Rawlings government
Encyclopedia
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings
's National Democratic Congress
government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana
. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings. He retired from the Ghana Armed Forces
and served a further two democratically elected terms ending January 7, 2001.
For Rawlings' first military government, see: Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
.
For Rawlings' second military government, see: Provisional National Defence Council
.
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...
's National Democratic Congress
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
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, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings. He retired from the Ghana Armed Forces
Military of Ghana
The Ghana Armed Forces consists of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force. It is supervised by the Ministry of Defence . With around 7,000 personnel serving in the Ghanian military, Ghana has the lowest ratio of active troops per thousand citizens in the world, standing at 0.33. However, the Ghanaian...
and served a further two democratically elected terms ending January 7, 2001.
For Rawlings' first military government, see: Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana
The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council was the government of Ghana from June 4, 1979 to September 24, 1979. It came to power in a bloody coup that removed the Supreme Military Council, another military regime, from power. The June 4 coup was preceded by an abortive attempt on May 15, 1979 when...
.
For Rawlings' second military government, see: 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,...
.
List of ministers
List of ministers of state (1993-1997) |
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| 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... |
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... |
January, 1993 – January, 2001 | |
| 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... |
Kow Nkensen Arkaah Kow Nkensen Arkaah Kow Nkensen Arkaah , the "stubborn cat," was a Ghanaian politician and former Vice President of Ghana during the Fourth Republic. He was also a chief of Senya Breku.-Early life:... |
January, 1993 – January, 1997 | |
| 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. Obed Asamoah Obed Asamoah Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah is a politician from Ghana. Asamoah is the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under Jerry Rawlings from 1981 to 1997. Asamoah was educated at King's College London and at Columbia University. He was a lecturer in Law at the University of Ghana... |
1982 – 1997 | |
| Minister for Interior | Colonel E. M. Osei-Wusu E. M. Osei-Wusu Colonel Emmanuel M. Osei-Wusu is a former Ghanaian politician and military commander. He was Minister of the Interior from 1992-1996 in the Rawlings government.... |
Aug 1992 – Oct 1996 | |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Dr. Kwesi Botchwey Kwesi Botchwey Kwesi Botchwey is a Ghanaian former government official and Professor of Practice in Development Economics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.... Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah is a former Ghanaian politician. Peprah served in the Government of Ghana from 1993 - 2001 in the Rawlings government.-External links:* African People Database... |
1982 – Aug 1995 Aug 1995 – 2001 |
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| Minister for Defence | Alhaji Mahama Iddrissu | August 1992 – ? | |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Dr. Obed Asamoah Obed Asamoah Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah is a politician from Ghana. Asamoah is the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under Jerry Rawlings from 1981 to 1997. Asamoah was educated at King's College London and at Columbia University. He was a lecturer in Law at the University of Ghana... |
August 1994 – 2001 | |
| Minister for Education (later) Minister for Education and Culture |
Dr. Mary Grant 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.... Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addy |
1992 – 1993 1993 – 1997 1997 |
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| Minister for Health | Commodore Steve Obimpeh Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah |
August 1994 – 1996 1996 – 1999 |
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| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development | Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi is a politician in Ghana who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990–2001 in the National Democratic Congress government, during the reign of Jerry Rawlings. He also briefly served as Minister of foreign affairs in 1997, and was acting minister... Cecilia Johnson |
August 1994 – ? ? – ? |
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| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Ibrahim Issaka Adam | August 1992 – ? | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Emma Mitchell | ? – Jan 1996 | |
| Minister for Information | Kofi Totobi Quakyi | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Employment and Social Welfare | David Sarpong Boateng | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | Edward Salia Edward Salia Edward Kojo Salia was a Ghanaian Member of Parliament. He was also a member of the National Democratic Congress and was a Minister of State in the Rawlings government.-Early life and education:... |
? – ? | |
| Minister for Roads and Highways | Ato Quarshie | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Mines and Energy | Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah is a former Ghanaian politician. Peprah served in the Government of Ghana from 1993 - 2001 in the Rawlings government.-External links:* African People Database... Edward Salia Edward Salia Edward Kojo Salia was a Ghanaian Member of Parliament. He was also a member of the National Democratic Congress and was a Minister of State in the Rawlings government.-Early life and education:... |
? – Aug 1995 Aug 1995 – ? |
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| Minister for Environment, Science and Technology | Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuamah | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Lands and Forestry | Dr. Kwabena Adjei | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Enoch Teye Mensah Enoch Teye Mensah Enoch Teye Mensah is a politician and the Ghanaian Minister for Employment and Social Welfare. He is also a Member of Parliament in Ghana.He studied accounting at the SNAPS College of Accountancy which he completed in 1968. He joined the National Democratic Congress when it was formed in 1992... |
1993 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | J.H. Owusu-Acheampong | ? – ? | |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Ashanti Region | Daniel Ohene Agyekum | ? – ? | |
| Brong Ahafo Region | I.K. Adjei-Mensah | ? – ? | |
| Central Region | Ebenezer Kwabena Fosu | ? – ? | |
| Eastern Region | Emmanuel Tetteh Emmanuel Tetteh Emmanuel Tetteh is a retired Ghanaian football player.-Career:Tetteh began his career with Accra Hearts of Oak SC in Ghana. He moved to Europe to play for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. and FC Winterthur, before moving to Lechia Gdańsk and Polonia Warsaw... Patience Addo |
1996 – 1997 | |
| Greater Accra Region | Mike Gizo | ? – ? | |
| Northern Region | Abdulai Ibrahim | ? – ? | |
| Upper East Region | Sherif A. Guma | ? – ? | |
| Upper West Region | Joseph Yieleh Chireh Joseph Yieleh Chireh Joseph Yieleh Chireh is a Ghanaian pharmacist, barrister, diplomat and politician. He is the Member for Parliament for the Wa West. He is also the Minister of Health.-Education:... |
1993 – 1997 | |
| Volta Region | Modestus Ahiable | ? – ? | |
| Western Region | Dr. John Frank Abu | ? – ? | |
List of ministers of state (1997-2001) |
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| 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... |
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... |
January, 1993 – January, 2001 | |
| 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... |
John Atta-Mills John Atta-Mills Dr. John Evans Fifii Atta Mills is the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election... |
January, 1997 – January 2001 | |
| 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.... |
Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi is a politician in Ghana who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990–2001 in the National Democratic Congress government, during the reign of Jerry Rawlings. He also briefly served as Minister of foreign affairs in 1997, and was acting minister... (acting) James Victor Gbeho Victor Gbeho James Victor Gbeho is a prominent Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat who has been President of the ECOWAS Commission since 2010. He was Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2001, under President Jerry Rawlings, and he was the Member of Parliament for the Anlo constituency from January 2001... |
1997 1997 – January 2001 |
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| Minister for Interior | Nii Okaidja Adamafio Nii Okaidja Adamafio Nii Okaidja Adamafio is a former Ghanaian politician. He was the Minister of the Interior in the Rawlings government from 1997 - 2001. He was a Member of Parliament from 1992-1997 in the Odododiodoo constituency.... |
1997 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah Richard Kwame Peprah is a former Ghanaian politician. Peprah served in the Government of Ghana from 1993 - 2001 in the Rawlings government.-External links:* African People Database... |
1995 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Planning and Regional Economic Co-operation and Integration | Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi is a politician in Ghana who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990–2001 in the National Democratic Congress government, during the reign of Jerry Rawlings. He also briefly served as Minister of foreign affairs in 1997, and was acting minister... |
? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Defence | Colonel (retired) Enoch K.T. Donkoh | ? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for National Security | Kofi Totobi-Quakyi | 1997 – January 2001 | |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Dr. Obed Asamoah Obed Asamoah Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah is a politician from Ghana. Asamoah is the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under Jerry Rawlings from 1981 to 1997. Asamoah was educated at King's College London and at Columbia University. He was a lecturer in Law at the University of Ghana... |
August 1994 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Education | Dr. Christina Amoako-Nuamah Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Ekwow Spio-Garbrah is a Ghanaian businessman, diplomat and politician. He is a former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation based in London. He is one of Africa's pre-eminent public servants, and an authority on mass communications who has held several high profile positions in... |
? – ? ? – January 2001 |
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| Minister for Health | Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah Samuel Nuamah-Donkor Dr. Kwame Danso Boafo |
1996 – ? ? – ? ?– January 2001 |
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| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development | Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi Kwamena Ahwoi is a politician in Ghana who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990–2001 in the National Democratic Congress government, during the reign of Jerry Rawlings. He also briefly served as Minister of foreign affairs in 1997, and was acting minister... Cecilia Johnson |
1997 – ? ? – January 2001 |
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| Minister for Food and Agriculture | J.H. Owusu-Acheampong | 1997 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Dr. John Frank Abu Dan Abodakpi |
? – ? ? – January 2001 |
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| Minister for Information | Kofi Totobi Quakyi | ? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Employment and Social Welfare | Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni Muhammad Mumuni Muhammad Mumuni is the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana. He was a member of the parliament of Ghana and a lawyer by profession.-Early life and education:... |
? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Roads and Transport | Edward Salia Edward Salia Edward Kojo Salia was a Ghanaian Member of Parliament. He was also a member of the National Democratic Congress and was a Minister of State in the Rawlings government.-Early life and education:... |
? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Communications | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Ekwow Spio-Garbrah is a Ghanaian businessman, diplomat and politician. He is a former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation based in London. He is one of Africa's pre-eminent public servants, and an authority on mass communications who has held several high profile positions in... John Mahama |
? – 1998 1998 – January 2001 |
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| Minister for Works and Housing | Isaac K. Adjei-Mensah | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Mines and Energy | Fred Ohene-Kena Dr. John Frank Abu |
1999 – ? ? – ? |
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| Minister for Environment, Science and Technology | Cletus Avoka Cletus Avoka Cletus Apul Avoka is the majority leader in the Ghana parliament. He was the Minister for Interior in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana until January 2010. His first ministerial position was as Minister for Lands and Forestry in the government of Jerry Rawlings... |
? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Lands and Forestry | Dr. Christina Amoako-Nuama | ? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Youth and Rural Development | Dr. E.K. Andah | ? – ? | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Enoch Teye Mensah Enoch Teye Mensah Enoch Teye Mensah is a politician and the Ghanaian Minister for Employment and Social Welfare. He is also a Member of Parliament in Ghana.He studied accounting at the SNAPS College of Accountancy which he completed in 1968. He joined the National Democratic Congress when it was formed in 1992... |
1998 – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Tourism | Vida Amaadi Yeboah Vida Amaadi Yeboah Vida Amaadi Yeboah is a former Ghanaian politician and educationalist. A member of Jerry Rawlings government, Yeboah served as tourism minister from 1997-2001. She was also a member of parliament during her time perid as tourism minister. She is also a founding member of the Forum for African Women... Mike Gizo |
? – January 2001 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Dr. Kwabena Adjei | ? – 2001 | |
| Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs and State Protocol | Daniel Ohene Agyekum | ? – ? | |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Ashanti Region | Kojo Yankah Kojo Yankah Kojo Acquah Yankah is a former Member of Parliament in Ghana. He also served as a Minister of State in the Rawlings government... Samuel Nuamah-Donkoh |
? – 1999 1999 – ? |
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| Brong Ahafo Region | David Osei-Wusu | ? – ? | |
| Central Region | Kojo Yankah Kojo Yankah Kojo Acquah Yankah is a former Member of Parliament in Ghana. He also served as a Minister of State in the Rawlings government... Jacob Arthur |
1997 – ? ? – ? |
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| Eastern Region | Patience Addo | ? – ? | |
| Greater Accra Region | Joshua Alabi | ? – ? | |
| Northern Region | Alhaji Seidu Iddi | ? – ? | |
| Upper East Region | Donald Adabre | ? – ? | |
| Upper West Region | Amidu Sulemana | ? – ? | |
| Volta Region | Lt. Col. Charles K. Agbenaza | ? – ? | |
| Western Region | Esther Lily Nkansah | ? – ? | |