Government last night released a revised list of Ministers of State following the resignation of the Group of 8 NPP Minister-aspirants and Paa Kwesi Nduom, who has declared his intention of seeking the CPP flagbearership.
Interestingly, however, the important Ministry of Roads was conspicuously missing from the list of 47 released last night.
Of the 25 full time Ministers before this change, only nine kept their original portfolios. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Francis Poku, Courage Quarshigah, Joe Ghartey, Ernest Debrah, Joseph Adda, Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, Gladys Asmah and Hajia Alima Mahama retained their Finance, National Security, Health, Attorney-General, Agriculture, Energy, Ports, Harbours & Railways, Fisheries and Women & Children seats.
Albert Kan Dapaah now heads the Defence Ministry following the exit of Kwame Addo-Kufuor, while Kwamena Bartels shifts from Information to the Interior.
Hackman Owusu-Agyemang's Water Resources, Works and Housing seat is now occupied by Abubakar Saddique Boniface, who has passed his Manpower, Youth and Employment seat to returnee Nana Akomea. Stephen "Asa B” Asamoah Boateng moves to Tourism and Diaspora Relations, to be replaced at the Local Government Ministry by another returnee, Kwadwo Adjei-Darko.
Joe Baidoo-Ansah takes over Alan Kyerematen's Trade portfolio, while Kwasi Osei-Adjei will now handle Ghana's foreign relations after passing through Parliamentary vetting. He had previously served as Deputy to Nana Akufo-Addo at the same Ministry.
The list also includes 12 Ministers of State at various ministries, with 5 new faces, including Nana Obiri Boahen, who is at the Interior Ministry. Former Eastern Region Minister Yaw Barimah is now a Minister of State at the Presidency.
With the exception of George Hikah Benson (Upper West), Alhassan Samari (Upper East), and Kwadwo Afram Asiedu (Eastern Region), all other Regional Ministers were maintained. Below is the list of ministers released last night.
MINISTERS
Albert Kan Dapaah - Defence
Kwamena Bartels - Interior
Dominic Fobih - Education, Science & Sports
Abubakar Saddique Boniface - Water Resources, Works And Housing
Esther Obeng Dapaah - Lands, Forestry & Mines
Stephen Asamoah Boateng - Tourism & Diaspora Relations
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko - Local Government, Rural Devt &Environment
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu - Finance & Economic Planning
Francis Poku - National Security
Courage Quashigah - Health
Joe Ghartey - Justice & Attorney General
Ernest Debrah - Food & Agriculture
Joseph Kofi Adda - Energy
Akwasi Osei Adjei - Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration & NEPAD
Gladys Asmah - Fisheries
Abraham Ossei Aidooh - Parliamentary Affairs
Joe Baidoo-Ansah - Trade, Industries, Private Sector Devt & PSI
Nana Akomea - Manpower, Youth & Employment
Oboshie Sai-Cofie - Information & National Orientation
Benjamin Aggrey Nitm - Communications
Alima Mahama - Women & Children Affairs
C Ameyaw Akumfi - Ports, Harbours & Railways
Ministers Of State
Anthony Akoto Osei - Finance and Economic Planning
Ambrose Dery - Justice & Attorney General
Sampson K. Boafo - Culture and Chieftaincy
Gloria Akuffo - Aviation
Samuel Owusu-Adjei - Public Sector Reform
Elizabeth Ohene - Ministry Of Education
Nana Obiri Boahen - Interior
Cecilia Abena Dapaah - Water Resources, Works And Housing
Godfred T Boyon - Transportation
Charles B. Bintim - The Presidency
Yaw Barimah - The Presidency
Regional Ministers
George Hikah Benson - Upper West Region
Alhassan Samari - Upper East Region
Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris - Northern Region
Ignatius Baffuor Awuah - Brong Ahafo Region
Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah - Ashanti Region
Kwadwo Afram Asiedu - Eastern Region
Kofi Dzamesi - Volta Region
Evans A. Amoah - Western Region
Nana Ato Arthur - Central Region
Shiekh I. C. Quaye - Greater Accra Region
