This is a listing of the ministers who are currently serving in the New Patriotic Party government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Ghana originally formed on 7 January 2017 following the winning of the December 2016 general election when Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party became president.
Ministers
Government 2017 to 2025Office(s) Officeholder TermPresidentNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoJanuary 7, 2017 – January 6, 2025 Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia January 7, 2017 – January 6, 2025Sector MinistersOffice(s) Officeholder TermMinistry of Trade and IndustryKobina Tahir Hammond (MP)Alan John KyerematenCarlos Kingsley Ahenkorah (MP) (Deputy minister)Robert Ahomka-Lindsey (Deputy minister)24 March 2023 - Incumbent January 27, 2017 – January 16, 2023
(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of FinanceHon. Mohammed Amin Adams Ken Ofori-AttaKwaku Kwarteng (Deputy minister)Abena Osei Asare (MP) (Deputy minister)
Dr Stephen AmoahCharles Adu Boahen (Minister of State, Finance)February 2024 – January 27, 2017 – February 2024(nominated)(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of DefenceDominic NitiwulDerrick Oduro (Maj.) (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of The InteriorAmbrose DeryHenry Quartey (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Energy and PetroleumJohn Peter Amewu Boakye Agyarko
Owuraku Aidoo (Deputy minister)Joseph Cudjoe (Deputy minister)Mohammed Amin Adam (Deputy minister)August 2018- January 27, 2017 –August 2018(nominated)(nominated)(nominated)Office of Attorney General and Ministry of JusticeGloria AkuffoGodfred Dame (Deputy minister)Joseph Dindiok Kpemka (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Foreign AffairsShirley Ayorkor Botwe (MP)Mohammed Habbib Tijani (Deputy minister)Charles Owiredu (Deputy minister)January 29, 2017 -(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Food and AgricultureOwusu Afriyie Akoto (MP)Bryan Acheampong (MP)William Agyapong Quaitoo (Deputy minister)Sagre Bambangi (Deputy minister)George Oduro (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –24 March 2023 - Incumbent(nominated) - August 29, 2017(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of EducationMatthew Opoku-Prempeh Yaw Osei Adutwum (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of HealthKwaku Agyemang-ManuDr Bernard Oko-Boye(MP) (Deputy minister)Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah (Deputy minister)January 27, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation (Ghana)Anthony Akoto Osei William Kwasi Sabi (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development (Ghana)Dan Kweku Botwe (MP)Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Lands and Natural ResourcesSamuel Abu Jinapor Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh John Peter Amewu
Benito Owusu Bio (Deputy minister)Barbara Oteng Gyasi (Deputy minister)August 2018- February 7, 2017 –August 2018(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana)Cecilia Abena Dapaah (MP)Patrick Boamah (Deputy minister)Michael Yaw Gyato (Deputy minister)August 2018 – 22 July 2023(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Railway Development (Ghana)Joe GharteyKwaku Agyenim Boateng (Deputy minister)Andy Appiah-Kubi (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Employment and Labour RelationsIgnatius Bafuor Awuah (MP)Bright Wireko Brobbey (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of TransportKweku Ofori AsiamahNii Kwartei Titus Glover (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (Ghana)Catherine Ablema Afeku (MP)Mark Okraku-Mantey (Deputy minister)February 10, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Special Development Initiative (Ghana)Mavis Hawa Koomson (MP)February 10, 2017 –Senior Minister (Ghana)Yaw Osafo-MaafoJanuary 27, 2017 –Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Kwabena Frimpong-BoatengPatricia Appiagyei (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)National Security Ministry (Ghana)Albert Kan-DapaahJanuary 27, 2017 –Ministry of Youth and SportsIsaac Kwame Asiamah (MP)Pius Enam Hadzide (Deputy minister)February 10, 2017 –(nominated)Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (Ghana)Alima MahamaOsei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy minister)Collins Ntim (Deputy minister)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) Barbara Asher Ayisi(Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of CommunicationUrsula Owusu Ekuful (MP)George Andah (Deputy minister) Vincent Sowah Odotei (Deputy minister)February 7, 2017 –(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of InformationFatimatu Abubakar Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Adjei (Deputy minister)Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto (Deputy minister)February 2024 – August 2018- February 2024 February 10, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Roads and HighwaysFrancis Asenso-Boakye Kwesi Amoako AttaKwabena Owusu Aduomi (MP) (Deputy minister)Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo (MP) (Deputy minister)February 2024 – February 7, 2017 – February 2024(nominated)(nominated)Ministry of Gender, Children and Social ProtectionCynthia Morrison Otiko Afisa Djaba
Gifty Twum Ampofo (Deputy minister)November 2018- February 7, 2017 –August 2018(nominated)Ministry of PlanningGeorge Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof.) (MP)February 10, 2017 –Ministry of Fisheries And AquacultureElizabeth Afoley Quaye (MP)Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe (Deputy minister)February 10, 2017 – ?(nominated)Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (Ghana)Kofi DzamesiStephen Asamoah Boateng (MP)Paul Essien (Deputy minister)February 10, 2017 – 202324 March 2023 - Incumbent(nominated)Ministry of Inner cities and Zongo Development (Ghana)Abubakar Boniface Siddique (MP)
Mustapha Abdul-HamidFebruary 10, 2017 –August 2018 August 2018-Ministry of Business DevelopmentIbrahim Mohammed AwalFebruary 10, 2017 –Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (Ghana)Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP)February 10, 2017 –Ministry of AviationJoseph Kofi Koddi AddaKwabena O. Darko-Mensah (Deputy minister)August 2018–(nominated)Ministers of StateOffice(s) Officeholder TermMinister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Public ProcurementSarah Adwoa SafoApril 4, 2017 –Minister of State at the Ministry of Education in charge of Tertiary EducationKwesi Yankah (Prof.)April 4, 2017 –Minister of State at the Ministry of AgricultureNurah GyeileApril 4, 2017 –Minister of State at the Office of the PresidentBryan Acheampong (MP)April 4, 2017 –Regional MinistersRegion Officeholder TermAshanti Regional MinisterSimon Osei-MensahElizabeth Agyeman (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Brong Ahafo RegionKweku Asomah-CheremehEvans Opoku (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Central RegionKwamena DuncanThomas Agyei Baffour (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Eastern RegionKwakye DarfourJoseph Tetteh (MP) (Nkansah Sampson)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Greater Accra Regional MinisterIshmael AshiteyElizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Northern RegionSalifu SaeedSolomon Namliit Boar (MP) (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Upper East RegionAlhassan SamariFrank Fuseini Adongo (MP) (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Upper West RegionSulemana AlhassanAmidu Ishaq (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Volta Regional MinisterArchibald LetsaMaxwell Blagogee (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)Western RegionKwaku AfriyieEugenia Gifty Kusi (Deputy minister)February 19, 2017 –(nominated)
Local Government Administration Local government administratorsRegionAssemblyAdministrative subdivisionChief Executive TermGreater Accra RegionAccraMetropolitanMohammed Adjei Sowah(nominated)Ashanti RegionKumasiMetropolitanOsei Assibey Antwi(nominated)Western RegionSecondi/TakoradiMetropolitanAnthony K. K. Sam(nominated)Northern RegionTamaleMetropolitanIddrisu Musa(nominated)Northern RegionBoleDistrictAlele Veronica Herming(nominated)Ashanti RegionAhafo Ano NorthMartina Appiah-Nyantakyi(nominated)Ashanti RegionEjisu-JuabenBeatrice Serwah Derkyi(nominated)Ashanti RegionSekyere EastMary Boatemaa Marfo(nominated)Ashanti RegionNkansah Sampson Catherine Reckling(nominated)Brong-Ahafo RegionBandaMary Okone(nominated)Brong-Ahafo RegionDormaa WestMary Ameyaa(nominated)Brong-Ahafo RegionNkoranza NorthGifty Akosa Arthur(nominated)Brong-Ahafo RegionNkoranza SouthDiana Attaa-Kusiwaa(nominated)Brong-Ahafo RegionSunyani EastMunicipalEvelyn Amma Kumi RichardsonMay 5, 2017 -Brong-Ahafo RegionTainCharity Foriwaa Dwommoh(nominated)Central RegionAbura/Asebu/KwamankeseFelicia Aba Hagan(nominated)Central RegionAgona WestMunicipalJustina Marigold AssanMay 5, 2017 -Eastern RegionAyensuanoFlorence Governor(nominated)Eastern RegionNew JuabenComfort Asante (nominated)Eastern RegionSuhumMargaret Darko(nominated)Greater Accra RegionAda EastSarah Dugbakie Pobee(nominated)Greater Accra RegionGa EastJanet Tulasu Mensah (nominated)Greater Accra RegionLa Dade KotoponGladys Mann Dedey (nominated)Greater Accra RegionLa Nkwantanang MadinaJennifer Dede Afagbedzi (nominated)Greater Accra RegionLedzokuku-KwoworMunicipalAdjeley Twum GyamrahMay 15, 2017 -Northern RegionSagnariguMariama Iddrisu (nominated)Northern RegionSavelugu-NantonAyishetu Seidu(nominated)Northern RegionTolonAmama Ayibu(nominated)Upper East RegionBawku EastVictoria Ayamba (nominated)Upper East RegionNabdamAgnes Anamoo (nominated)Upper East RegionPusigaZubeiru Abdulai(nominated)Upper West RegionDaffiama Bussie IssaNadi Sanda Imoro (nominated)Upper West RegionNadowliKatherine Lankono(nominated)Upper West RegionJirapaChristine Bonbbanye-Amadu(nominated)Volta RegionBoateng AdakluJosphine Ohene(nominated)Volta RegionAfadjato SouthWisdom Semanu Seneadza(nominated)Volta RegionAgotime-ZiopeDavid Dickson Dzorkpe(nominated)Volta RegionAkatsi NorthPrince Sodoke Amuzu(nominated)Volta RegionAkatsi SouthLeonelson Adzidogah(nominated)Volta RegionBiakoyeMillicent Kabuki Carboo(nominated)Volta RegionCentral TonguThomas Moore Zonyrah(nominated)Volta RegionHo CentralNelson Akorli(nominated)Volta RegionHo WestErnest Victor Apau(nominated)Volta RegionHohoeAndrews Teddy Ofori(nominated)Volta RegionJasikanLawrence Aziale(nominated)Volta RegionKadjebiMaxwell Kofi Asiedu(nominated)Volta RegionKetaSeth Yormewu(nominated)Volta RegionKetu NorthAnthony Avorgbedor(nominated)Volta RegionKetu SouthEdem Elliot Agbewornu(nominated)Volta RegionKpandoElvis Kweku Djampoh(nominated)Volta RegionKrachi EastPatrick Jilima(nominated)Volta RegionKrachi NchumuruAppiah Augustine(nominated)Volta RegionKrachi WestDouglas Osei Nti(nominated)Volta RegionNkwanta NorthJakayi Jackson(nominated)Volta RegionNkwanta SouthJohn Thasun(nominated)Volta RegionNorth DayiKudjo Edmund Attah(nominated)Volta RegionNorth TonguRichard Collins Arku(nominated)Volta RegionSouth DayiElia Boateng(nominated)Volta RegionSouth TonuEmmanuel Louis Agama(nominated)Western Region Ahanta WestHenrietta Mary Eyison(nominated)Western Region JuabosoMartha Kwayie Manu (nominated)Western Region Wasa Amenfi WestHelena Appiah (nominated)Upper West RegionWaMunicipalMoomin Issahaku TahiruMay 4, 2017 -Eastern RegionAkuapem NorthMunicipalDenis Edward AboagyeMay 10, 2017 -
Parliamentary appointments Office(s) Officeholder TermSpeaker of ParliamentAlban Kingsford Sumana BagbinJanuary 7, 2021 -First Deputy Speaker of ParliamentJoseph Osei Owusu (MP)January 7, 2017 -Majority LeaderOsei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP)January 7, 2017 -Deputy Majority LeaderSarah Adwoa Safo (MP)January 7, 2017 -Majority Chief WhipKwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (MP)January 7, 2017 -
Government administrative staff