Limann government
Encyclopedia
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Limann
's People's National Party
government during the Third Republic of Ghana
. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council
of Jerry Rawlings
to power.
Hilla Limann
Hilla Limann was the President of Ghana from 24 September, 1979 to 31 December, 1981. Eventually he became a diplomat, and served in Switzerland. Limann, whose original last name was Babini, was born in the northern Ghanaian town of Gwolu in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to a...
's People's National Party
People's National Party (Ghana)
The People's National Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic .All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the...
government during the Third 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...
. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council
Provisional National Defence Council
The Provisional National Defence Council was the name of the Ghanaian government after the People's National Party's elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. This was on December 31, 1981. It remained in power until January 7,...
of Jerry Rawlings
Jerry Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings is a former leader of the Republic of Ghana and now the African Union envoy to Somalia. Rawlings ruled Ghana as a military dictator in 1979 and from 1981 to 1992 and then as the first elected president of the Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001...
to power.
List of ministers
| 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... |
Dr. Hilla Limann Hilla Limann Hilla Limann was the President of Ghana from 24 September, 1979 to 31 December, 1981. Eventually he became a diplomat, and served in Switzerland. Limann, whose original last name was Babini, was born in the northern Ghanaian town of Gwolu in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to a... |
September, 1979 – December 1981 | |
| 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... |
Dr. Joseph W.S. de-Graft Johnson | September, 1979 – December 1981 | |
| 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.... |
Dr. Isaac Chinebuah Isaac Chinebuah Dr.Isaac K. Chinebuah was an academic and the foreign minister in the People's National Party government of the Third Republic of Ghana.- Career :... |
September, 1979 – December 1981 | |
| Minister for Interior | Ekow Daniels Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah (originally known as John Ernest Kwame Antoa Onyina Jantuah was a former Ghanaian politician and diplomat. He was the last survivor from the first all-African cabinet set up by Kwame Nkrumah in the Gold Coast prior to... |
September, 1979 – October 1981 October 1981 – December 1981 |
|
| Minister for Defence | R.K.S. Riley Poku | September, 1979 – December 1981 | |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Joe Reindorf | September, 1979 – December 1981 | |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Dr. Amon Nikoi Dr. George Benneh |
1979 – 1981 May 1981 – 31 December 1981 |
|
| Minister for Health | Dr. K. Ocran | 1979 – ? | |
| Minister for Local Government | K.K. Anti | 1979 – ? | |
| Minister for Education | Dr. Francis Kwame Buah | 1980 – 1981 | |
| Minister of Culture and Sport | Thomas G. Abilla | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Agriculture | N.Y. Agbesi | 1979 – ? | |
| Minister for Trade and Tourism | Dr. Francis Kwame Buah | 1979 – 1980 | |
| Minister for Trade | Vincent Y. Bulla | 1980 – ? | |
| Minister for Information and Tourism | Y. Opoku Afriyie | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Labour and Social Welfare later Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare |
Mrs. Adisa Munkaila | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | Harry Sawyerr Harry Sawyerr Harry Sawyerr is a former Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor.Harry Sawyerr was the first person to be president of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. He served two terms spanning 1969 to 1971.... |
1979 – 1981 | |
| Minister for Works and Housing | Colonel David Zanlerigu | 1979 – ? | |
| Minister for Fuel and Energy | F. Wulff Tagoe | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Industry, Science and Technology | M.P. Ansah | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Lands and Natural Resources | E.F. Yeboah Acheampong | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Youth and Rural Development | Dr. E.K. Andah | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Presidential and Special Affairs | Dr. John S. Nabila | ? – ? | |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Ashanti Region | J.O. Afram | ? – ? | |
| Brong Ahafo Region | E.K. Twumasi | ? – ? | |
| Central Region | Kankam da Costa | ? – ? | |
| Eastern Region | F.K.B. Amoah | ? – ? | |
| Greater Accra Region | T. Torto | ? – ? | |
| Northern Region | Alhaji I. Haruna | ? – ? | |
| Upper Region | G. Nango | ? – ? | |
| Volta Region | F.Q. Amegah | ? – ? | |
| Western Region | Sam Cudjoe | ? – ? | |
See also
- People's National PartyPeople's National Party (Ghana)The People's National Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic .All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the...