Ghana Ministers

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The Republic of Ghana (Female suffrage 1949/54) A number of territories administered by the British after World War II as an United Nation Trusteeship until gaining independence 1957 and becoming a republic in 1960 Also see Ghana Heads of State and Ghana Parliament 1961-63 Deputy Minister of Education Suzanna Al-Hassan 1963-66 Minister of Social Affairs 1967 Minister of Social Affairs 1985-87 Member of National Defence Council (The Military Junta) 1993 Member of National Defence Council 1961-63 Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Regina Asamany 1966-79 Member of the State Council N.N. 1979 Minister of Foreign Affairs Gloria Amon Nikoi 1979-81 Minister of Finance 1979-81 Member of the Revolutionary Council of The Armed Forces (Junta) In 1969-74 she was Deputy Chief of Mission to the UN, from 1981 Chairperson of the Bank of Housing and Construction. 1979-81 Deputy Minister of Labour, Youth and Social Welfare Adisa Mukeila 1981-82 Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 1981-89 Member of the National Defence Council without Portfolio 1988-89 Minister of Education Circa 1982 Minister of Education Anna Atta Aidoo 1982-85 Minister of Information Joyce Aryee 1985-87 Minister of Education 1987-88 Minister of Local Government 1988-2001 Minister of Democracy in the Office of the Prime Minister 1993-2001 Member of National Defence Council 1982 Deputy Minister of Local Government Gertrude Zakaria 1985-89 Member of National Defence Council Dana Enin 1988-92 Deputy Minister of Fuel and Power Theresa Owusu 1992-93 Deputy Minister of Energy 1988-93 Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Vida Yeboah 1993-circa 97 Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the President 1997-2001 Minister of Tourism (outside the cabinet) 1988-89 Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Mary Grant 1989-2001 Member of National Defence Council for General Affairs 1991-93 Minister of Education and Culture
Ca.1988-? Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Circa 1994-95 Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addi 1988-2001 Secretary of State for Women by Prime Minister Salina Taylor Regional Commissioner for Greater Accra 1987-88. 1992-93 Deputy Minister of Local Government and Local Development Franciska Issake 1992-93 Deputy Minister of CRD (?) Cecilia Johnson 1993-99 Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development 1999-2001 Minister of Local Government and Rural Development 1993-96 Minister of Industry and Trade Emma Mitchell 1994-96 Minister of Transport and Commerce Member of the Council of State 2000-04. 1993-97 Minister of Environment, Science & Technology Dr. Christine Amooko-Noamah 1997-98 Minister of Education 1998-2001 Minister of Lands and Forestry 1993-2001 Deputy Minister of Health Margaret Clarke-Kwestie 1993-2001 Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Affairs Anna Bennyiwa Doe 1993-2001 Deputy Regional Minister (Deputy Chief Minister) of Ashanti Region Joana Appiah-Dwomal 1993-2001 Member of the National Defence Council Annie Jiaggie In 1950-61 Judge, 1961-69 High Court Judge, in 1969 appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals and 1980-83 its President, afterwards Judge in the High Court. 1996-99 Minister of Health Dr. Eunice Brookaman-Amissah 1996-97 Acting Regional Minister of The Eastern Region Patience Addow 1997-99 Regional Minister of The Eastern Region (Chief Minister) 1999-2001 Regional Minister of The Eastern Region (Chief Minister) 1997-2001 Regional Minister of The Western Region Esther Lily Nkansak An MP and daughter of Gladys Asman, minister from 2001. (b. 1953-) 1997-2001 Deputy Regional Minister of the Upper East Region Hajia Madam Fati Seidy 1998-2001 Minister of Youth and Sport E.T. Mensah 1999-2000 Minister without Portfolio Margaret Clarke-Kwestie 2000-2001 Minister of State in the President’s Office Former Ambassador
Until 2001 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Dr. E.A. Ayirebi-Arquah 2001-05 Minister of Women’s Affairs Gladys Asmah 2005-09 Minister of Fisheries Mother of Esther Lily Nkansah, who was Regional Minister 1997-2001. (b. 1936-) 2001-02 Minister of Tourism Madam Hawa Yakubu Ogede National First Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2005-07 and lived (1948-2007). 2001-03 Minister of Manpower Development and Employment 2003-05 Minister of Mines Cecilia V.L. Bannerman Member of the Council of State from 2005. 2001 Minister of State in the President’s Office for Media Relations and Presidential Spokesperson 2001-03 Minister of State without Portfolio in the President’s Office (Government Spokesperson) 2003-06 Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education 2007-09 Minister of State of Education Elizabeth Akua Ohene 2001-05 Minister of State Minister of State responsible for Primary and Girl-child Education 2005-06 Minister of Environment and Science Christine Churcher 2001-03 Deputy Minister of Local Government Hajia Alima Mahama 2003-05 Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry And Presidential Initiatives 2005-09 Minister of Women and Children 2017- Minister of Health 2001-05 Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General Gloria Akuffo 2005-06 Deputy Minister of the Accra Region 2006-08 Minister of Aviation 2017- Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ambassador to Ireland from 2008. 2001-03 Deputy Minister of Finance Grace Coleman 2001-03 Deputy Minister of Science and Environment Anna Nyamekye 2003-09 Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture 2003-05 Deputy Minister of Manpower Development and Employment Angela Ofori Atta 2003-09 Deputy Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines Theresa Tagoe 2003-09 Deputy Minister in the Office of the President Mercy Bampo Addo 2005-09 Deputy Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines Rita Tani Iddi 2005-11 Deputy Minister of Health Gladys Norley Ashitey
2005-09 Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Angelina Baiden Ammisah 2005-09 Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture Anna Nyameke 2005-09 Deputy Minister of Information Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey 2017- Foreign Minister 2005-09 Deputy Minister of of Manpower, Youth and Employment Akosua Frema Osei-Opare 2005-09 Deputy Minister of Commerce Gifty Ohene Konadu 2005-09 Deputy Regional Minister of the Eastern Region Madam Sophia Horner-Sam 2005-09 Deputy Regional Minister of the Western Region Madam Suzie Mensah 2005-07 Deputy Minister of Information and National Orientation Florence Oboshie Sai Adorja Cofie 2007-08 Minister of Information and National Orientation 2008-10 Minister of Tourism and the Diaspora 2005-07 Deputy Minister of of Housing and Public Works Cecilia Abena Dapaah 2007-09 Minister of State of Water Resources, Works and Housing 2007-09 Minister of Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines Hon. Esther Obeng Dapaah 2007-09 Deputy Minister of Communications Vicky Bright 2007-09 Deputy Regional Minister of Upper East Agnes A. Chigabatia 2007-09 Deputy Regional Minister of Upper West Winifred Asibi Dy-Yakah 2009-11 Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Betty Mould Iddrisu 2011-13 Minister of Education Former Chief State Attorney (b. 1953-). 2009-13 Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Hanny-Sherry Ayittey 2013-14 Minister of Health 2014-17 Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
2009-13 Minister of Trade and Industry Hanna Tetteh 2013-17 Minister of Foreign Affairs MP 2000-08 and from 2012 and Spokesperson of the Government Transition team in 2009. (b. 1967-). 2009-13 Minister at the Presidency Halutie Dubie Alhassan 2009-10 Minister of Information Zita Okai Kwei 2010-11 Minister of Tourism 2009-10 Minister of Tourism Juliana Azumah Mensah 2010-13 Minister of Women and Children's Affairs 2009-10 Minister of Women and Children's Affairs Akua Sena Dansua 2010-11 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports 2011-13 Minister of Tourism 2009-13 Regional Minister for the Central Region Ama Benyiwa-Doe 2009-13 Deputy Minister for the Western Region Betty Bosomtwi-Sam 2009-13 Deputy Minister for the Upper West Region Lucy Awuni Mbun 2009-13 Deputy Minister for the Ashanti Region Anima Wilson 2009-13 Deputy Minister For Water Resources, Works And Housing Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw 2013-17 Deputy Minister of Agriculture 2009-13 Deputy Minister of Education Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh 2009-13 Deputy Minister for Transport Dzifa Peace Aku Attivor 2013-17 Minister of Transport Also known as Dzifa Attivor 2009-13 Deputy Minister for Women and Children's Affairs Hawawu Boya Gariba 2013-17 Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong 2013-17 Minister of Education Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang 2013-17 Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Nana Oye Lithur
2013-17 Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare 2013 and 2014-17 Regional Minister of the Volta Region Helen Adjoa Ntoso 2013-14 Regional Minister of the Eastern Region 2014-17 Minister of State without Portfolio Comfort Ghansah 2014-17 Deputy Finance Mona Quartey 2014-17 Deputy Minister of Transport Joyce Bawa Mogtari 2014-17 Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Bernice Heloo 2014-17 Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Dzifa Gomashie 2014-17 Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Dela Sowah 2017- Minister of Gender and Social Protection Otiko Afisah Djaba 2017- Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu Ekuful 2017- Minister of Special Development Initiatives Mavis Koomson 2017- Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Afoley Quaye 2017- Minister of Aviation Cecilia Dapaah 2017- Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Catherine Afeku 2017- Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture Nurah Gyeile 2017- Deputy Minister of Education Barbara Ayisi Acher 2017- Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah 2017- Deputy Minister of Works and Housing Freda Prempeh 2017- Deputy Minsiter of Information Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei 2017- Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Gifty Twum Ampofo 2017- Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Barbara Oteng Gyasi 2017- Deputy Minister of the Ashanti Region Elizabeth Agyeman 2017- Deputy Minister of the Greater Accra Region Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey 2017- Deputy Minister of the Western Region Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey Last update 17.03.17