The Regions of Ghana constitute the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana. As of 2020, there are currently sixteen regions, which are further divided for administrative purposes into 260 local metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana. Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General. His first government under colonial rule started from 21 March 1952 until independence. His first independent government took office on 6 March 1957. From 1 July 1960, Ghana became a republic and Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana.
Joseph Esilifie Hagan was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a regional commissioner for the Western Region, the Central Region and the Eastern Region. He also served as a member of parliament for the Abura-Asebu constituency and later the Abura constituency.
Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He served as a regional commissioner for the Eastern Region and later for the Central Region. He also served as a member of parliament for the Yilo-Krobo constituency and later the Somanya constituency.
Ayeebo Asumda (1924-2002) was a Ghanaian educationist and politician. He served as a minister of state during the first republic. He was the first regional commissioner for the Upper Region. A region that comprised what we know today as the Upper East Region and the Upper West Region. He served as a member of parliament for the Kusasi West electoral district and later the Kusanaba electoral district. He also served as a member of the council of state during the fourth republic.
John Arthur was a Ghanaian politician. He served as minister of state and a member of parliament during the first republic. He was a regional commissioner for the Western Region and a member of parliament for the Sekondi electoral district.
Anthony Seibu Alec Abban was a Ghanaian teacher and politician. He was member of parliament in the first republic. He first served as a member of parliament for Ajumako-Asikuma electoral district from 1954 to 1965. In 1965 the constituency was split and he served as the member of parliament representing the Ajumako electoral area. He was also deputy minister in various portfolios in the first republic. In the third republic, he was a member of the People's National Party, the party that won the 1979 general election. Abban was a trained teacher. Prior to politics, he taught in various schools in the then Gold Coast.
Ebenezer Adam (1919–2011) was a Ghanaian teacher and politician. He was a member of parliament for Gulkpegu Nanton from 1960 to 1965 and the member of parliament for Tamale from 1965 to 1966. He also served as the Regional Commissioner for the Northern Region from 1964 to 1966.
The Volta Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Volta Region of Ghana. The boundaries of the Volta Region have changed at various times in Ghana's history. Following the December 2018 referendums, the region has been divided into two with the northern part becoming the Oti Region and the southern part remaining as the Volta Region. There are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The region was initially an administrative district within the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region was formally created by law in July 1982 by Provisional National Defence Council government through the Greater Accra Region Law as a legally separate region. Currently, the southern boundary of the Greater Accra Region is the Atlantic Ocean. To the east is the Volta Region, Central Region to the west and the Eastern Region to the north. There are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana.
The Ashanti Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The region is home to the Ashanti people who are ruled by the Asantehene. It has always been an politically important region due to this. Since the December 2019 referendum, there are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana. The capital has always been at Kumasi.
Edmund Nee Ocansey was a Ghanaian politician. He was the member of parliament for the Osudoku constituency from 1956 to 1966.
George Abu Wemah was Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Upper Volta from 1961 to 1964, Ghana's ambassador to Bulgaria from 1964 to 1966, Ghana's high Commissioner to the United Arab Republic (UAR) from 1966 to 1969, and Ghana's ambassador to Mali from 1969 to 1974.
Wing Commander Samuel Gyabaah was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He was a member of the then Supreme Military Council (SMC) and the Minister for the Upper Region from 1978 until 4 June 1979 when the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) took over power in a coup d'état. Following the overthrow of the SMC, he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by the AFRC on 6 June 1979. He held this appointment until July 1979 when he was replaced by Captain F. W. K. Klutse.
Ebenezer Moses Debrah is a retired Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Ethiopia the United States of America, and Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Australia from 1963 to 1980.
E. A. Yeboah was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He served a member of the National Liberation Council from 1966 to 1969. He was the chairman of the Western Region Committee of Administration from 1968 to 1969, and the Commissioner for Works and Housing from April 1969 to September 1969.
John Yaw Assaie was a Ghanaian soldier. He served as Chairman of the Northern Region Committee of Administration during the NLC regime, and the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1975 to 1981.
R. J. G. Dontoh was a Ghanaian soldier. He served as the Chairman of the Central Regional Committee of Administration during the NLC regime from 1966 to 1967.
The Easetern Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region is home to a large part of the Akan ethnic group. The region was initially headed by a Chief Executive but is now headed by a Regional Minister. The title has also changed during the periods when there was military rule. Since the December 2019 referendum, there are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana. The capital has always been at Koforidua.
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