President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a total of 42 sector and regional ministers so far.
The 42 includes seven women and twenty-four members of Parliament (MPs).
It will be noted that President Mahama promised Ghanaians to form the leanest government under the Fourth Republic.
John Dramani Mahama promised to work with 60 ministers, during the electioneering campaign.
So far John Mahama has nominated 42 sector and regional ministers out of the 60 ministers he promised remaining 18,
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, President Mahama released his first batch of ministerial nominees, which included:
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) – Finance
John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) – Energy and Green Transition
Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (MP) – Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, President Mahama further released the names of nine additional nominees to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin in his Second Batch nominees which included:
Emelia Arthur (MP) – Fisheries and Aquaculture
George Opare-Addo – Youth and Empowerment
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (MP) – Gender, Children and Social Protection
Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP) – Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
Haruna Iddrisu (MP) – Education
Ahmed Ibrahim (MP) – Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare (MP) – Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
Kwame Governs Agbodza (MP) – Roads and Highways
Eric Opoku (MP) – Food and Agriculture
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Mahama further unveiled the a third batch of his ministerial nominees, which included:
Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP) – Government Communications
Issifu Seidu (MP) – Minister of State, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Defence
Samuel Nartey George (MP) – Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations
Kofi Iddie Adams (MP) – Sports and Recreation
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
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) – Lan
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP) – Interior
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) – Foreign Affairs
Adjei Kenneth Gilbert – Works, Housing, and Water Resources
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (MP) – Minister of State in Charge of Special Initiatives and Natural Resources
Mahama’s 16 Regional Ministers nominees:
Charity Gardiner – Ahafo
Salisu Be-Awuribe – Savannah
Linda Ocloo (MP) – Greater Accra
Puozuing Charles Lwanga – Upper West
Joseph Addae Akwaboa – Bono
John Kwadwo Gyapong – Oti
James Gunu – Volta
Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey – Eastern
Ibrahim Tia – North East
Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Ashanti
Akamugri Donatus Atanga – Upper East
Francis Owusu Antwi – Bono East
Wilbert Petty Brentum – Western North
Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere – Central
Joseph Nelson – Western
Ali Adolf John – Northern
