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President:

Flt.-Lt. (rtd) Jerry John Rawlings

Vice-President:

Professor John Evans Atta Mills

The Cabinet

Communications

Mr John Mahama

Deputy

Mr Owuraku Amofa

Deputy

Mrs Rebecca Adotey

Defence

Lt. Col. (Rtd) E.K.T. Donkor

Deputy

Dr Tony Aidoo

Education

Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah

Deputy

1. Mr Kwabena Kyere

Deputy

2. Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas

Employment & Social Welfare

Mr Mohammed Mumuni (MP)

Deputy

Mr Austin Gamey (MP)

Deputy

Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe (MP)

Environment, Science & Technology

Mr Cletus Avoka (MP)

Deputy

Dr Farouk Brimah (MP)

Deputy

Mr. Lee Tandoh-Ocran

Finance

Mr Richard Kwame Peprah

Deputy

Mr Victor Selormey

Deputy

Mr. M.A. Asaga (MP)

Food & Agriculture

Mr J.H. Owusu-Acheampong (MP)

Deputy

1. Mr Clement Bugase (MP)

Deputy

2. Mr Mike Akyeampong

Deputy

3. Mr Asiedu Nketia (MP)

Foreign Affairs

Mr Victor Gbeho

Deputy

Mr Joseph Laryea

Health

Prof. Kwame Danso-Boafo

Deputy

Mr Charles Martey Akrasi Kpabitey

Deputy

Dr Moses Adibo

Interior

Nii Okaija Adamafio (MP)

Deputy

Mr Kweku Acheampong Bonful (MP)

Justice & Attorney General

Dr Obed Asamoah

Deputy

Mr Martin Amidu

Lands & Forestry

Dr (Mrs) Christine Amoaku-Nuamah

Deputy

Mr Richard Dornu Nartey (MP)

Deputy

Mr Moses Nayong Bilijo

Local Government & Rural Development

Mrs Cecilia Johnson

Deputy

Mr Francis Korbieh (MP)

Deputy

Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu

Mines & Energy

Dr John Frank Abu (MP)

Deputy

Mr Simon A. Abingya (MP)

National Security

Mr. Kofi Totobi Quakyi

Parliamentary Affairs

Dr Kwabena Adjei (MP)

Planning, Regional Economic Co-operation and Integration

Mr Kwamena Ahwoi

Roads & Transport

Mr Steve Akorli (acting)

Deputy

Mr Mike Hammah (MP)

Trade & Industry

Mr Dan Abodakpi (MP)

Deputy

Cdr. P.M.G. Griffiths

Deputy

Mr P.K.W. Pepera

Non-cabinet Ministers

Tourism

Mr Mike Gizo (MP)

Deputy

Nana Paddy Acheampong

Youth & Sports

Mr. Enock T. Mensah (MP)

Deputy

Prof. Patrick A.K. Addy (MP)

Deputy

Mr. S. Azantilow

Works & Housing

Mr Isaac Adjei-Mensah (MP)

Deputy

Alhaji Amadu

Deputy

Mr Alex B. Akuffo

Ministers of State

1.

Akuamoah Ofosu-Boateng (MP)

 

2.

Alhaji Abdul Salifu (MP)

 

3.

Mrs Margaret Clarke-Kwesie (MP)

 

4.

Mr. M.A. Seidu (MP)

 

5.

Mr Daniel Ohene Agyekum

Chieftaincy Affairs and Protocol

6.

Mr Edward Salia

 

Presidential Staffers

 

Name

Designation

1.

Mr Nathan Quao

Special Assistant to the President

2.

Nana Ato Dadzie

Special Assistant to the President and Acting Chief of Staff

3.

Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu

Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs

4.

Col. Jeff Asmah

Policy Monitoring Group

5.

Prof. Kofi Awoonor

Policy Monitoring Group

6.

Mr. D.S. Boateng

Policy Monitoring Group

7.

Mr J.E. Afful

 

Regional Ministers and their Deputies

Greater Accra Region

Mr. Joshua Alabi (MP)

Deputy

Mr L. Amos Buertey (MP)

Ashanti

Mr Nuamah Donkor

Deputy

Mrs Joana Appiah-Dwomoh

Brong Ahafo

Mr Donald Adabre

Deputy

Mr. Kojo Maama Adam (MP)

Central

Mr Jacob Arthur (MP)

Deputy

Mr H.Q. Jehu-Appiah

Eastern

Mrs Patience Addow

Deputy

Mr S.P. Ofosu Ampofo (MP)

Northern

Alhaji Seidu Iddi

Deputy

Mr. Nasamu Asabigi

Upper East

Mr David Osei-Wusu

Deputy

Hajia (Mrs) Fati Seidu (MP)

Upper West

Alhaji Amidu Sulemana (MP)

Deputy

Mr. Bede Ziedong

Volta

Col. (rtd) Charles K. Agbenaza (MP)

Deputy

Mr Kwesi Aboagye

Western

Mrs Esther L Nkansah

Deputy

Mr Seidu Adamu

 

Council of State — 1996 to 2000

President's Nominees

 

Name

Designation

 

1.

Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia

Former Minister/Diplomat

Chairman

2.

Capt (rtd) Kojo Tsikata

Office of the President/Former PNDC Member

Member

3.

Dr. (Mrs) Mary Grant

Former PNDC Member

Member

4.

Nana Kwabena Nyarko III

Omanhene of Prang/ Brong Ahafo

Member

5.

Nana Kwabena Aduhene

Chief of Sefwi Aboduam

Member

6.

Osabrima Akwah Kotoko II

Begorohene

Member

7.

Rev. Simon Asore

President of the Ghana Pentecostal Council

Member

8.

Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo

Former PNDC Member

Member

9.

Nana Owusu Bempah

Legal Practitioner

Member

10.

Mrs Mercy Owusu-Nimoh

Banker/Educationist

Member

11.

Mrs Veronica Addy

Legal Practitioner

Member

Selection According to the Constitution

 

Name

Designation

 

12.

Mr Justice P.N.K. Archer

Retired Chief of Justice

Member

13.

Mr C.K. Dewornu

Rtd Inspector-General of Police

Member

14.

Mr. Harry Sawyer

Former Minister

Member

15.

Odeefuo Boa Amponsem II

President of the National House of Chiefs

Member

Regional Representatives

Name

Designation

Region

 

16.

Nene Narh Dawutey Ologo VI

Engineer/Traditional Ruler

Eastern

Member

17.

Nana Aboaye Adjei II

Lawyer/Traditional Ruler

Ashanti

Member

18.

Nana Adjei Ampofo

Legal Practitioner/Traditional Ruler

Brong Ahafo

Member

19.

Pe Roland Adiali Ayagitam II

Farmer/Traditional Ruler

Upper East

Member

20.

Togbe Dagadu VII

Quantity Surveyor/Traditional Ruler

Volta

Member

21.

Mr Ishmael Tetteh

Trade Unionist

Greater Accra

Member

22.

Naa (Dr.) Puobe Poure Chiir VII

Economist/Paramount Chief of Nandom

Upper West

Member

23.

Hajia Fati Habib Jawullah

Educationist

Northern

Member

24.

Dr. Lewis Enu-Kwesi

Lecturer (University of Ghana)

Western

Member

25.

Okumani (Dr) Obiri Yeboah II

Solicitor/Paramount Chief of Effutu Akwa Assin Fosu Traditional Area

Central

Member

 

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