The 42 Nominated Ministers So Far

President John Dramani Mahama has named 42 officials to work under his administration as the sixth head of state and government.

The President began announcing his nominations on January 15, 2025, a week after his inauguration.

Of the list, 16 are Regional Ministers, three are Ministers of State and the rest are sector Ministers. He has promised to run a 60-Minister government.

All his sector Ministers were drawn from parliament except three: Dr. Edward Omane Boamah for Defence, Adjei Kenneth Gilbert for Works, Housing, and Water Resources and George Opare-Addo for Youth and Empowerment.

Meanwhile, only seven of the 42 are women.

Of the 16 regions, the Volta and Northern regions had the highest number of Ministers with four each. The Greater Accra Region, Eastern, Central, Western, Ashanti and Bono East Regions each have three Ministers.

Western North, Western, Ahafo, Bono, Savannah, Northeast, Upper East and Upper West had two each.

Below are the nominees:
1.           Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Defence
2.           Samuel Nartey George (MP) – Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations
3.           Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) – Lands and Natural Resources
4.           Kofi Iddie Adams (MP) – Sports and Recreation
5.           Abdul-Rashind H. Pelpuo (MP) – Labour, Jobs and Employment
6.           Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP) – Health
7.           Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (MP) – Environment, Science, and Technology
8.           Joseph Bukari Nikpe (MP) – Transport
9.           Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP) – Interior
10.        Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) – Foreign Affairs
11.        Adjei Kenneth Gilbert – Works, Housing, and Water Resources
12.        Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (MP) – Minister of State for Special Initiatives
13.        Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP) – Government Communications
14.        Issifu Seidu (MP) – Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability

15. Kwame Governs Agbodza (MP) – Roads and Highways
16. Eric Opoku (MP) – Food and Agriculture
17. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (MP) – Gender, Children, and Social Protection
18. Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP) – Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
19. Emelia Arthur (MP) – Fisheries and Aquaculture
20. George Opare-Addo – Youth and Empowerment
21. Haruna Iddrisu (MP) – Education
22. Ahmed Ibrahim (MP) – Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
23. Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare (MP) – Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
24. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) – Finance
25. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) – Energy and Green Transition
26. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (MP) – Attorney-General and Minister of Justice

Regional Ministers:
27. Puozuing Charles Lwanga – Upper West
28. Joseph Addae Akwaboa – Bono
29. Francis Owusu Antwi – Bono East
30. Wilbert Petty Brentum – Western North
31. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere – Central
32. Joseph Nelson – Western
33. Ali Adolf John – Northern
34. John Kwadwo Gyapong – Oti
35. James Gunu – Volta
36. Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey – Eastern
37. Ibrahim Tia – North East
38. Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Ashanti
39. Akamugri Donatus Atanga – Upper East
40. Charity Gardiner – Ahafo
41. Salisu Be-Awuribe – Savannah
42. Linda Ocloo (MP) – Greater Accra