The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan was appointed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria a few weeks after he took office during the terminal illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.

First cabinet – 2010 On 13 January 2010, a federal court empowered Jonathan to manage state affairs while Yar'Adua received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, and on 9 February 2010 the Nigerian Senate confirmed him as Acting President. On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince Adetokunbo Kayode. Jonathan retained the remainder Yar'Adua's cabinet until 16 March 2010, when he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as president. On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet. Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as president the next day.

Minister in the first cabinet were: Ministry Minister Agriculture Prof. Sheikh Ahmed AbdullahAviation Mrs. Fidelia NjezeCommerce & Industry Sen. Jubril Martins-KuyeCulture & Tourism Abubakar Sadiq A. MohammedDefence Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SANDefence (state) Alhaji Murtala Shehu Yar'aduaEducation Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'iEnvironment John Ogar OdeyFCT Senator Bala MohammedFinance Olusegun Olutoyin AgangaForeign Affairs Henry Odein AjumogobiaHealth (vacant)Information & Communications Prof. Dora AkunyiliInterior Capt. Emmanuel IheanachoJustice Mohammed Bello Adoke, SANLabour & Productivity Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke WoguLands & Urban Development Hon. Nduese EssienMines & Steel Development Arc. Musa Mohammed SadaNational Planning Commission Dr. Shamsuddeen UsmanNational Sports Commission Hon. Ibrahim Isa BioNiger Delta Affairs Dr Stephen OruPetroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-MaduekePolice Affairs Alhaji Adamu WaziriPower Acting President Goodluck JonathanScience & Technology Prof. Muhammed K. AbubakarSpecial Duties Navy Capt. Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (Rtd)Transport Yusuf SulaimanWomen Affairs Mrs. Josephine AnenihWorks Sen. Mohammed Sanusi DaggashYouth Development Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

July 2011 cabinet

In July 2011, after the start of his second term, Jonathan appointed a new cabinet. Members included: Ministry Minister StateAgric and Natural Resources (State) Bukar Tijani BornoAttorney General, Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke KogiAviation Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi AnambraDefence Haliru Mohammed Bello KebbiDefence (State) Erelu Olusola Obada OsunEducation Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i JigawaFCT (State) Olajumoke Akinjide OyoFederal Capital Territory Bala Mohammed BauchiFinance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala AbiaFinance (State) Yerima Lawal Ngama YobeForeign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru OgunForeign Affairs (State) Viola Onwuliri ImoForeign Affairs (State)2 Dr Nuruddeen Muhammad JigawaHealth Onyebuchi Chukwu EbonyiInformation Labaran Maku NasarawaCommunication Technology Mrs. Omobola Johnson OndoInterior Comrade Abba Moro BenueLabour Emeka Wogu AbiaMines and Steel Development Mohammed Musa Sada KatsinaNational Planning Shamsudeen Usman KanoNiger Delta Affairs Godsday Orubebe DeltaNiger Delta Affairs (State) Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi NigerPetroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke BayelsaPolice Affairs Caleb Olubolade EkitiPower Osita Nebo took over from Bart Nnaji EnuguScience and Technology Ita Okon Bassey Ewa Akwa IbomSports Yusuf Sulaiman SokotoTrade and Investment Olusegun O. Aganga LagosTrade and Investment (State) Samuel Ioraer Ortom BenueTransport Idris A.Umar GombeWomen Affairs Zainab Maina AdamawaWorks Mike Onolememen EdoWorks (State) Bashir Yugudu ZamfaraYouth Development Bolaji Abdullahi KwaraAgriculture & Rural Development Akinwumi Adesina Oyo

See also Cabinet of Nigeria

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