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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
