There were 808 employees working in the Presidency as of December 31, 2025, according to the Presidency’s annual report on staffing at the Office of the President, which was submitted to Parliament.
According to the report, which was submitted in compliance with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), the workforce consists of 585 civil servants and other public officers assigned to the Presidency, as well as 233 political appointees.
The report covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and includes information on the number of presidential staff members employed during that time, along with their positions and grades. It also includes information on personnel from other public services who were assigned to the Office of the President.
The submission is a component of the legal obligation for the Presidency to report to Parliament on the composition of its staff each year.
Parliament has been presented with the complete report, which includes the names, titles, and grades of Presidency employees.
According to the document, the presidency employs 808 people in total.
This number includes 575 civil and public service employees as well as 233 political appointees.
This is a detailed evaluation of the Office of the President’s employment positions as of December 31, 2025.
1. Political Appointees (Total: 233)
The political administration of the presidency comprises three primary brackets, totaling 233 officials:
Ministers of State at the Presidency: 4
- Felix Kwakye Ofosu (Government Communications)
- Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (Special Initiatives)
- Seidu Issifu (Climate Change and Sustainability)
- Lydia Lamisa Akanvariba (Public Sector Reform)
Political Staffers: 39 (Including top-tier leadership such as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Executive Secretary Dr. Calistus Mahama, and various presidential advisors and aides).
Other Political Appointees: 190 (Comprising technical coordinators, legal advisors across various ministries, regional political coordinators, executive assistants, and political drivers).
Civil Service Staff (Total: 390)
A total of 390 personnel form the core Civil Service staff framework operating within the presidency, segmented across multiple specialized classes and secretariats:
Core Civil Service Classes
- Acting Chief Director: 1
- Administrative Class: 37
- Executive Class: 12
- Records Class: 10
- Secretarial Class: 24
- Budget Analysts Class: 4
- Internal Audit Class: 9
- Procurement & Supply Chain Management Class: 20
- Programme Class: 7
- Planning Class: 2
- Research Class: 4
- Information Technology Class: 8 Sub-total: 138 Presidential Household Staff Total Household Personnel: 234
- Protocol Unit: 4
- Library Unit: 1
- Dispatch Rider and Messengers: 2
- Hospitality Management (30 Caterers, 23 Stewards): 53
- Mechanics Workshop (State House): 16
- Artisans (Estate Division – Architects, Engineers, Plumbers, etc.): 36
- Transport Section (5 Managers, 38 Drivers): 43
- Seamstresses (Castle-based): 3
- Caretakers: 2
- Washermen: 3
- Watchmen: 6
- Gardeners: 6
- Sanitary Labourers: 13
- Cleaners: 46
- Specialized Secretariats
- Zongo and Inner-City Development Secretariat: 7
- Public Enterprises Secretariat: 11
Other Public Service Staff on Attachment (Total: 185)
To ensure smooth inter-agency operations, 185 professionals from various state institutions are attached directly to the Office of the President:
- Department of Parks and Gardens: 51 (Distributed across presidential residences, the Castle, and State Lodges).
- Ghana Health Service: 48 (Medical professionals stationed at the Jubilee House Medical Centre, which serves staff and the general public).
- Controller and Accountant-General’s Department: 14 (Assigned to the Accounts Division).
- Ghana Audit Service: 15 (Based at the Castle, serving the government machinery sector).
- Public Works Department (Prestige Division): 53 (Responsible for maintaining prestige structures under the Presidency).
- Ghana Postal Company: 4 (Personnel managing postal services at the Castle).
A copy of the complete report is attached below.
Source: newsthemegh.com