List of Mahama’s ministers before the 2016 elections defeat

John Dramani Mahama the President-elect has promised Ghanaians to assemble and operate the leanest but most efficient government under the fourth republic.

According to John Mahama, he will reduce, significantly, the size of the government to form a government of less than sixty (60) ministers and deputy ministers of state.

During John Mahama’s first term in Office as the President of Ghana between 2012 and 2016, Mahama had 26 appointees and 84 ministers with deputies included.

After winning the 2024 elections, we look at John Mahama’s ministers and regional ministers from 2016, before his ousting from office by Ghanaians in the 2016 elections.

Below is the full list of ministers and regional ministers

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration: Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (MP)
2. Attorney General & Ministry of Justice: Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong
3. Defence: Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor (MP)
4. Finance: Seth Emmanuel Terkper
5. Interior: Prosper Douglas Bani
6. Food & Agriculture: Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey (MP)
7. Communications: Dr. Edward Omane Boamah
8. Education: Professor Naana Opoku- Agyeman
9. Employment & Labour Relations: Haruna Iddrisu (MP)
10. Transport: Mrs. Dzifa Attivor
11. Health: Alex Segbefia
12. Lands & Natural Resources: Nii Osah Mills
13. Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation: Akwasi Oppong Fosu (MP)
14. Local Gov’t & Rural Development: Alhaji Collins Dauda (MP)
15. Water Resources, Works & Housing: Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah
16. Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts: Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare
17. Chieftaincy & Traditional Affairs: Dr. Henry Seidu Daannaa
18. Energy & Petroleum: Emmanuel Kofi Buah (MP)
19. Roads & Highway: Alhaji Inusah Fuseini (MP)
20. Youth & Sports: Elvis Afriyie Ankrah
21. Gender, Children & Social Protection: Mrs. Nana Oye Lithur
22. Fisheries & Aquaculture: Sherry Hanny Ayittey
23. Trade & Industry: Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
24. Minister of State: Alhaji Rashid Pelpuo (MP)
25. Minister for Environment, Science and Technology: Mahama Ayariga
26. Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs: Henry Seidu Daanaa
27. Minister for Government Business in Parliament: Alban Bagbin
28. Minister of State: Mrs. Comfort Ghansah (MP)
29. Minister of State: Dr. Mustapha Ahmed (MP)
30. Minister of State: Elvis Afriyie- Ankrah
31. Minister of State: Alhassan Azong (MP)

REGIONAL MINISTERS

1. Ashanti- Peter Anarfi-Mensah
2. Brong Ahafo- Eric Opoku (MP)
3. Central- Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan
4. Eastern- Antwi Boasiako Sekyere
5. Greater Accra- Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo (MP)
6. Northern- Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru
7. Upper East- James Zoogah Tiigah
8. Upper West- Alhaji Amidu Sulemani (MP)
9. Volta- Helen Adjoa Ntoso (MP)
10. Western- Paul Evans Aidoo (MP)