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|Minister for Defence||'''[[Joseph Henry Smith|Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith]]'''||2009 – present
|Minister for Defence||'''[[Joseph Henry Smith|Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith]]'''||2009 – present
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|Attorney General and Minister for Justice||''' Mrs. [[Betty Mould-Iddrisu]]'''<br/>'''[[Martin Amidu|Martin A. B. K. Amidu]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/> &ndash; 2012<ref name=Amidu>{{cite news|title=Martin Amidu sacked|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228067|accessdate=25 January 2012|newspaper=Ghana Home Page|date=19 January 2012}}</ref>
|Attorney General and Minister for Justice||''' Mrs. [[Betty Mould-Iddrisu]]'''<br/>'''[[Martin Amidu]]'''<br/>'''[[Benjamin Kunbuor]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/> &ndash; 2012<ref name=Amidu>{{cite news|title=Martin Amidu sacked|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228067|accessdate=25 January 2012|newspaper=Ghana Home Page|date=19 January 2012}}</ref><br/>2012<ref name=2012reshuffle>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228495 |title=Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills |accessdate=27 January 2012|publisher =Ghana Home Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228553 |title=Mills meets Council of State Members, Ministers |accessdate=27 January 2012 |date=24 January 2012|publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref>
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|Minister for Education||'''[[Alex Tettey-Enyo]]'''&nbsp; (MP)<br/>''' Mrs. [[Betty Mould-Iddrisu]]'''<br/>'''[[Enoch Teye Mensah]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/> &ndash; 2012<br/>2012<ref name=MouldIddrisu>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228426|title=E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education|work=General News|publisher=Ghana Home Page|accessdate=25 January 2012}}</ref> &ndash; present
|Minister for Education||'''[[Alex Tettey-Enyo]]'''&nbsp; (MP)<br/>''' Mrs. [[Betty Mould-Iddrisu]]'''<br/>'''[[Enoch Teye Mensah]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/> &ndash; 2012<br/>2012<ref name=MouldIddrisu>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=228426|title=E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education|work=General News|publisher=Ghana Home Page|accessdate=25 January 2012}}</ref> &ndash; present
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|Minister for Trade and Industry||'''[[Hanna Tetteh]]'''||2009 &ndash; present
|Minister for Trade and Industry||'''[[Hanna Tetteh]]'''||2009 &ndash; present
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|Minister for Health||'''[[George Yankey|George Sipa-Adjah Yankey]]'''<br/>'''[[Benjamin Kunbuor]]'''<br/>'''[[Joseph Yieleh Chireh]]'''&nbsp;(MP)||2009 &ndash; 2009<ref name="Mabey and Johnson">{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=170129 |title=President accepts resignation of two ministers |accessdate=2009-10-12 |work=General News |date=2009-10-11 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref><br/>? &ndash; 2011<br/>2011 &ndash; present<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/>
|Minister for Health||'''[[George Yankey|George Sipa-Adjah Yankey]]'''<br/>'''[[Benjamin Kunbuor]]'''<br/>'''[[Joseph Yieleh Chireh]]'''&nbsp;(MP)<br/>'''[[Alban Bagbin]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2009<ref name="Mabey and Johnson">{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=170129 |title=President accepts resignation of two ministers |accessdate=2009-10-12 |work=General News |date=2009-10-11 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}</ref><br/>? &ndash; 2011<br/>2011 &ndash; 2012<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/>
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|Minister for Local Government and Rural Development||'''[[Joseph Yieleh Chireh]]'''&nbsp;(MP)<br/>'''[[Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo|Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011 &ndash; present<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/>
|Minister for Local Government and Rural Development||'''[[Joseph Yieleh Chireh]]'''&nbsp;(MP)<br/>'''[[Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo|Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo]]'''||2009 &ndash; 2011<br/>2011 &ndash; present<ref name="2011 reshuffle"/>

Revision as of 00:37, 27 January 2012

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This is a listing of the ministers who served in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana starting from 7 January 2009.

List of ministers

Office(s) Officeholder Term
President John Atta Mills 2009–present
Vice President John Dramani Mahama 2009–present
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Muhammad Mumuni 2009 – present
Minister for Interior Cletus Avoka (MP)
Martin A. B. K. Amidu
Benjamin Kunbuor		 2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Finance Kwabena Dufuor 2009 – present
Minister for Defence Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith 2009 – present
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu
Martin Amidu
Benjamin Kunbuor		 2009 – 2011
2011[1] – 2012[2]
2012[3][4]
Minister for Education Alex Tettey-Enyo  (MP)
Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu
Enoch Teye Mensah		 2009 – 2011
2011[1] – 2012
2012[5] – present
Minister for Food and Agriculture Kwesi Ahwoi 2009 – present
Minister for Trade and Industry Hanna Tetteh 2009 – present
Minister for Health George Sipa-Adjah Yankey
Benjamin Kunbuor
Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP)
Alban Bagbin		 2009 – 2009[6]
? – 2011
2011 – 2012[1]
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP)
Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo		 2009 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Tourism Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP)
Zita Okaikoi
Akua Sena Dansua (MP)		 2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Energy Joe Oteng-Adjei 2009 – present
Minister for Transport Mike Allen Hammah (MP)
Collins Dauda (MP)		 2009 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Roads and Highways Joe Kwashie Gidisu (MP) 2009 – present
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Collins Dauda (MP)
Mike Allen Hammah (MP)		 2009 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Women and Children's Affairs Akua Sena Dansua (MP)
Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP)		 2009 – 2010
2010 – present
Minister for Communications Haruna Iddrisu 2009 – present
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology Sherry Ayitey 2009 – present
Minister for Information Zita Okaikoi
John Tia		 2009 – 2010
2010 – present
Minister for Employment and Social Welfare Stephen Amoanor Kwao   (MP)
Enoch Teye Mensah (MP)		 2009 – 2010
2010 – present
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Albert Abongo (MP)
Alban Bagbin (MP)		 2009 – 2010
2010 – present
Minister for Youth and Sports Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak (MP)
Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (MP)
Akua Sena Dansua (MP)
Clement Kofi Humado (MP)		 2009 – 2009[7]
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – present[1]
Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture Alexander Asum-Ahensah 2009 – present
Minister at the Presidency Azong Alhassan 2009 – present
Minister at the Presidency Mrs Hautie Dubie Alhassan 2009 – present
Minister at the Presidency Amadu Seidu 2009 – 2009[6]
Minister at the Presidency Stephen Amoanor Kwao   (MP) 2010 – present
Minister at the Presidency Rafatu Halutie A. Dubie ? – present
Region Officeholder Term
Ashanti Region Kofi Opoku-Manu 2009 – present
Brong Ahafo Region Nyamekye Marfo 2009 – present
Central Region Ama Benyiwa-Doe 2009 – present
Eastern Region Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo
Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi		 2009 – 2011[1]
2011 – present[8]
Greater Accra Region Nii Armah Ashitey 2009 –present
Northern Region S.S. Nanyina
Moses Magbenba		 2009 – 2010
2010 – present
Upper East Region Mark Woyongo 2009 – present
Upper West Region Mahmud Khalid
Alhaji Issaku Saliah		 2009 – 2010[9]
2010 – present
Volta Region Joseph Amenowode  (MP) 2009 – present
Western Region Paul Evans Aidoo  (MP) 2009 – present

Mills' government changes

2009

The first batch of ministers in the NDC government were sworn in on 13 January 2009.[10] Betty Mould-Iddrisu who was initially out of the country was later sworn in as Ghana's first female Attorney General and Minister for Justice.[11]

Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, the Minister for Sports, resigned on 25 June 2009 following findings of financial impropriety against him by a committee set up by government.[7] Two additional ministers, Dr. George Yankey, Minister for Health and Ahmed Seidu, Minister at the Presidency tended their resignations on 10 October 2009, following allegations of having accepted bribes from a United Kingdom company many years prior to the formation of this government.[6] Both ministers claim to be innocent of the allegations and are to be investigated by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice at the request of President Mills.[12]

2010

On 25 January 2010, President Mills conducted his first cabinet reshuffle. There were changes of ministers in 7 ministries and one change of regional minister. In all, four new ministers came into government including Alban Bagbin, the Majority Leader in parliament and his deputy, John Tia. Also in were Enoch T. Mensah, a former minister in the Rawlings NDC government and Martin Amidu, the new Interior minister.[13][14]

On 11 May 2010, Mahmud Khalid, the Upper West Regional Minister was dismissed by President Mills. Khalid suggested members of his party lobbied for his dismissal.[9] Alhaji Issaku Saliah, a former MP for Wa West was nominated as his replacement[15] and approved by parliament on 23 July 2010.[16]

2011

The second cabinet reshuffle by President Mills was in January 2011. 9 ministries were affected in all. One Regional minister was also changed. Notable changes including replacing Betty Mould-Iddrisu with Martin Amidu as Attorney-General. Zita Okaikoi and Alex Tettey-Enyo were dropped from government.[1]

2012

In January 2012, Martin Amidu was sacked by President Mills. This followed allegations he made suggesting some members of the ruling party may be corrupt. He was asked to substantiate his allegations by Mills and subsequently sacked ostensibly because he was unable to do so.[2][17] A few days later, Betty Mould-Iddrissu, Minister for Education and the Attorney-General before Amidu tended her resignation as Minister for Education. This was accepted by President Mills who appointed Enoch Mensah to replace her as Minister for Education.[5][18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". Ghana Home Page. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  2. ^ a b "Martin Amidu sacked". Ghana Home Page. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Mills meets Council of State Members, Ministers". Ghana Home Page. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "President accepts resignation of two ministers". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  7. ^ a b "Embattled Sports Minister Muntaka resigns". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  8. ^ "(KOFORIDUA) NEW JUABEN : Ofosu-Ampofo hands-over to incoming Minister". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  9. ^ a b "My dismissal was orchestrated by NDC executives - Khalid". General news. Ghana Home Page. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  10. ^ "First batch of Ministers Sworn In". General News of Friday, 13 February 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  11. ^ "First woman Attorney-General Sworn In". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  12. ^ "M&J bribery scandal: Sipa-Adjah Yankey pleads innocent". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  13. ^ "President Mills reshuffles Ministers". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  14. ^ "Reshuffle Blues: Sena Dansua Heads Sports Ministry". General News date=2010-01-26. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite news}}: Missing pipe in: |work= (help)
  15. ^ "Press Release-President Mills Nominates Upper West Regional Minister". Government of Ghana. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  16. ^ "Isaaku Salia approved as Upper West Regional Minister". Accra Mail. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  17. ^ "Attorney-General Martin Amidu relieved of his post". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  18. ^ "President Mills Relieves Attorney-General Of His Post". Ghana government. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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