The speaker of parliament, professor aaron mike ocquaye announced the list on the floor of the house after the president submitted the list to him. Akufoaddo picks phoenix insurance sales boss to head free zones authority. On 6 march 1957 ghana achieved independence again, the first british colony in africa to do so with osagyefo dr. Reference is made to a press release by the chamber of bulk oil distributors cbod on the 10th february, 2020 announcing the final settlement in full of all legacy debts due the bdcs and banks from the period july 2011 june 2015 plus interest up until 31st march, 2018. Article 39 of the constitution mandates the major tenets of the free, compulsory, universal basic education fcube initiative. The following is the full list of the ministersdesignate 1. The president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo on tuesday mentioned nineteen members to form his cabinet to help him serve his fouryear mandate. You can download a free copy of adobe pdf reader here or having an updated web browser will enable you to view all pdf. The cabinet is constituted in conformity with article 76 1 of the 1992 constitution of ghana. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. Honourable ministers and distinguished delegates, i request you all as a mark of collective appreciation to give his excellency the president and the people of the republic of ghana, a generous round of applause. This list covers the different portfolios ministries and current cabinet ministers for them and also the previous cabinet ministers. I would now like to address the honourable ministers.
Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Names of ministers in ghana and their ministries yen. Please click here for the speech of the honourable minister of. News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. Names of current ministers in ghana minister of trade and industry alan kyerematen in charge of forming of policies that provide principles that control the internal and external trade of ghana. Get your free pdf by completing the following form.
Deputy minister for foreign affairs and regional integration. E president of ghana nana addo dankwa listed the names of ghanaian ministers under his cabinet. If the government machinery is not working, the failure may not lie in the numbers. Parliament, ministers and the 1992 constitution news ghana. Note 3 a former chief of defense staff of the ghana armed forces.
The ministry of education was established under the civil service law 327 and under the pndc law 1993 with the mandate to provide relevant education to all ghanaians. The ministry has at various times been designated as ministry of finance or as it is currently, the ministry of finance and economic. This is a listing of the ministers who serve in the national democratic congress government of john dramani mahama in ghana originally formed on 24 july 2012 following the death of john atta mills, and sworn in from january 20. Complete the form for your free download of the africa reports 2019 list of the 100 most influential africans. The minister for information in ghana usually heads the ministry of information. Full list of ministers following new dawn cabinet reshuffle citizen reporter president cyril ramaphosas changes to the executive reflect a move away from jacob zumas era of socalled. In consonance with article 73 of the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana, the ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration is the principal organ of state responsible for the administrative and proactive initiation, formulation, coordination and management of ghanas foreign policy. Group of ministers is called cabinet and prime minister narendra modi, heads the cabinet ministers. Article 761 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state. The majority of the population in the north 63 per cent is poor, compared to 20 per cent in the south. This paper undertakes an assessment of how the law was. One month after assuming office, newly elected president of ghana h. It also sheds light on the various mechanisms of accountability built into the system. The government lost the december 2016 general election and its rule ended on 7 january 2017 when nana akufoaddo of the new patriotic.
This constitution shall be the supreme law of ghana and any other law found to be. After tabling through the parliament, the speaker announced the names of the ministers in ghana who were headed to various ministries. The government of ghanas support for basic education is unequivocal. The minister for local government in ghana is responsible for decentralised administration of the country. Full list of ministersdesignate ghana business news. In accordance with countrys constitution the ghanaian cabinet should include, in addition to the president and vicepresident, at least ten ministers of state. Senior minister ghana yaw osafomaafo, january 27, 2017. Nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has successfully inaugurated 36 ministers to head various ministerial portfolios in the country. It is high time certain things were done right and there is no denying the fact that ghana has too many ministers, compared to our land size and population. Increase access to free gosl preprimary education for children 3 to 5 years old from 11% in 2016 to 15% in 2020 by developing a costed action plan to guide the expansion of preprimary education services, including strategies for expanding public preschool education in primary schools and increasing opportunities through other forms of. The wives of ministers should help their husb ands in their labors and be exact and careful what influence they exert, for they are watche d, and more is expected of them than of others. Handbook for christian ministries, and to the company of godcalled ministers. The following is the complete list of all ministers and their deputies in ghana. Current ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles.
States of origin and their portfolios 2019 it was after six months of president muhammadu buhari coming to power, as the president of the federal republic of nigeria that he finally appointed members of the federal executive council, and as well, assigned them portfolios at the presidential villa. Ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration republic of. A minister should either be a member of parliament or qualified to be elected to parliament. Avance media presents below the full list of ghanaians who were sworn in as ministers to steer the affairs of the country for the next four years. President akufoaddo swearsin 12 new ministers ghana. List of akufoaddo government ministers and political. This is a list of present and past ministers for education in ghana. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. In effect, the executive is free to propose various expenditure levels and how revenue should be raised to meet them.
List of akufoaddo government ministers and political appointees. The christian as minister this resource is a compilation of information about the call to ministry and the avenues the united methodist church offers to live out that call. Primary and junior secondary school education is tuitionfree and mandatory. The budget statement and economic policy 2019 financial year of the government of ghana for the presented to parliament on thursday, 15th november 2018 by ken oforiatta minister for finance on the authority of his excellency nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, president of the republic of ghana theme. Moen develops and ensures a reliable high quality energy service at the minimum cost to all sectors of the economy through the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of energy sector policies. Jun 01, 2017 complete list of all ministers and their deputies. Cabinet ministers of india 2018 pdf gives you the list of present cabinet ministers union ministers for india. President akufoaddo gave the advice when he sworein the first batch of 12 new ministers approved by parliament earlier in the day, at the flagstaff house, kanda. The constitution enjoins the president to have a cabinet of not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers. Ministry of finance and economic planning ghana wikipedia. More advanced societies and economies have fewer ministers. The cabinet members are appointed by the president and report to the president. The highest ranking civil servant in a ghanaian ministry is entitled chief director. In ghana, the setting of this study, debates about free secondary education were central in the last three presidential elections.
The church of pentecost the preamble in the name of the almighty god, we, the members of the church of pentecost. Water and sanitation programafrica region the world bank, upper hill road p. Ghana one of ghanas challenges for the development of education is the lack of qualified teachers. Jun 01, 2017 20170601 the president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo on tuesday mentioned nineteen members to form his cabinet to help him serve his fouryear mandate. Each of these ministers is a representative of all the regions in ghana. Full list of ministers following new dawn cabinet reshuffle. Ministry definition of ministry by the free dictionary. You are embarking on an exciting journey as you respond to gods call upon your life. Article 76 1 of the 1992 constitution states that, there shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the president, the vice president and not less than ten and not more than nineteen ministers of state.
The ministry of gender, children and social protection mogcsp was created by an executive instrument 1 e. Since secondary education is much more expensive than primary education, and making secondary. Felix tshisekedi and joseph kabila meet for direct talks. Oct 09, 2018 cabinet ministers of india 2018 pdf gives you the list of present cabinet ministers union ministers for india. We want you to know that the church of the nazarene believes in you and is partnering with you in this exciting journey of ministry. This constitution brief discusses the appointment of ministers in different systems of government. We bring you the list of ministers in ghana, their portfolio and profiles. An amcow country status overview water supply and sanitation in ghana turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond. The ceos of all major government organizations and the list of all government appointed officers. The first batch of ministers in the ndc government were sworn in on january 2009. Now, ghana our motherland is 238,535 km2 bigger by 29,204 km2 than britain. Republic of ghana list of ministers as at 11 october 2001. It is based in the concept of servant ministry and servant leadership presented by the council of bishops and affirmed by the general conference. Cabinet ministers of india 2018 pdf cracku free mock test.
Pdf ghanas presidential transition act and the 20 transition. The constitution enjoins the president to have a cabinet of not less than 10 and not more than 19. Ghana, while still holding their parliamentary seats. So, well be giving you the full details of all the ministers that is serving under the current government in ghana. Unicef annual report 20 ghana while the proportion of ghanaians living in poverty was cut in half between 1996 and 2006, to 28. Republic of ghana list of ministers as at 27 march 2003. These details of the current ministers in ghana 2019 will provide not only their names but also the different departments. And whereas on the first day of august, 1962 the ghana apostolic church. Currently we have a teacher deficit of about 60,000. Nugent 2001 with a current record of four successive multiparty elections since 1992 of which the last three were judged free and fair and accepted by all major parties1. Get to know the agencies 22 agencies are currently working in collaboration with the ministry of education to facilitate the implementation of policies geared towards the achievement of the millennium development goals in education in ghana by the year 2020. Teacher rationalization is being undertaken and this will reduce the figure slightly.
Note 2 sarah adwoa safo doubles as deputy majority leader. Right honourable speaker, honourable members of parliament, today the fifteenth day of november 2018, on the authority of the president of the republic of ghana, his. Betty mouldiddrisu who was initially out of the country was later sworn in as ghanas first female attorney general and minister for justice muntaka mohammed mubarak, the minister for sports, resigned on 25 june 2009 following findings of financial impropriety. Complete list of all ministers and their deputies admissionsgh.
Uganda has 31 cabinet ministers and 46 state ministers, making the total of 77. The ministers, who swore the oaths of allegiance, office and secrecy and received their instruments of. Well endowed with natural resources, ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest. Number minister took office left office government party 1. Every appointed individual by the nana addos government can be found in the list below. After the founding of a republic in 1960, the state became identified with a single political party the cpp, with nkrumah, as life president of both, taking ever more power for himself. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. Republic of ghana ministry of foreign affairs and regional. Ghana references last edited on 11 april 2020, at 18. Media in category government ministers of ghana the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total.
Ghanas premier university, the university of ghana. The first test for implementing major aspects of ghana s presidential transition act, 2012 act 845 was the post2012 election period. The cabinet of ghana is the executive branch of the government of ghana. Nkrumah saw independent ghana as a spearhead for the liberation of the rest of africa from colonial rule and the establishment of a socialist african unity under his leadership. This position has existed in various configurations until the cabinet reshuffle of 16 july 2014 when president mahama merged the functions of this ministry into that of the ministry of communications with the minister of communications having oversight for both information as well as.
Subject to the provisions of this article, a political party is free to participate in shaping the political. In january 2017, the ghanaian president, nana addo. The parliament also approved the list of names of regional ministers in ghana appointed by the president. Media in category government of ghana the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. This challenge was because remuneration and conditions of teachers were poor. The context of political leadership in ghana aryee as cited in boafoarthur, 2007 argued that leadership goes to the heart of politics, that is, the. Section 6 applies the results to predict gdp per capita growth rates for ghana until 2030 and section 7 summarizes and concludes. This minister is also responsible for enhancing the development of the rural areas of ghana. Parliament is, however, empowered to control the expenditure of public funds. The structure of the ghanaian state the structure of the ghanaian state is set out in the 1992 constitution.
Ghanas democratization is one of the political success stories in africa e. And whereas on the first day of august, 1962 the ghana apostolic church adopted the name the church of pentecost as its new name and thereafter registered its board of trustees under its new name on the 14th day of june, 1971. The constitution outlines not only how the various individuals and public bodies fit together, but also explains their respective functions. Oversight of the executive branch as the embodiment of the sovereign will of the people of ghana, parliament exercises oversight of the executive. In 20,170,221 pupils were supplied with free school uniforms. The first ghanaian to head this ministry is komla agbeli gbedemah who assumed this position in 1954 when the britain allowed kwame nkrumah to form a government prior to gaining full independence in 1957. Going through the list of ministers in ghana will not only enable you to familiarise with them but also ensure that you are involved in the countrys welfare.
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