There are currently 42 ministers nominated by President John Dramani Mahama, comprising 24 members of Parliament (MPs) and seven women.
First Batch
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) – Finance
Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (MP) – Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) – Energy and Green Transition
Second Batch
President Mahama sent the names of nine more nominees for different posts to Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Included in the second batch were:
Kwame Governs Agbodza (MP) – Roads and Highways
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (MP) – Gender, Children and Social Protection
Eric Opoku (MP) – Food and Agriculture
Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare (MP) – Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
Ahmed Ibrahim (MP) – Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP) – Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
George Opare-Addo – Youth and Empowerment
Emelia Arthur (MP) – Fisheries and Aquaculture Haruna Iddrisu (MP) – Education
Third Batch
President Mahama announced the third round of his cabinet nominees yesterday, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and they were as follows:
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) – Foreign Affairs
Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP) – Government Communications
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Defence
Issifu Seidu (MP) – Minister of State, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Samuel Nartey George (MP) – Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) – Lands and Natural Resources
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (MP) – Minister of State in Charge of Special Initiatives
Kofi Iddie Adams (MP) – Sports and Recreation
Adjei Kenneth Gilbert – Works, Housing, and Water Resources
Abdul-Rashid H. Pelpuo (MP) – Labour, Jobs and Employment
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP) – Health
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (MP) – Environment, Science and Technology
Joseph Bukari Nikpe (MP) – Transport
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP) – Interior
Regional Ministers
President Mahama named his first ten regional ministers-designate on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. He increased the number of regional ministers to 16 by adding three more on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and the final three on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. They are:
Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere – Central
Joseph Nelson – Western
Ali Adolf John – Northern
John Kwadwo Gyapong – Oti
James Gunu – Volta
Puozuing Charles Lwanga – Upper West
Joseph Addae Akwaboa – Bono
Francis Owusu Antwi – Bono East
Wilbert Petty Brentum – Western North
Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey – Eastern
Salisu Be-Awuribe – Savannah
Linda Ocloo (MP) – Greater Accra
Ibrahim Tia – North East
Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Ashanti
Akamugri Donatus Atanga – Upper East
Charity Gardiner – Ahafo
Source: newsthemegh.com