new president, john kufuor, has made 12 ministerial and senior advisory appointments, including putting his brother in charge of the defence ministry. Ministries in ghana are led by ministers of state who are appointed by the president with the prior approval of the countrys parliament. Names of ministers nominated by buhari officially released by. Republic of ghana list of ministers as at 11 october 2001. Ghana gets new interior minister iol news that connects. The cabinet oversees 19 federal ministries, each responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of parastatals governmentowned corporations. Impairment provision for trade and other receivables current and noncurrent impairments.
Note 2 sarah adwoa safo doubles as deputy majority leader. The local government service is a public service institution established by the local government service act, 2003 act 656 which has been repealed and replaced with the local governance act, 2016 act 936. List of members of parliament mp and their constituencies. The 74th ordinary session of the ecowas council of ministers ended on 17th may 2015 in accra, ghana with several recommendations on. The parliament also approved the list of names of regional ministers in ghana appointed by the president. We bring you the list of ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. In this article, we shall be looking at the current ministers in ghana, their portfolios, and profiles. President akufoaddo swearsin 12 new ministers ghana. Article 761 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state. Jan, 2017 glo ghana commences launch activities with number reservation campaign january 19, 2012 175. Robert bella kuganablem, upper east regional ministerdesignate. A minister should either be a member of parliament or qualified to be elected to parliament.
French guiana, gabon, gambia, georgia, ghana, grenada. Ghana can take advantage of this opening to achieve the vision of becoming a major exporter of power by 2015. He was the local nugs president from 1993 to 1994, whilst at the university of ghana. The mills presidency ended on 24 july 2012 when president john atta mills died. Mar 16, 2017 the ghana centre for democratic development cddghana has called on president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo to cut down on the number of persons he has appointed as minister. The 2015 budget statement and economic policy of the government and the citizens budget are available on the internet at. Anger at ghana salary increases for politicians bbc news. Waec releases 2012 wassce provisional results august 14, 2012 1. With ghana s agric sector being the major sector facing grave challenges considering its slow growth since the fourth quarter 2015.
President nana akufoaddo heeft vijftig extra staatssecretarissen en vier nieuwe ministers benoemd. The appointees, who were approved in accordance with the 1992 constitution and standing orders of the house, are andrews osei okrah, deputy ministerdesignate for ashanti region and dr. A significant increase in salaries for ghanas president, his ministers and other top officials is criticised by anticorruption campaigners. Who are the 10 regional ministers nominated by akufoaddo. The following table presents a listing of ghanas regional ministers as of july 2017. Ministry of energy medium term energy strategy 2006 in the year 2000 it was estimated that the annual production or yield of wood was 30 million tonnes. Names of ministers nominated by buhari officially released by the nigerian senate the nigerian senate president, bukola saraki, read the list at the plenary session of the nigerian senate. Republic of ghana list of ministers as at 27 march 2003.
The following table presents a listing of ghana s regional ministers as of july 2017. President akufoaddos regional ministers under the lens. The cabinet members are appointed by the president and report to the president. Reduce number of ministers cdd to akufoaddo the ghana star. Having adequate numbers and a good and innovative mix of health workers, will be critical to our results in 2030. Statement by hon nana oye lithur, minister for gender, children. Jan 25, 2017 kwaku asomahcheremeh, 52, is a barrister at law. Accordingly, the president has forwarded 54 names to parliamen free subscription get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in ghana. Public relations office new building ground floor room 002 or 004 p. This is a listing of the ministers who serve in the national democratic congress government of. Feb 28, 2017 one month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. The cabinet of nigeria is the executive branch of the government of nigeria. Jump to navigation jump to search this is a list of foreign ministers. Article 76 1 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state.
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