Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...

 was the first Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Ghana

The Prime Minister of Ghana was the head of government of Ghana from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.-History of the office:The country's first leader and Prime Minister was Kwame Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party...

 and first President of Ghana

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...

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Nkrumah's first independence government (1957 – 1960)

Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General

Governor-General

A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...

. His first government under colonial rule started from 21 March 1952 until independence. His first independent government took office on 6 March 1957.

Portfolio	Minister	Time frame	Notes
Prime Minister Prime Minister of Ghana The Prime Minister of Ghana was the head of government of Ghana from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.-History of the office:The country's first leader and Prime Minister was Kwame Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party...	Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...	March 6, 1957 – 1 July 1960
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....	Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana... Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union... Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Dr. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei was a nationalist politician from Ghana. Ako-Adjei is considered to be one of the Big Six in the history of Ghanaian independence. The Big Six are arguably some of the most famous people in Ghana's fight for independence from British rule...	March 6, 1957 – 1958 1958 – 1959 1959 – 1960
Minister for Defence	Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...	1957 – 1960
Minister for Interior	Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Dr. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei was a nationalist politician from Ghana. Ako-Adjei is considered to be one of the Big Six in the history of Ghanaian independence. The Big Six are arguably some of the most famous people in Ghana's fight for independence from British rule... Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei was a Ghanaian politician and a high profile member of Kwame Nkrumah's government.He was a popular, outspoken and prominent Ashanti activist and at the forefront of the Ghanaian independence movement, galvanising support amongst the Ashantis for Nkrumah's independence movement... Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana... Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah	March 6, 1957 – 1958 1958 – 1958 1958 – 1958 1959 – 1960
Minister for Finance	Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah was a Ghanaian politician. He was also the Minister for Finance in the Nkrumah government from 1954 to 1961. He was popularly called "Afro Gbede".-Political career:...	1954 – May 1961
Minister for Health	J.H. Alhassani	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Local Government	A.E.A. Ofori Atta Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta was a politician and also the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta was a Minister for Local Government in the Convention People's Party government of Kwame Nkrumah in the first government of Ghana...	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Education	J.B. Erzuah	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Agriculture	B. Yeboah-Afari	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Housing	Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Trade and Labour	Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union...	March 6, 1957 – 1958
Minister for Communications	Archie Casely-Hayford	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Works	N.A. Welbeck	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio	Lawrence Rosario Abavana	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio	Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei was a Ghanaian politician and a high profile member of Kwame Nkrumah's government.He was a popular, outspoken and prominent Ashanti activist and at the forefront of the Ghanaian independence movement, galvanising support amongst the Ashantis for Nkrumah's independence movement...	March 6, 1957 – 1958

Nkrumah's republican government (1960 - 1966)

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...	Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...	1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966
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....	Imoru Egala Imoru Egala Alhaji Imoru Egala was a former foreign minister of Ghana in the First Republic between 1960 and 1961.Mr. Egala held various cabinet posts under Dr... Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Ebenezer Ako-Adjei Dr. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei was a nationalist politician from Ghana. Ako-Adjei is considered to be one of the Big Six in the history of Ghanaian independence. The Big Six are arguably some of the most famous people in Ghana's fight for independence from British rule... Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana... Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union... Alex Quaison-Sackey Alex Quaison-Sackey Dr. Alex Quaison-Sackey was a Ghanaian diplomat who served during the first and third republics. He was the first black African to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly. -Early life and education:...	1960 – 1961 1961 – 1962 1962 – 1963 1963 – 1965 1965 – 1966
Minister for Defence	Charles de Graft Dickson Kofi Baako	1960 – 1961 1961 – 1966
Minister for Interior	Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah Kwaku Boateng Kwaku Boateng (politician) Kwaku Boateng was a Ghanaian barrister, politician, Christian evangelist and cabinet minister.-Politics:Kwaku Boateng was a member of the Convention People's Party and served in various capacities in the Nkrumah government.... Laurence Rosario Abavana Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah Laurence Rosario Abavana	1960 – 1961 1961 – 1964 1964 – 1965 1965 1965 – 1966
Minister for Finance	Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah was a Ghanaian politician. He was also the Minister for Finance in the Nkrumah government from 1954 to 1961. He was popularly called "Afro Gbede".-Political career:... Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka	1954 – May 1961 June 1961 – ?
Minister for Health	Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah Komla Agbeli Gbedemah was a Ghanaian politician. He was also the Minister for Finance in the Nkrumah government from 1954 to 1961. He was popularly called "Afro Gbede".-Political career:... Laurence Abavana	June 1961 – ? ? – 1964
Minister for Local Government	A.E.A. Ofori Atta Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta was a politician and also the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta was a Minister for Local Government in the Convention People's Party government of Kwame Nkrumah in the first government of Ghana...	March 6, 1957 – ?
Minister for Education and Social Welfare	Alfred Jonas Dowuona Hammond Kwaku Boateng Kwaku Boateng (politician) Kwaku Boateng was a Ghanaian barrister, politician, Christian evangelist and cabinet minister.-Politics:Kwaku Boateng was a member of the Convention People's Party and served in various capacities in the Nkrumah government....	? – ? 1964 – ?
Minister for Agriculture	Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio Kojo Botsio was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union...	June 1961 – ?
Minister for Works and Housing	Emmanuel Kobla Bensah	? – ?
Minister for Trade Minister for Overseas Trade	Lawrence Rosario Abavana Kwesi Armah	June 1961 – ? 1965 – 24 February 1966
Minister for Transport and Communications	Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei Krobo Edusei was a Ghanaian politician and a high profile member of Kwame Nkrumah's government.He was a popular, outspoken and prominent Ashanti activist and at the forefront of the Ghanaian independence movement, galvanising support amongst the Ashantis for Nkrumah's independence movement...	? – ?
Minister for Information	Kwaku Boateng Kwaku Boateng (politician) Kwaku Boateng was a Ghanaian barrister, politician, Christian evangelist and cabinet minister.-Politics:Kwaku Boateng was a member of the Convention People's Party and served in various capacities in the Nkrumah government.... Tawia Adamafio Tawia Adamafio Tawia Adamafio was a Ghanaian minister in the Nkrumah government during the first republic of Ghana.-Politics:Adamafio was a member of the Convention People's Party and rose to become its General Secretary. In 1960, he was appointed the Information and Broadcasting Minister by Nkrumah. He was also... Imoru Egala Imoru Egala Alhaji Imoru Egala was a former foreign minister of Ghana in the First Republic between 1960 and 1961.Mr. Egala held various cabinet posts under Dr...	? – ? 1960– 1962 1962 – ?
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs	Kofi Baako	? – ?
Minister for Presidential Affairs	Tawia Adamafio Tawia Adamafio Tawia Adamafio was a Ghanaian minister in the Nkrumah government during the first republic of Ghana.-Politics:Adamafio was a member of the Convention People's Party and rose to become its General Secretary. In 1960, he was appointed the Information and Broadcasting Minister by Nkrumah. He was also...	1961 – ?
Minister resident in Guinea	Stephen Allen Dzirasa	? – ?
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister	Osei Owusu Afriyie	? – ?
Brong Ahafo Regional Minister	Stephen Willie Yeboah	? – ?
Central Regional Minister	Joseph Essilfie Hagan	? – ?
Eastern Regional Minister	Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe	? – ?
Northern Regional Minister	Emmanuel Adama Mahama	? – ?
Upper Regional Minister	Ayeebo Asumda	? – ?
Volta Regional Minister	Francis Yao Asare	? – ?
Western Regional Minister	John Arthur	? – ?

Some of the information for 1960 - 1966 is taken from Liste der Regierungen Ghanas on the German Wikipedia

External links

• Picture: 1957 Govt. of Ghana