President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a total of 42 ministers so far, including seven women and 24 members of Parliament (MPs).
First Batch
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, President Mahama announced his first set 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
Second Batch
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, President Mahama submitted the names of nine additional nominees for various portfolios to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. The second batch included:
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
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Mahama unveiled the third batch of his ministerial nominees, which included:
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
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (MP) – Environment, Science and Technology
Joseph Bukari Nikpe (MP) – Transport
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
Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP) – Government Communications
Issifu Seidu (MP) – Minister of State, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Regional Ministers
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, President Mahama announced his first 10 regional ministers-designate. He added three more on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and the final three on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, bringing the total number of regional ministers to 16. They are:
Puozuing Charles Lwanga – Upper West
Joseph Addae Akwaboa – Bono
Francis Owusu Antwi – Bono East
Wilbert Petty Brentum – Western North
Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere – Central
Joseph Nelson – Western
Ali Adolf John – Northern
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
Charity Gardiner – Ahafo
Salisu Be-Awuribe – Savannah
Linda Ocloo (MP) – Greater Accra
