Ato Forson to finance Ministry – List of Mahama’s Ministers pops up

An alleged list of John Dramani Mahama the President-elect has popped up a few days before his official swearing-in as Ghana’s new President.

President Mahama this time 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.

The list that has surfaced sees John Mahama retaining Julius Debrah as his chief of Staff, Ato Forson the current Minority leader, being appointed the minister for finance.

See the full list below:

1. Chief of Staff – Hon. Julius Debrah
2. Executive Secretary to the President – Dr. Calistus Mahama
3. Communications Director at the Flagstaff House – Hon. James Agyenim Boateng
4. Deputy Communications Director – Mr. Samuel Gyamfi
5. Senior Presidential Advisor on Finance – Dr. Nii Moi Thompson
6. National Security Coordinator – COP Bright Oduro
7. Deputy National Security Coordinator – Hon. Ras Mubarak

MINISTERS DESIGNATE

1. Attorney General and Minister of Justice – Dr. Akuritinga Ayine
2. Finance Minister – Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
3. Minister For Foreign Affairs – Dr. Valerie Sawyer
4. Minister of Interior – COP Kofi Boakye
5. Minister of Education – Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
6. Minister of Health – Prof. Titus Beyuo
7. Minister of Food & Agriculture – Hon. Eric Opoku
8. Minister of Sports & National Orientation – Hon. Murtala Ibrahim
9. Minister of Defence – Hon. James Agalga
10. Minister of Information and Communication – Hon. Edward Omane Boamah
11. Minister of Roads and Highways – Hon. Alex Segbefia
12. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources – Hon. John Jinapor
13. Minister of Chieftancy and Culture – Vincent Oppong Asamoah
14. Minister of Trade and Industry – Prof Joshua Alabi.
15. Minister of Transport – Joyce Bawa Mograri
16. Minister of Science and Technology – Dr. Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings.
17. Minister of Energy and Petroleum – Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah
18. Minister of Tourism – Hon. Felix Kwakye
19. Minister for Local Government – Hon. Mahama Ayariga
20. Minister for Gender Children & Social Protection – Hon. Elizabeth Agyare
21. Minister for Employment & Labour Relations – Hon. Marietta Brew Oppong
22. Minister For Works and Housing – Hon. Governs Kwame Agbodza
23. Minister For Youth Development – Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
24. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs – Hon. Emmanuel Bedzirah

DEPUTY MINISTERS DESIGNATE

1. Deputy Minister for Energy – Hon. Mutawakil Adam
2. Deputy Minister for Finance – Dr. Sharif Khalid
3. Deputy Minister for Finance – Hon. Richard Acheampong
4. Deputy Minister for Defence – Hon. Kofi Adams
5. Deputy Minister for Agriculture- Hon. ALHASSAN Suhuyini
6. Deputy Minister For Health – Dr. Grace Ayensu
7. Deputy Minister for Education – Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
8. Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations – Hon. Mahama Shaibu
9. Deputy Minister for Interior – Hon. Peter L. Toobu
10. Deputy Attorney General – Edudzi Tamakloe
11. Deputy Minister for Tourism Mrs. Shamima Muslim
12. Deputy Minister for Information and Communications – Beatrice Annan
13. Deputy Minister For Works & Housing- Hon. Samuel Atta Mills
14. Deputy Minister for Sports & National Orientation – Hon. Joseph Nikpe Bukari
15. Deputy Minister of Science & Technology- Dr. Godfred Jisaw
16. Deputy Minister for Youth Development – Theresa Lardi Awuni
17. Deputy Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs – Hon. Rev. Kweku Addo
18. Deputy Minister for Gender Children and Social Protection – Hon. Naa Momo Lartey