Kufuor government
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This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor
's New Patriotic Party
government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana
. This started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and is serving his second term of office ending January 2009.
There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006.
There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007.
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union...
's New Patriotic Party
New Patriotic Party
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government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. This started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and is serving his second term of office ending January 2009.
List of ministers of state (2001-2005)
| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
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| President President of Ghana The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January... |
John Kufuor John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union... |
Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 | |
| Vice President Vice-President of Ghana The Vice-President of Ghana is the second-highest executive official in the Ghanaian government.-List of Vice-Presidents of Ghana:*Joseph W.S... |
Aliu Mahama Aliu Mahama Alhaji Aliu Mahama was Vice-President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He sought the New Patriotic Party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election,, GNA , October 24, 2007. but at the party's convention in December 2007 he received only 6.38% of delegates' votes... |
Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the country's foreign policy and international diplomacy. The minister is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet.... |
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is the member of Parliament for New Juabeng North constituency in Ghana. He has served as a minister in the New Patriotic Party government in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.-Education:... Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the centrist New Patriotic Party in 1992, and was also the founder and first chairperson of the Ghana Committee on Human and People's Rights... |
2001 – Apr 2003 Apr 2003 – 2007 |
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| Minister for Interior | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu Malik al-Hassan Yakubu is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Ghana.He was previously Minister of the Interior, but resigned in 2002 amid accusations of backing one of the sides in a violent conflict in Yendi.-References:... Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is the member of Parliament for New Juabeng North constituency in Ghana. He has served as a minister in the New Patriotic Party government in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.-Education:... |
2001 – 2002 2003 – 2005 |
Resigned following Yendi conflict |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Yaw Osafo-Maafo Yaw Osafo-Maafo -Early life:An engineer and a project analyst by training, he established his credentials as a banking and finance leader by heading and successfully restructuring two major Ghanaian banks, the Bank for Housing and Construction and the National Investment Bank between 1979 and 1992.He has been a... |
2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Defence | Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor Kwame Addo-Kufuor Doctor Kwame Addo-Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of parliament from Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007 he was the Minister for Defense under President John Kufuor, his brother. Since June 2008, he has been the Minister for Interior.-Early life and... |
2001 – 2007 | |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the centrist New Patriotic Party in 1992, and was also the founder and first chairperson of the Ghana Committee on Human and People's Rights... Papa Owusu Ankomah |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Education later Minister for Education, Youth and Sports |
Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Kwadwo Baah Wiredu was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He had been a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ghana since January 1997 and had been a minister in the Kufuor government since 2001.... |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Health | Richard Winfred Anane Dr. Kwaku Afriyie Kwaku Afriyie Kwaku Afriyie is a German-Ghanaian footballer who last played for Tennis Borussia Berlin.Kwaku, born to a Ghanaian father and German mother, is the younger brother of Kolja Afriyie.- External links :... |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Major Courage Quashigah Courage Quashigah Major Courage Emmanuel Kobla Quashigah was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He held many prominent positions in the Ghana Armed Forces and was a Minister of State for Agriculture and later Health in the NPP government of John Kufuor between 2001 and 2009.-Early life and education:Quashigah was... |
2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Fisheries | Ishmael Ashitey | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku Alan Kyeremanteng |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2007 |
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| Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development | Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu Kwadwo Adjei Darko |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Manpower Development and Employment | Cecilia Ladze Bannermann Yaw Barimah |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Energy | Albert Kan Dapaah Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, is a business consultant and politician. He is the Convention People's Party's nominee to contest the Ghanaian presidential election in December 2008... (CPP Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah.The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for the independence of the Gold Coast. It ruled Ghana from 1957 to 1966... ) |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Mines | Cecilia Ladze Bannermann | 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Lands, Mines and Forestry | Dr. Kwaku Afriyie Kwaku Afriyie Kwaku Afriyie is a German-Ghanaian footballer who last played for Tennis Borussia Berlin.Kwaku, born to a Ghanaian father and German mother, is the younger brother of Kolja Afriyie.- External links :... Prof. Dominic Fobih |
2001 – 2003 2003 – present |
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| Minister for Works and Housing | Kwamena Bartels Alhaji Mustapha Idris Ali |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Women and Children's Affairs | Mrs. Gladys Asmah Gladys Asmah Gladys Asmah is a Ghanaian politician. She is a former Minister of Fisheries as well as a member of parliament from Takoradi.-Source:* GhanaWeb.com-External links:*... |
2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Tourism later Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City |
Hawa Yakubu Hawa Yakubu Hawa Yakubu Ogede was a Ghanaian politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was also a Minister for Tourism.Hawa Yakubu was born at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana... Jake Obetsebi Lamptey |
2001 – May 2002 2003 – 2007 |
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| Minister for Environment, Science and Technology later Minister for Science and Environment |
Prof. Dominic Kwaku Fobih Prof. Mike Oquaye Prof. Kasim Kasanga |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Public Sector Reform and National Institutional Renewal Programme | Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah is a former Ghanaian politician and economist.-Education:Mensah attended the University of the Gold Coast between 1948-1954. He then headed to University of London then Stanford University, where he earned his both a bachelor's and master's degree with a specialization in... |
2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Presidential Affairs | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey | 2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong is a Ghanaian politician, formerly a Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament and a New Patriotic Party member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.-Life:Felix Owusu-Adjapong studied Land Economy at... |
2003 – 2007 | |
| Minister and Leader of Government Business | Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah is a former Ghanaian politician and economist.-Education:Mensah attended the University of the Gold Coast between 1948-1954. He then headed to University of London then Stanford University, where he earned his both a bachelor's and master's degree with a specialization in... |
2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Roads, Highways later Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport |
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Kwadwo Adjei-Darko is a Ghanaian politician. He is the former Minister of Mines back in the early 2000s, and as of 2008, he was the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment of Ghana and a Member of Parliament for the Sunyani West Constituency. He has done much work to... Richard Winfred Anane |
2001 – 2003 2003 – 2006 |
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| Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways | Prof.Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi is a Ghanaian academic and politician. Since 2003, Ameyaw-Akumfi has been the Minister of Education.-Education:... |
2003 – present | |
| Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPAD | Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, is a business consultant and politician. He is the Convention People's Party's nominee to contest the Ghanaian presidential election in December 2008... (CPP Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah.The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for the independence of the Gold Coast. It ruled Ghana from 1957 to 1966... ) Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku |
? – 2003 2003 – 2006 |
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| Minister for Transport and Communications | Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong is a Ghanaian politician, formerly a Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament and a New Patriotic Party member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.-Life:Felix Owusu-Adjapong studied Land Economy at... |
2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Communications and Technology | Albert Kan Dapaah | 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Private Sector Development | Charles Omar Nyannor Kwamena Bartels |
2001 – 2003 2003 – ? |
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| Minister for Information | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey Nana Akomea |
? – 2003 2003 – 2005 |
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| Minister for Youth and Sports | Alhaji Mallam Issah | 2001 | |
| Minister of State (media relations) | Elizabeth Ohene | 2001 – ? | |
| Minister of State for primary, secondary and girl-child education | Christine Churcher | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Ashanti Region Ashanti Region The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,... |
Sampson Kwaku Boafo | ||
| Brong Ahafo Region | Ernest Debrah Ernest Debrah Ernest Akobuor Debrah is a Ghanaian politician. He has been Minister for Food and Agriculture , having previously served as Regional Minister for Brong Ahafo and then Regional Minister for the Northern Region from February 2001 to January 2004... |
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| Central Region Central Region (Ghana) The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:... |
Isaac Edumadze | ||
| Eastern Region Eastern Region (Ghana) The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21... |
Dr. S.K. Osafo Mensah | ||
| Greater Accra Region Greater Accra Region The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana... |
Sheikh I.C. Quaye | ||
| Northern Region Northern Region (Ghana) The Northern Region is the largest area of Ghana. As of 2009, it is divided into 20 districts. The region's capital is Tamale. Climatically, religiously, linguistically, and culturally, the region differs greatly from the politically and economically dominating regions of central and southern... |
Prince Imoru Andani Ben Salifu |
2001 – 2002 20021 – ? |
Resigned following Yendi conflict |
| Upper East Region Upper East Region The Upper East Region is the smallest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, it is the ninth most populated region with a population of 920,089 in 2000, accounting for... |
Mohamed Salifu | ||
| Upper West Region Upper West Region The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the northwestern corner of the country and is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north. The capital and largest city is Wa. Other towns include Nandom, Daffiema, Jirapa, Kaleo, Nadowli, Lawra and Tumu.... |
Mogtari Sahanun | ||
| Volta Region Volta Region Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:... |
Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah | ||
| Western Region Western Region (Ghana) The Western Region of Ghana, reaching from the Côte d'Ivoire border in the west to the Central Region in the east, includes the large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo. It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points,... |
Joseph Boahen Aidoo | ||
- NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003.
List of ministers of state (2005-2009)
| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| President President of Ghana The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January... |
John Kufuor John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union... |
January 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Vice President Vice-President of Ghana The Vice-President of Ghana is the second-highest executive official in the Ghanaian government.-List of Vice-Presidents of Ghana:*Joseph W.S... |
Aliu Mahama Aliu Mahama Alhaji Aliu Mahama was Vice-President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He sought the New Patriotic Party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election,, GNA , October 24, 2007. but at the party's convention in December 2007 he received only 6.38% of delegates' votes... |
January 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the country's foreign policy and international diplomacy. The minister is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet.... later Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the country's foreign policy and international diplomacy. The minister is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet.... |
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the centrist New Patriotic Party in 1992, and was also the founder and first chairperson of the Ghana Committee on Human and People's Rights... Akwasi Osei-Agyei |
Apr 2003 – Jul 2007 Jul 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Interior | Papa Owusu Ankomah Albert Kan Dapaah Kwamena Bartels Kwame Addo-Kufuor Kwame Addo-Kufuor Doctor Kwame Addo-Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of parliament from Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007 he was the Minister for Defense under President John Kufuor, his brother. Since June 2008, he has been the Minister for Interior.-Early life and... |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Kwadwo Baah Wiredu was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He had been a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ghana since January 1997 and had been a minister in the Kufuor government since 2001.... Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Defence | Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor Kwame Addo-Kufuor Doctor Kwame Addo-Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of parliament from Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007 he was the Minister for Defense under President John Kufuor, his brother. Since June 2008, he has been the Minister for Interior.-Early life and... Albert Kan Dapaah |
2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for National Security | Francis Poku | 2006 – January 2009 | New portfolio |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | J. Ayikoi Otoo Joe Ghartey Ambrose Dery |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Health | Major Courage Quashigah Courage Quashigah Major Courage Emmanuel Kobla Quashigah was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He held many prominent positions in the Ghana Armed Forces and was a Minister of State for Agriculture and later Health in the NPP government of John Kufuor between 2001 and 2009.-Early life and education:Quashigah was... (rtd) |
2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports later Minister for Education, Science and Sports | Yaw Osafo-Maafo Yaw Osafo-Maafo -Early life:An engineer and a project analyst by training, he established his credentials as a banking and finance leader by heading and successfully restructuring two major Ghanaian banks, the Bank for Housing and Construction and the National Investment Bank between 1979 and 1992.He has been a... Papa Owusu Ankomah Dominic Fobi |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Ernest Akubuor Debrah Ernest Debrah Ernest Akobuor Debrah is a Ghanaian politician. He has been Minister for Food and Agriculture , having previously served as Regional Minister for Brong Ahafo and then Regional Minister for the Northern Region from February 2001 to January 2004... |
2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Fisheries | Gladys Asmah Gladys Asmah Gladys Asmah is a Ghanaian politician. She is a former Minister of Fisheries as well as a member of parliament from Takoradi.-Source:* GhanaWeb.com-External links:*... |
2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (later) Minister for Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative |
Alan Kyeremanteng Joe Baidoo Ansah Papa Owusu Ankomah |
2003 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Private Sector Development & President's Special Initiative | Kwamena Bartels | 2005 – 2006 | Ministry merged with Trade and Industry |
| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment | Charles Bimpong Bintim Stephen Asamoah-Boateng Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Kwadwo Adjei-Darko is a Ghanaian politician. He is the former Minister of Mines back in the early 2000s, and as of 2008, he was the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment of Ghana and a Member of Parliament for the Sunyani West Constituency. He has done much work to... |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Information later Minister for Information and National Orientation |
Daniel Kwaku Botwe Kwamena Bartels Oboshie Sai-Cofie |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City later Minister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations |
Jake Obetsebi Lamptey Stephen Asamoah-Boateng |
2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is the member of Parliament for New Juabeng North constituency in Ghana. He has served as a minister in the New Patriotic Party government in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.-Education:... Boniface Abubakar Saddique |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Public Sector Reform | Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, is a business consultant and politician. He is the Convention People's Party's nominee to contest the Ghanaian presidential election in December 2008... (CPP Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah.The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for the independence of the Gold Coast. It ruled Ghana from 1957 to 1966... ) Samuel Owusu-Agyei |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Communication | Albert Kan Dapaah Prof. Mike Oquaye Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Roads and Highways | Richard Winfred Anane vacant Godfred T. Bonyon |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ. |
| Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways | Prof.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi | 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Aviation | Gloria Akuffo Gloria Akuffo General Gloria Akuffo is a Ghanaian politician, currently Ghana's ambassador to Ireland.Gloria Akuffo graduated in 1979 from the University of Ghana with a B.A. in Law and Political Science. She became a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Ghana, enrolling at the Ghana... |
2006 – January 2009 | Newly created ministry |
| Minister for Energy | Prof. Mike Oquaye Joseph Kofi Adda Joseph Kofi Adda Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda is a Member of Parliament in Ghana and also the Minister for Energy in the New Patriotic Party government under President John Kufuor. He is also a is a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.... Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong is a Ghanaian politician, formerly a Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament and a New Patriotic Party member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.-Life:Felix Owusu-Adjapong studied Land Economy at... |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines | Prof. Dominic Fobih Esther Obeng Dapaah |
2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister for Environment and Science | Christine Churcher | 2005 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPAD | Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku | 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Women and Children's Affairs | Hajia Alima Mahama | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Manpower Development and Employment now Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment |
Joseph Kofi Adda Joseph Kofi Adda Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda is a Member of Parliament in Ghana and also the Minister for Energy in the New Patriotic Party government under President John Kufuor. He is also a is a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.... Boniface Abubakar Saddique Nana Akomea |
2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy | Sampson Kwaku Boafo | 2006 – January 2009 | New portfolio |
| Minister for Presidential Affairs | Kwadwo Mpiani | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong is a Ghanaian politician, formerly a Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament and a New Patriotic Party member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.-Life:Felix Owusu-Adjapong studied Land Economy at... Abraham Ossei Aidooh Abraham Ossei Aidooh Abraham Ossei Aidooh is a Ghanaian politician from the New Patriotic Party. As of 2008, he is the Majority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana; previously he was Deputy Majority Leader. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament... |
2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Senior Minister | Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah is a former Ghanaian politician and economist.-Education:Mensah attended the University of the Gold Coast between 1948-1954. He then headed to University of London then Stanford University, where he earned his both a bachelor's and master's degree with a specialization in... |
2005 – 2006 | |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Ashanti Region Ashanti Region The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,... |
Sampson Kwaku Boafo Emmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah |
2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 |
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| Brong Ahafo Region | Nana Kwadwo Seinti Ignatius Baffour Awuah |
2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 |
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| Central Region Central Region (Ghana) The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:... |
Isaac E. Edumadze Nana Ato Arthur |
2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 |
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| Eastern Region Eastern Region (Ghana) The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21... |
Yaw Barimah Kwadwo Afram Asiedu |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Greater Accra Region Greater Accra Region The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana... |
Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Northern Region Northern Region (Ghana) The Northern Region is the largest area of Ghana. As of 2009, it is divided into 20 districts. The region's capital is Tamale. Climatically, religiously, linguistically, and culturally, the region differs greatly from the politically and economically dominating regions of central and southern... |
Boniface Abubakar Saddique Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris |
2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 |
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| Upper East Region Upper East Region The Upper East Region is the smallest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, it is the ninth most populated region with a population of 920,089 in 2000, accounting for... |
Boniface Agambila Alhassan Samari |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Upper West Region Upper West Region The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the northwestern corner of the country and is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north. The capital and largest city is Wa. Other towns include Nandom, Daffiema, Jirapa, Kaleo, Nadowli, Lawra and Tumu.... |
Ambrose Dery George Hikah Benson |
2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 |
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| Volta Region Volta Region Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:... |
Kofi Dzamesi | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Western Region Western Region (Ghana) The Western Region of Ghana, reaching from the Côte d'Ivoire border in the west to the Central Region in the east, includes the large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo. It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points,... |
Joseph Boahen Aidoo Evans A. Amoah |
2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 |
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There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006.
There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007.
See also
- New Patriotic PartyNew Patriotic Party-External links:*...