Kufuor government

This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This government started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. Kufuor also won the 2004 elections and served his second term of office ending January 2009.

List of ministers of state (2001–2005) Portfolio Minister Time frame NotesPresident John Kufuor Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 Vice President Aliu Mahama Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 Minister for Foreign Affairs Hackman Owusu-AgyemanNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo 2001 – Apr 2003 Apr 2003 – 2007 Minister for Interior Malik Al-Hassan YakubuHackman Owusu-Agyeman 2001 – 2002 2003 – 2005 Resigned following Yendi conflictMinister for Finance Yaw Osafo-Maafo 2001 – 2005 Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-Kufuor 7 Jan 2001 – 6 Aug 2007 Attorney General and Minister for Justice Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoPapa Owusu-Ankomah 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 Minister for Education laterMinister for Education, Youth and Sports Prof. Christopher Ameyaw AkumfiKwadwo Baah Wiredu 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 Minister for Health Richard Winfred AnaneDr. Kwaku Afriyie 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 Minister for Food and Agriculture Major Courage Quashigah 2001 – 2005Minister for Fisheries Ishmael Ashitey 2001 – 2005 Minister for Trade and Industry Dr. Kofi Konadu AprakuAlan Kyeremanteng 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2007Ministry for Local Government and Rural DevelopmentKwadwo Baah-WireduKwadwo Adjei Darko 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005Minister for Economic Planning Paa Kwesi Nduom 2001 – 2003 Minister for Manpower Development and Employment Cecilia Ladze BannermannYaw Barimah 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005Minister for Energy Albert Kan DapaahDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP) 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005Minister for MinesCecilia Ladze Bannermann 2003 – 2005 Minister for Lands, Mines and Forestry Dr. Kwaku AfriyieProf. Dominic Fobih 2001 – 2003 2003 – present Minister for Works and Housing Kwamena BartelsAlhaji Mustapha Idris Ali 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005Minister for Women and Children's AffairsMrs. Gladys Asmah 2001 – 2005Minister for Tourism laterMinister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City Hawa YakubuJake Obetsebi Lamptey 2001 – May 2002 2003 – 2007Minister for Environment, Science and Technology laterMinister for Science and Environment Prof. Dominic Kwaku FobihProf. Mike OquayeProf. Kasim Kasanga 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005Minister for Public Sector Reform and National Institutional Renewal ProgrammeJoseph Henry Mensah 2003 – 2005Minister for Presidential Affairs Jake Obetsebi Lamptey 2001 – 2003 Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-Adjapong 2003 – 2007 Minister and Leader of Government Business Joseph Henry Mensah 2001 – 2003 Minister for Roads, Highways laterMinister for Roads, Highways and Transport Kwadwo Adjei-DarkoRichard Winfred Anane 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2006Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi 2003 – presentMinister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP)Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku? – 2003 2003 – 2006Minister for Transport and Communications Felix Owusu-Adjapong 2001 – 2003 Minister for Communications and TechnologyAlbert Kan Dapaah 2003 – 2006 Minister for Private Sector DevelopmentCharles Omar NyanorKwamena Bartels 2001 – 2003 2003 – ?Minister for InformationJake Obetsebi LampteyNana Akomea? – 2003 2003 – 2005 Minister for Youth and Sports Alhaji Mallam Issah2001 Minister of State (media relations) Elizabeth Ohene 2001 – ? Minister of State for primary, secondary and girl-child education Christine Churcher 2001 – 2005Regional MinistersAshanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku Boafo Brong Ahafo Region Ernest Debrah Central Regional Minister Isaac Edumadze Eastern Regional Minister Dr. S.K. Osafo Mensah Greater Accra Regional Minister Sheikh I.C. Quaye Northern Regional Minister Ben Salifu Prince Imoru Andani‡ Ernest Akobuor Debrah February – November 2001November 2001 – May 2003 May 2003 – February 2005 ‡Resigned following Yendi conflictUpper East Region Mohamed Salifu Upper West Region Mogtari Sahanun Volta Regional Minister Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah Western Region Joseph Boahen Aidoo NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003.

List of ministers of state (2005–2009) Portfolio Minister Time frame NotesPresident John Kufuor January 2001 – January 2009 Vice President Aliu Mahama January 2001 – January 2009 Minister for Foreign Affairs laterMinister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoAkwasi Osei-Agyei Apr 2003 – Jul 2007 Jul 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Interior Papa Owusu-AnkomahAlbert Kan DapaahKwamena BartelsKwame Addo-Kufuor 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Kwadwo Baah WireduDr. Anthony Akoto Osei 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-KufuorAlbert Kan Dapaah 2001 – 20076 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009 Minister for National Security Francis Poku 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioAttorney General and Minister for JusticeJ. Ayikoi OtooJoe GharteyAmbrose Dery 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Health Major Courage Quashigah (rtd) 2005 – January 2009 Minister for Education and Sports later Minister for Education, Science and Sports Yaw Osafo-MaafoPapa Owusu AnkomahDominic Fobi 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Food and Agriculture Ernest Akubuor Debrah 2005 – January 2009Minister for Fisheries Gladys Asmah 2005 – January 2009 Minister for Trade and Industry (later)Minister for Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative Alan KyeremantengJoe Baidoo AnsahPapa Owusu Ankomah 2003 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 Minister for Private Sector Development & President's Special Initiative Kwamena Bartels 2005 – 2006 Ministry merged with Trade and IndustryMinister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment Charles Bimpong BintimStephen Asamoah-BoatengKwadwo Adjei-Darko 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Information laterMinister for Information and National Orientation Daniel Kwaku BotweKwamena BartelsFlorence Oboshie Sai-Coffie Stephen Asamoah Boateng 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City laterMinister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations Jake Obetsebi LampteyStephen Asamoah-Boateng Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie 2003 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Hackman Owusu-AgyemanBoniface Abubakar Saddique 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Public Sector Reform Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP)Samuel Owusu-Agyei 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Communication Albert Kan DapaahProf. Mike OquayeDr. Ben Aggrey Ntim 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Roads and Highways Richard Winfred AnanevacantGodfred T. Boyon 2005 – 20062006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ.Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi2001 – January 2009 Minister for Aviation Gloria Akuffo 2006 – January 2009 Newly created ministryMinister for Energy Prof. Mike OquayeJoseph Kofi AddaFelix Owusu-Adjapong 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines Prof. Dominic FobihEsther Obeng Dapaah 2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Environment and Science Christine Churcher 2005 – 2006 Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku 2003 – 2006Minister for Women and Children's Affairs Hajia Alima Mahama 2005 – January 2009 Minister for Manpower Development and Employment nowMinistry for Manpower, Youth and Employment Joseph Kofi AddaBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueNana Akomea 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy Sampson Kwaku Boafo 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioMinister for Presidential Affairs Kwadwo Mpiani 2005 – January 2009Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-AdjapongAbraham Ossei Aidooh2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Senior Minister Joseph Henry Mensah 2005 – 2006 Regional MinistersAshanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku BoafoEmmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Brong Ahafo Region Nana Kwadwo SeintiIgnatius Baffour Awuah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Central Regional Minister Isaac E. EdumadzeNana Ato Arthur 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Eastern Regional Minister Yaw BarimahKwadwo Afram Asiedu 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Greater Accra Regional Minister Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye 2005 – January 2009 Northern Regional Minister Boniface Abubakar SaddiqueAlhaji Mustapha Ali Idris 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Upper East Region Boniface AgambilaAlhassan Samari 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Upper West Region Ambrose DeryGeorge Hikah Benson 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Volta Regional Minister Kofi Dzamesi 2005 – January 2009 Western Region Joseph Boahen AidooEvans A. Amoah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009

There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006. There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007.

See also New Patriotic Party

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