In his maiden independence address, thenprime minister kwame nkrumah sought to. All honourable ministers ministriesdepartmentsagencies 2019 budget implementation instructions following the passage of the appropriation act, 2017, act 951 by parliament, the ministry has issued this budget implementation instructions in accordance with the pfm act 921, to guide all ministers principal account holders and chief directors. In a letter addressed to the speaker of parliament, professor mike ocquaye on wednesday, march 15, 2017, president akufoaddo urged the house to vet the nominees with swiftness. Jun 01, 2017 complete list of all ministers and their deputies. He was called to the ghana school of law in 1997, having graduated with a bachelor of arts in law and political science from the university of ghana, legon, in 1994. Who are the 10 regional ministers nominated by akufoaddo. List of current ministers in ghana and their portfolios alan kyermaten minister of trade and industry. There shall be a council of state to counsel the president in the performance of his functions.
Ghana has a unicameral legislature composed of 275 members of parliament from singlemember constituencies with an executive presdient who appoints ministers majority of whom by the constituion have to come from parliament. In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo. President muhammadu buhari has assigned portfolios to his ministers, officially marking the kickoff of his federal executive council. E president of ghana nana addo dankwa listed the names of ghanaian ministers under his cabinet. After tabling through the parliament, the speaker announced the names of the ministers in ghana who were headed to various ministries. The list if approved by parliament, will make the akufoaddo government the largest ever with 110 and ministers and deputies. Appropriation bill summary of expenditure by subprogramme, economic item and funding. The ceos of all major government organizations and the list of all government appointed officers. Full list of ministers following new dawn cabinet reshuffle citizen reporter president cyril ramaphosas changes to the executive reflect a move away from jacob zumas era of socalled. 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 council of state in ghana is a small body of prominent citizens, analogous to the council of elders in the traditional political system, which advises the president on national issues the council of state was established by articles 89 to 92 of the 1992 constitution of ghana. Glo ghana commences launch activities with number reservation campaign january 19, 2012 175. Some ministries has three deputy ministers whiles others have two deputies. Ghanas case count tops 6,000 obinim arrested, charged in court and granted gh. The cabinet of ghana is the executive branch of the government of ghana. We bring you the list of ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. President akufoaddo swearsin 12 new ministers ghana. Updated full list of ministerial and government appointments. Programme updates photo of qualityrights in mental health ghana project. Every appointed individual by the nana addos government can be found in the list below. The minority in parliament, for some time now, have raised issues over the delay by the president to present the names of his cabinet ministers to the house.
Names of ministers in ghana and their ministries yen. For 2017 financial year the ministry hopes to spend an amount of gh. Each of these ministers is a representative of all the regions in ghana. Kwaku ofori asiamah is the fourth minister for the ministry since its creation in 2009. Number minister took office left office government party 1. Jan 28, 2017 president akufoaddo reminded the ministers that the election that brought the new patriotic party npp to power was a clear indication that the people of ghana demanded a change in the right direction of the country.
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. This document lists government ministers and their responsibilities. Full list of new ministerial and government appointments. In this article, we shall be looking at the current.
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The government lost the december 2016 general election and its rule ended on 7 january 2017 when nana akufoaddo of. Below is the list of the ministers, their states and portfolios. Below is the full list of the 36 nigerias new ministers, their names, states and. May 30, 2017 the constitution enjoins the president to have a cabinet of not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers.
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. Minister of finance, mr ken oforiatta, noted that provisional. Ministries such as the ministry of youth and sport as well as the ministry of gender and social protection has only one deputy ministers. Media in category government ministers of ghana the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. Feb 28, 2017 one month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. This minister has in the past been also responsible for a ministry of cocoa affairs which has now been absorbed back. The minister for food and agriculture is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of food and agriculture. The office of the president released and amended list of cabinet ministers last night and you will be amazed at the changes. Photo of who publishes its first ever list of antibioticresistant priority pathogens. The full list of new cabinet ministers businesslive. List of all deputy ministers in ghana legonconnect. Nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has successfully inaugurated 36 ministers to head various ministerial portfolios in the country. Tina joematpettersson fired and replaced by mmamoloko nkhensani kubayi finance. The following is the total list of all deputy ministers in ghana.
Kwasi boateng agyei deputy minister january 27, 2017 nominated nominated nominated ministry of works and housing ghana samuel atta akyea mp freda prempeh deputy minister eugene antwi deputy minister february 7, 2017 nominated nominated ministry of communication. Ministry of employment and labour relations, ignatius bafuor awuah, 2017. Press releases home the presidency, republic of ghana. Cabinet ministers and their portfolios 2017 learn the names of various cabinet ministers and their portfolios from the. Here are the names of ministers in ghana and their ministries read on.
Parliament operates very much on the lines of the parliament of westminster. President nana akufoaddo now has a total number of 110 people to serve as ministers, ministers of state and deputies in his administration, the highest in the countrys history. The minister for health is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of health. It is necessary for the cabinet to comprise at least nine ministers inclusive of the prime minister and attorney general. Ursula owusu ekuful mp george andah deputy minister. Pls show your interest for the name of a particular ministry. The following is the complete list of all ministers and their deputies in ghana. Ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs page 9. Current regional ministers in ghana 2020 information. Year of return for african diaspora africa renewal. Aug 14, 2018 20 months after assuming office, president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo made the first ever reshuffle to his ministerial appointment.
This article will provide you with all the information. Bahamas cabinet ministers list 2017 portfolios names fnm minister post the cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the government of the bahamas. Nov 01, 2012 this document lists government ministers and their responsibilities. Country current president and prime minister afghanistan president ashraf ghani 2014present prime minister abdullah abdullah 2014present albania president ilir meta 2017present prime minister edi rama 20present algeria president abdelaziz bouteflika 1999present prime minister ahmed ouyahia 2017. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. So, well be giving you the full details of all the ministers that is serving under the current government in ghana. Lee linked the ghanaian governments initiative with the passage in congress in 2017 of. In this article, we shall be looking at the current ministers in ghana, their portfolios, and profiles.
Press release download latest music today july 4, 2017 in exercise of powers conferred on the president of uganda by articles 1081, 108 2, 11, 1141 and article 991 of the 1995 constitution of the republic of uganda, i have appointed the vice. Full list of ministers following new dawn cabinet reshuffle. The deputy ministers are listed under their respective ministries. This is a list of present and past ministers for education in ghana. Ministerial directive on wearing face mask in public places photo of. Article 76 1 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state. The parliament also approved the list of names of regional ministers in ghana appointed by the president. 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. Jun 01, 2017 2017 0601 the president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo on tuesday mentioned nineteen members to form his cabinet to help him serve his fouryear mandate. President nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has officially submitted the names of 19 persons to parliament to form his cabinet in conformity with the countrys constitution. One month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h.
Full list of ministersdesignate ghana business news. He was sworn as the education minister of ghana in january 2017 by the president of the republic, nana addo dankwa akuffo addo. The president of the republic, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, has made the following appointments to the six 6 newly created regions, and ministerial changes to four other existing regions, with immediate effect. Ministry of transport ghana welcome to the ministry of transport. Ghana rolls out the red carpet to encourage resettlement in the motherland. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political. Bahamas cabinet ministers list 2017 portfolios names. The following table presents a listing of ghanas regional ministers as of july 2017. The constitution enjoins the president to have a cabinet of not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers. In march 2017, nana akufoaddo, the president of ghana, announced the list of ministers in ghana that would serve during his tenure. 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. Mar 15, 2017 president nana akufoaddo now has a total number of 110 people to serve as ministers, ministers of state and deputies in his administration, the highest in the countrys history.
Out of the total 110, 20 are regional ministers and their deputies, 40 ministers for various ministries, with 50 deputies. Sector ministers and their deputies abena osei asare. 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. Finally, nigerias new ministers were sworn in at aso rock on wednesday, august 21, 2020. Full list of new cabinet ministers released ghafla. Jan, 2017 ghana business news the first place for your business news.
Complete list of all ministers and their deputies admissionsgh. Ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs ghana. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles 2020. May 12, 2017 bahamas cabinet ministers list 2017 portfolios names fnm minister post the cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the government of the bahamas.