South african law reform commission salrc superior courts of south africa. List of akufoaddos 50 deputy ministers and four news. Ghana also exports power to togo, benin and burkina faso. In the parliamentary system of government, the prime minister is treated as. Andy appiahkubi deputy minister february 7, 2017 nominated nominated ministry of employment and labour relations. Bernard okoe boye tina gifty naa ayeley mensah office of the chief director.
Eugenia gifty kusi remains deputy minister for western region 9. No person or body other than parliament has the power to pass any measure with the force of law except by or under the. He is a member of the new patriotic party and the deputy minister of transport in ghana. Mps absenteeism report 2017 average of 65%, nearly twice more than their deputies 35%. He also has a degree in law from the ghana school of law. Jan, 2017 ghana business news the first place for your business news. Pls show your interest for the name of a particular ministry. Full list of ministers following new dawn cabinet reshuffle. The metro mass transit mmt limited is chasing three former ministers in the immediate past national democratic congress ndc administration over a debt of ghc. We hope our website will provide all the information you require about ghanas energy sector.
President akufoaddo appoints regional minsters and deputy. Ghana or the gold coast at the time, established its first semblance of a parliament. Nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has successfully inaugurated 36 ministers to head various ministerial portfolios in the country. Ministry of employment and labour relations, ignatius bafuor awuah, 2017. In 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, appointed ministers into his cabinet to help with running the government and achieving his aim of making ghana a force to be reckoned with. One month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. Kwaku ofori asiamah is the fourth minister for the ministry since its creation in 2009.
Policy on antimicrobial used and resistance ghana national action plan on antimicrobial resistance 2017 2021 ghana. This will bring to 110, the number of appointees who will be serving in nana addos administration, one of the highest in the countrys history. Ongoing grid expansions would allow further exports to other neighboring countries in the sub region. News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. The president is hopeful that parliament will expedite the vetting of the regional ministers designate and regional deputy ministers designate to enable them assume their respective offices promptly, in order to begin and accelerate the. List of akufoaddos 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers. The government lost the december 2016 general election and its rule ended on 7 january 2017 when nana akufoaddo of the new patriotic party became president. In a press statement released from the outfit dated 16th march 2017, cddghana believes the number of ministers appointed by president akufoaddo is unprecedented. Patrick boamah deputy minister michael yaw gyato deputy minister, february 7, 2017 nominated nominated. According to an august report from the ghana statistical service, 8. Electoral system the majoritarian system or the first past the post is the electoral system that has been adopted for both presidential and parliamentary elections in ghana. In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo.
The minister for foreign affairs since january 2017 has been honorable shirley ayorkor botchway. Compact with africa finance ministers meeting 6 september 2017 movenpick ambassador hotel accra, ghana following the g20 africa partnership conference in berlin and the g20 summit in hamburg, the g20 compact with africa cwa or the compact has been launched. President nana addodankwa akufoaddo has appointed four new ministers and fifty deputy ministers. Full list of new ministerial and government appointments. The parliament also approved the list of names of regional ministers in ghana appointed by the president. Avance media presents you the updated list of ghanaians who hold various positions as ministers in ghana. Jun 01, 2017 complete list of all ministers and their deputies. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. Full list of ministersdesignate ghana business news. Minister kyermaten being a lawyer, an economist, a management consultant is the right man for the job. Each of these ministers is a representative of all the regions in ghana. Alan kyermaten was appointed a minister of trade and industry in the first batch in 2017. Mar 03, 2020 in 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, appointed ministers into his cabinet to help with running the government and achieving his aim of making ghana a force to be reckoned with.
We bring you the list of ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political. In the presidents latest list of appointments presented to parliament, he named 50 persons to serve as deputy ministers, and 4 to serve as ministers of state. Maxwell blagodzi, the former deputy minister for volta region, is the deputy minister for oti region. Minister kyermaten born 3 october 1955 has a degree in economics from the university of ghana. Some ministries has three deputy ministers whiles others have two deputies. Following the swearingin of president mahama on 7 january 20, the parliament of ghana vetted his nominations for ministers of state from midjanuary.
The vice president, ministers and deputy ministers who are not mps are exofficio. Ghana cannot meet the september 21, 2017 deadline set for the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting, the minister of communications, mrs ursula owusuekuful, has group demands justice, compensation for june 3 disaster victims. List of all deputy ministers in ghana admissionsgh. The ghana center for democratic development cddghana has called on president akufoaddo to downsize his 110 ministerial appointments. Official website for the presidency of the republic of ghana. Out of the total 110, 20 are regional ministers and their deputies, 40 ministers for various ministries, with 50 deputies. The president, nana akufoaddo, named 54 persons to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and deputy ministers of state in his government. The cabinet of ghana is the executive branch of the government of ghana. Complete list of all ministers and their deputies admissionsgh.
Bharat ke uppradhanamantri is a member of the union council of ministers in the government of india. Feb 28, 2017 one month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. Under article 932 of the constitution the legislative power of ghana is vested in parliament and is exercised in accordance with the constitution. Indoghanaian relations have traditionally been warm and friendly. Following the creation of six 6 new administrative regions in the country, and in accordance with article 256 1 and 2 of the constitution of the republic, i wish to inform you that i have nominated the following persons to be appointed as regional ministers and deputy ministers of the new regions, subject to the approval of parliament. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles 2020. The following is the total list of all deputy ministers in ghana. Maxwell blagodzi, the former deputy minister for volta region, is the deputy minister for oti. The following table presents a listing of ghanas regional ministers as of july 2017. Kwasi owusu yeboah, ghana s ambassador to the togolese republic, is the minister designate for the oti region. Waec releases 2012 wassce provisional results august 14, 2012 1. George andah, deputy minister, minister of communications, ghana.
Names of ministers in ghana and their ministries yen. So, well be giving you the full details of all the ministers that is serving under the current government in ghana. Mps passed the customs amendment bill 2017, which removes certain taxes paid. This is a listing of the ministers who serve in the national democratic congress government of john dramani mahama in ghana originally formed on 24 july 2012 following the death of john atta mills, and sworn in from january 20. The total includes deputy prime ministers and ministers. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. Ghana immigration service to train senior immigration officers in subregion september 10, 2010 74. Between 2001 and 2006, she was the chairperson of the board of directors of the ghana cocoa processing company. The strong foundation of our bilateral relations was laid by indias first prime minister, pt. Every appointed individual by the nana addos government can be found in the list below.
The ministry is at present combined with other portfolios to form the. Avance media presents below the full list of ghanaians who were sworn in as ministers to steer the affairs of the country for the next four years. The deputy ministers are listed under their respective ministries. Carlos kingsley ahenkorah mp deputy minister robert ahomkalindsey deputy minister january 27, 2017 ministry of finance. Kwasi owusu yeboah, ghanas ambassador to the togolese republic, is the ministerdesignate for the oti region. Press releases home the presidency, republic of ghana.
After tabling through the parliament, the speaker announced the names of the ministers in ghana who were headed to various ministries. Aug 14, 2018 20 months after assuming office, president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo made the first ever reshuffle to his ministerial appointment. Website brief jun 2017 ministry of external affairs. Kwaku agyemangmanu born september 6, 1955 a ghanaian politician is the member of parliament for dormaa central constituency and the minister of. Glo ghana commences launch activities with number reservation campaign january 19, 2012 175. List of akufo addos deputy ministers and four new ministers. President nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has made some changes in his government by reshuffling six female ministers and deputy ministers. Expiration of 2017 budget subsection 1 of section 26, of act 921 provides that each appropriation approved by parliament shall cease to have effect at the close of the financial year in respect of which the appropriation was made. Forum to discuss the implementation of the governments policy agenda and priorities, including ensuring alignment of the work of deputy minister committees.
The extreme poverty line for an adult in 2017, based on a rebased poverty line and new consumption basket, was 982. The list if approved by parliament, will make the akufoaddo government the largest ever with 110 and ministers and deputies. Name mandate members the clerk and deputy clerk are exofficio members of all committees. In march 2017, nana akufoaddo, the president of ghana, announced the list of ministers in ghana that would serve during his tenure. She was deputy minister for water resources, works and housing under president kufuors government, from 2005 to 2006, and became the substantive minister from 2007 to 2008. Ghanas president nana akufoaddo has defended his controversial decision to appoint a 110minister government, calling it a necessary investment in the small west african country. Johnson avuletey is the deputy ministerdesignate for volta region. Accordingly, the president has forwarded 54 names to parliamen. Jun 12, 2017 view the current list of government ministers. Ministry of transport ghana welcome to the ministry of transport. Johnson avuletey is the deputy minister designate for volta region. She is a product of the university of ghana business school, university of westminster, london, ghana institute of journalism, gimpa and pitman central college. In this article, we shall be looking at the current. The ministry of education ghana takes its role very seriously and as a result we have multiple deputy ministers.
Eighteen 18 out of the 25 mpministers and 21 out of the 46 mpdeputy ministers absented themselves from more than 15 sittings representing 72% and 46% respectively. The following is the complete list of all ministers and their deputies in ghana. Management strategy mtds, 20152017 1 to ensure that the financing requirements are met at the lowest possible cost with prudent degree of. National prosecuting authority of south africa npa office of chief justice. He previously worked in other public and private organizations as an energy policy analyst at the ministry of energy in ghana, commissioner of ghanas public utilities regulatory commission. In this article, we shall be looking at the current ministers in ghana, their portfolios, and profiles. The ministry of energy has undergone restructuring and name changes over the years. The minister is usually one of the most senior members of cabinet. E president of ghana nana addo dankwa listed the names of ghanaian ministers under his cabinet.
Current regional ministers in ghana 2020 information. A deputy prime minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. Nigerias goldie of big brother africa dead, celebs pay tribute february 15. The ministrys name was changed from ministry of energy to ministry of energy and petroleum in 2012. The cabinet of president nana akufoaddo consists of the ministers of state appointed by ghanaian president nana akufoaddo. The minister for foreign affairs is the ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the countrys foreign policy and international diplomacy. Archibald l etsa remains minister for volta region. The delegation also included the deputy governor of the bank of ghana, deputy. The vice president, ministers and deputy ministers who are not mps are exofficio members of parliament with no voting rights. I wish to express my appreciation to all outgoing ministers and deputy ministers for their service to government. Presidency the presidency the export this category as a pdf. Ignatius bafuor awuah mp bright wireko brobbey deputy minister february 7, 2017 nominated ministry of transport vacancy nii kwartei titus glover deputy minister february 7, 2017 nominated. Deputy ministers ghana homepage, resource for news.
No person or body other than parliament has the power to pass any measure with the force of law except by or under the authority conferred by an act of parliament. Supreme court of appeal sca export this category as a pdf. Deputy leader of the house of lords rt hon earl howe and minister of state at the ministry of defence. The government currently has 36 sector ministers and 10 regional ministers already sworn in and working while the 10 deputy regional ministers who were earlier nominated are undergoing vetting by the appointments committee of parliament. The new ministers and deputy ministers will be sworn in in cape town tomorrow. Kwaku kwarteng deputy minister abena osei asare mp deputy minister. Shirley ayorkor botchwey foreign affairs shirley ayorkor botchwey is 53 years old 2017. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political appointees. Deputy ministers, mof chief director, mof the director, rsd, mof the director, environment, mesti the country director, undp, ecobank ghana, accra social investment fund ghana, accra mr. Nii kwartei titus glover born 28 august 1966 is a ghanaian politician and the member of parliament of tema east constituency. Akufoaddo nominates ministers, deputies for newly created. The minister for health is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of health. This appointment caused a public uproar, especially with some of the members of the opposition party who referred to it as an elephant size cabinet. Mar 15, 2017 out of the total 110, 20 are regional ministers and their deputies, 40 ministers for various ministries, with 50 deputies.
The cabinet takes responsibility for making key government decisions in ghana following the 2016 elections. Website brief jun 2017 website brief jun 2017 high commission of india accra india ghana bilateral brief political relations. The ceos of all major government organizations and the list of all government appointed officers. Policy on antimicrobial used and resistance ghana national action plan on antimicrobial resistance 20172021 ghana national healthcare quality strategy 20172021 health read more. As the ministry responsible for energy policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as supervision and coordination of activities of ghanas energy sector agencies, were committed in working together to realise our mission keep the lights on.
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