List of Mills government ministers
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Dis be list of de ministers wey serve insyd de National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills for Ghana as dem inaugurate am on 7 January 2009 afta ein victory for de 2008 Ghanaian general election wey happen for December 2008.[1] De government go in power for less dan de four years wey we all know.
Mills government
| Year dem found am | 7 January 2009  |
|---|---|
| Dey apply to jurisdiction | Ghana |
| Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish | 24 July 2012 |
De Mills presidency end on 24 July 2012 wey Presido John Atta Mills die as he get small illness.[2] Ebe ein vice presido, John Dramani Mahama wey come succeed Mills as edey Ghana ein constitution.[3]
John Mahama swear come office dah same day by de Chief Justice of Ghana den he continue plus most of the ministers from dis government. De change happened just months before de 2012 Ghanaian general election schedule for December 2012.[4]
List of ministers
edit| Office(s) | Officeholder | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | John Atta Mills | 2009 | 2012 |
| Vice President | John Dramani Mahama | 2009 | 2012 |
| Cabinet Ministers | |||
| Office(s) | Officeholder | Start | End |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration | Muhammad Mumuni | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for the Interior | Cletus Avoka (MP) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Martin A. B. K. Amidu | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Benjamin Kunbuor | 2011[5] | 2012 | |
| William Kwasi Aboah | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Kwabena Duffuor | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Defence | Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith | 2009 | 2012 |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu | 2009 | 2011 |
| Martin Amidu | 2011[5] | 2012[6] | |
| Benjamin Kunbuor | 2012 [7][8] | 2012 | |
| Minister for Education | Alex Tettey-Enyo (MP) | 2009 | 2011 |
| Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu | 2011[5] | 2012[9] | |
| Lee Ocran | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Kwesi Ahwoi | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Hanna Tetteh | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Health | George Sipa-Adjah Yankey | 2009 | 2009[10] |
| Benjamin Kunbuor | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Alban Bagbin (MP) | 2012[11] | 2012 | |
| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development | Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) | 2009 | 2011 |
| Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Minister for Tourism | Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Zita Okaikoi | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Akua Sena Dansua (MP) | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Minister for Energy | Joe Oteng-Adjei | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Transport | Mike Allen Hammah (MP) | 2009 | 2011 |
| Collins Dauda (MP) | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Minister for Roads and Highways | Joe Kwashie Gidisu (MP) | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Lands and Natural Resources | Collins Dauda (MP) | 2009 | 2011 |
| Mike Allen Hammah (MP) | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Minister for Women and Children's Affairs | Akua Sena Dansua (MP) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP) | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Communications | Haruna Iddrisu | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Environment, Science and Technology | Sherry Ayitey | 2009 | 2012 |
| Minister for Information | Zita Okaikoi | 2009 | 2010 |
| John Tia (MP) | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Fritz Baffour (MP) | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Employment and Social Welfare | Stephen Amoanor Kwao (MP) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Enoch Teye Mensah (MP) | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Moses Asaga (MP) | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing | Albert Abongo (MP) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Alban Bagbin (MP) | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Enoch Teye Mensah (MP) | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak (MP) | 2009 | 2009[12] |
| Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (MP) | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Akua Sena Dansua (MP) | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Clement Kofi Humado (MP) | 2011 | 2012[5] | |
| Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture | Alexander Asum-Ahensah (MP) | 2009 | 2012 |
| Regional Ministers | |||
| Region | Officeholder | Start | End |
| Ashanti Regional Minister | Kofi Opoku-Manu | 2009 | 2011 |
| Dr. Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Brong Ahafo Region | Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo | 2009 | 2012 |
| Central Regional Minister | Ama Benyiwa-Doe | 2009 | 2012 |
| Eastern Regional Minister | Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo | 2009 | 2011 |
| Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 2011 | 2012[13] | |
| Victor Emmanuel Smith | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Greater Accra Regional Minister | Nii Armah Ashitey | 2009 | 2012 |
| Northern Regional Minister | S. S. Nanyina | 2009 | 2010 |
| Moses Bukari Mabengba | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Upper East Region | Mark Woyongo | 2009 | 2012 |
| Upper West Region | Mahmud Khalid | 2009 | 2010[14] |
| Issaku Saliah | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Amin Amidu Sulemana | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Volta Regional Minister | Joseph Amenowode (MP) | 2009 | 2012 |
| Henry Ford Kamel (MP) | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Western Region | Paul Evans Aidoo (MP) | 2009 | 2012 |
| Ministers of State | |||
| Office(s) | Officeholder | Start | End |
| Minister at the Presidency | Alhassan Azong | 2009 | 2012 |
| Mrs Hautie Dubie Alhassan | 2009 | 2012 | |
| Amadu Seidu | 2009 | 2009[10] | |
| Stephen Amoanor Kwao (MP) | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Rafatu Halutie A. Dubie | ? | 2012 | |
| Dominic Azimbe Azumah (MP) | 2012 | 2012 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Mills takes Office". GhanaWeb. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "President Mills Dies at 68". General news. Ghana Home Page. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "John Mahama takes over as 4th President of 4th Republic". General news. Ghana Home Page. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Prez Mahama: I Never Imagined That One Day I'lll Address Our Nation In Such Circumstances". GhanaWeb. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". Ghana Home Page. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "Martin Amidu sacked". Ghana Home Page. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills". Ghana Home Page. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Mills meets Council of State Members, Ministers". Ghana Home Page. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "President accepts resignation of two ministers". General News. Ghana Home Page. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ↑ Africa, Daily Guide (26 January 2012). "4 Ministers Sacked In Cabinet Shake-up". News Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ↑ "Embattled Sports Minister Muntaka resigns". General News. Ghana Home Page. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ↑ "(KOFORIDUA) NEW JUABEN : Ofosu-Ampofo hands-over to incoming Minister". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ "My dismissal was orchestrated by NDC executives - Khalid". General news. Ghana Home Page. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.