Administrative structures of the second level in ghana are. Minister for communications, cyber safety and the arts. Overall, cfos in west africa predict gdp growth of 4. The ceos of all major government organizations and the list of all government appointed officers. Following the passage of the appropriation act, 2017, act 951 by parliament, the ministry has issued this budget implementation instructions in accordance with the pfm act 921, to guide all ministers principal account holders and chief directors principal spending officers in the implementation of the 2019 budget. The deputy ministers are listed under their respective ministries. The viewscontents expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not neccessarily reflect those of modern ghana. List of nana addos 10 regional ministernominees citi. Upon taking an oath of office, the incumbent president nana akufoaddo compiled a list of the current ministers in ghana since his aim is to take the country to greater heights. Office of the director general division ghana health. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multiethnic and multilingual, including groups such as the ewe, the guan, and the akan peoples. At least half of the cabinet ministers are selected from the parliament according to the constitution. What remains the most successful of all parliamentary democracies in ghanas history is the fourth republic 1993 to date. Ghana current affairs today current affairs 20172018.
We love our country but we wouldnt be patriotic enough if we dont know the current ministers in ghana. The list includes simon oseimensah for the ashanti region, ishmael ashittey for the greater accra region, and salifu saeed for the northern region. Ghanas firstlevel administrative units are called regions. The six new regions western north, ahafo, bono east.
Ghanaian president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, has reassigned some regional ministers and their deputies, whose jurisdictions are affected following the creation of six new regions. Who are the 10 regional ministers nominated by akufoaddo. What is the name of the regional ministers in ghana answers. Our focus on this article is going to be about ghana. Current number of all secondlevel administrative units in ghana. The following is the total list of all deputy ministers in ghana.
All honourable ministers ministriesdepartmentsagencies 2018 budget implementation instructions following the passage of the appropriation act, 2017, act 951 by parliament, the ministry has issued this budget implementation instructions in accordance with the pfm act 921, to guide all ministers principal account holders and chief directors. Women constitute more than half of ghanas population 51. Volta region or volta, is one of ghana s sixteen administrative regions, with ho designated as its capital. Minister for resources, water and northern australia. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about ghana for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services.
Current regional ministers in ghana 2020 information. Following the passage of the appropriation act, 2017, act 951 by parliament, the ministry has issued this budget implementation instructions in accordance with the pfm act 921, to guide all ministers principal account holders and chief directors principal. The minister for health is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of health. Shirley ayorkor botchwey mp, was appointed january 10, 2017. The position has also been known as minister for internal affairs in. What is a list of current ministers of ghana mahamas final list. Aug 01, 2017 nana akufoaddo, elected in 2016, is the current president of ghana. Limited evidence on the health burden in ghanaian regional. Article 761 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state. The oti region was carved out of the volta region, with dambai as the capital. President akufoaddo, has reassigned some regional ministers and their deputies whose jurisdictions were affected following the creation of six new regions a statement signed thursday, february 28, by communications director at the presidency, eugene arhin, said changes take immediate effect. Eugene arhin, said the changes would take immediate effect. A statement signed on thursday by communications director at the presidency, mr.
Full list of ministersdesignate ghana business news. Aug 14, 2018 20 months after assuming office, president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo made the first ever reshuffle to his ministerial appointment. Mar 15, 2019 latest current affairs in april, 2020 about ghana. Remarks by the deputy minister for food and agriculture of ghana duration. Bono east and ahafo were created out of the brong ahafo region with techiman and goaso as the respective capitals, while the former brong. The president is hopeful that parliament will expedite the vetting of the regional ministersdesignate and regional deputy ministersdesignate to enable them assume their respective offices promptly, in order to begin and accelerate the establishment of the new regions. President nana akufoaddo now has a total number of 110 people to serve as ministers, ministers of state and deputies in his administration, the highest in the countrys history. Justice daniel francis kweipe annan was the first speaker of the parliament of the 4th republic of ghana. The president nana akufoaddo has named 10 regional minister designates to represent him at the countrys regions.
He is thus responsible for internal security and law and order in ghana. March 1, 2017 chief executive officer of ghana forestry commission kwadwo owusu afriyie. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political appointees. Mar 03, 2020 in 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, appointed ministers into his cabinet to help with running the government and achieving his aim of making ghana a force to be reckoned with. News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. The following table presents a listing of ghana s regional ministers as of july 2017. This leadership was recognised by the 2017 appointments of president akufoaddo as cochair of the uns group of sdg eminent advocates and as au gender champion. President nana akufoaddo has named ten persons to serve as regional ministers, pending parliamentary approval.
Office of the director general division ghana health service. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political. Ghanaian leader appoints ministers for new regions. Ten regional ministers, one for each region, are each assisted by a regional coordinating council. In march 2017, nana akufoaddo, the president of ghana, announced the list of ministers in ghana that would serve during his tenure.
He is a medical doctor by profession, with a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of. What is the name of the regional ministers in ghana. A citizen of ghana may hold the citizenship of any other country in addition. President akufoaddo appoints regional minsters and deputy. Unfortunately, their participation at all levels of decision making is very low. Each of these ministers is a representative of all the regions in ghana.
It presents the latest evidence from 50 indicators, covering both current wellbeing outcomes and resources for future wellbeing, and including changes since 2005. I know you must have heard about this beautiful country called ghana, ghana was once a country with nothing to write home about, but now it is. Jan 23, 2017 women constitute more than half of ghanas population 51. English provisional agenda item 15 regional framework for integrating essential noncommunicable disease services in primary health care report of the secretariat executive summary 1. President nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, on tuesday, announced his ministerial nominees for the ten administrative regions. Ghana politics and current affairs news headlines and stories. The guan peoples include the lolobi, likpe, akpafu, buem, and. Africa is a big continent divided into different countries both big and small. Jan, 2017 the following is the full list of the ministersdesignate 1. Avance media presents you the updated list of ghanaians who hold various positions as ministers in ghana. This document is based on information gathered from the contributions from member states, iom, unhcr, ilo, other partners and who regional and country offices, in. Simon oseimensah elizabeth agyeman deputy minister february 19, 2017. The minister for defence is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of defence of ghana and the ghana armed forces. Avance media presents below the full list of ghanaians who were sworn in as ministers to steer the affairs of the country for the next four years.
The president of ghana heads the executive branch of the government of ghana and appoints the vice president and the cabinet. Mps absenteeism report 2017 introduction the parliament of ghana from 1960 has had both failures and successes. In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, appointed ministers into his cabinet to help with running the government and achieving his aim of making ghana a preferred destination. April 4, 2017 minister of state at the office of the president bryan acheampong mp april 4, 2017 regional ministers region officeholder term ashanti regional minister. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political appointees jump to. Kwamena duncan is 50 years of age, he is a politician, happily married with three children. Out of the total 110, 20 are regional ministers and their deputies, 40 ministers for various ministries, with 50 deputies. Minister for foreign affairs and regional integration, hon. Ghana s firstlevel administrative units are called regions. Archibald yao letsa volta region archibald yao letsa is 59 years old and hails from klefe achatime in the ho central constituency. Reproduction is authorised provided the authors permission is granted.
In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo. Some ministries has three deputy ministers whiles others have two deputies. Complete list of all ministers and their deputies admissionsgh. Ifcs current program in ghana consists of 26 projects, comprising of investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, agribusiness, and services, and financial institutions. Each region has a regional coordinating council headed by a regional minister appointed by the president who coordinates the activities of districts under. In this article, we shall be looking at the current ministers in ghana, their portfolios, and profiles.
In 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, appointed ministers into his cabinet to help with running the government and achieving his aim of making ghana a force to be reckoned with. Districts administrative units with a population of 95,000 x 75,000 inhabitants. In this article, we shall be looking at the current. Feb 28, 2017 one month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. We bring you the list of ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles.
Political system administratively, ghana is divided into 10 regions with 216 districts. Volta region or volta, is one of ghanas sixteen administrative regions, with ho designated as its capital. Every appointed individual by the nana addos government can be found in the list below. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. Ghana is ifcs third largest exposure in africa in terms of committed investment volume. Nana addos ministers now 110 ghana news ghana news. The president nana akufoaddo on tuesday named 10 regional ministersdesignate to represent him at the countrys regions.
The following is the full list of the ministersdesignate 1. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles 2020. Why barbara spear webster given a in memory of on murder she wrote. He attended the university of ghana, legon where he holds a bachelor degree in agricultural science. The minister for defence since february 2017 is the hon. This appointment caused a public uproar, especially with some of the members of the opposition party who referred to it as an elephant size cabinet. The following is the complete list of all ministers and their deputies in ghana. The constitution also provides for two advisory bodies to the president. The following is the full list of the ministers designate 1. List of all deputy ministers in ghana admissionsgh. Profile of regional ministersdesignate ghana business news.
April 4, 2017 minister of state at the ministry of agriculture nurah gyeile. Modern ghana will not be responsible or liable for any inaccurate or incorrect statements contained in this article. This can be attributed to patriarchy or male dominance which is a key aspect of the ghanaian social. April 4, 2017 regional ministers region officeholder term. Jun 01, 2017 20170601 the president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo on tuesday mentioned nineteen members to form his cabinet to help him serve his fouryear mandate.
Six new regions have been created out of the volta, brong ahafo, northern and western regions. The following table presents a listing of ghanas regional ministers as of july 2017. Here is a compilation of all 36 cabinet ministers, under prez akuffo addos government. The minister for the interior is the ghanaian government official responsible for the ministry of interior. Each of them is qualified and experienced and just as the president believed in them, i know we are in safe hands. The president is hopeful that parliament will expedite the vetting of the regional ministers designate and regional deputy ministers designate to enable them assume their respective offices promptly, in order to begin and accelerate the establishment of the new regions. The current regional minister for the central region is kwamena duncan. Without their participation in the public discourse or decision making process, it would be difficult for ghana to achieve sustainable development. The ministry of education was established under the civil service law 327 and under the pndc law 1993 with the mandate to provide relevant education to all ghanaians. Nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has successfully inaugurated 36 ministers to head various ministerial portfolios in the country. Featuring prominently in the list is kwamena duncan, who is the new patriotic. One month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h.
Jun 01, 2017 complete list of all ministers and their deputies. The president is a member of the patriotic party and after winning the 2016 presidential elections, which saw a landslide victory. Minister for employment, skills, small and family business. It is located west of republic of togo and to the east of lake volta. These opportunities for further global and regional leadership help motivate the implementation of these global and regional development agendas in ghana. She is a product of the university of ghana business school ugbs, the ghana institute of journalism gij, ghana institute of management and public administration gimpa, the pitmans central college, universities of london and westminster all in the united kingdom uk. Full details on the current regional ministers in ghana names list. So, well be giving you the full details of all the ministers that is serving under the current government in ghana.
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