President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a total of 42 ministerial appointments since assuming office, including seven women and 24 members of Parliament (MPs).
The appointments were announced in three batches, alongside 16 regional ministerial nominees.
First Batch – January 9, 2025
The initial announcement featured prominent figures such as:
- Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) – Finance
- John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) – Energy and Green Transition
- Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (MP) – Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
Second Batch – January 16, 2025
The second set of nine nominees included three women and several high-profile MPs:
- Kwame Governs Agbodza (MP) – Roads and Highways
- Eric Opoku (MP) – Food and Agriculture
- Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (MP) – Gender, Children, and Social Protection
- Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP) – Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
- Emelia Arthur (MP) – Fisheries and Aquaculture
- George Opare-Addo – Youth and Empowerment
- Haruna Iddrisu (MP) – Education
- Ahmed Ibrahim (MP) – Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
- Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare (MP) – Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
Third Batch – January 21, 2025
The latest group featured 16 additional nominees, including:
- Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Defence
- Samuel Nartey George (MP) – Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations
- Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) – Lands and Natural Resources
- Kofi Iddie Adams (MP) – Sports and Recreation
- Abdul-Rashid H. Pelpuo (MP) – Labour, Jobs, and Employment
- Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP) – Health
- Joseph Bukari Nikpe (MP) – Transport
- Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP) – Interior
- Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) – Foreign Affairs
- Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP) – Government Communications
Regional Ministers
President Mahama also completed his list of 16 regional ministers, announced across three separate dates. Notable appointees include:
- Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey – Eastern Region
- Linda Ocloo (MP) – Greater Accra Region
- Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Ashanti Region
- Charity Gardiner – Ahafo Region