President Mahama Nominates 42 Ministers, Including Seven Women and 24 MPs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the nomination of 42 ministers, comprising seven women and 24 Members of Parliament (MPs).

These nominations are being made in several batches, with the first set announced on January 9, 2025.

First Batch (January 9, 2025)
The initial batch included key figures such as:

• 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 (January 16, 2025)
On January 16, 2025, President Mahama submitted a second set of nine nominees to Parliament, which 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 (January 21, 2025)
On January 21, 2025, the third batch of nominees was announced, which includes:

• 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
In addition to the national ministerial nominations, President Mahama has also appointed 16 regional ministers. These appointments were made in three phases, with the final batch announced on January 21, 2025. The regional ministers 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