List of Akufo-Addo government ministers and political appointees

This is a listing of the ministers who are currently serving in the New Patriotic Party government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Ghana originally formed on 7 January 2017 following the winning of the December 2016 general election when Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party became president.

Ministers

Current Government
Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
President	Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo [1]	January 7, 2017 –
Vice President	Mahamudu Bawumia [1]	January 7, 2017 –
Sector Ministers [2] Note 1
Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Ministry of Trade and Industry	Kobina Tahir Hammond (MP) [3] Alan John Kyerematen [4] [5] [6] Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah (MP) (Deputy minister) [7] Robert Ahomka-Lindsey (Deputy minister) [8]	24 March 2023 - Incumbent January 27, 2017 – January 16, 2023 [9] [10] (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Finance	Hon. Mohammed Amin Adams [11] Ken Ofori-Atta [12] [5] [6] Kwaku Kwarteng (Deputy minister) Abena Osei Asare (MP) (Deputy minister) Dr Stephen Amoah [13] Charles Adu Boahen [14] (Minister of State, Finance)	February 2024 – January 27, 2017 – February 2024 [15] (nominated) (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Defence	Dominic Nitiwul [12] [5] [6] Derrick Oduro (Maj.) (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of The Interior	Ambrose Dery [12] [5] [6] Henry Quartey (Deputy minister) [16]	January 27, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum	John Peter Amewu Boakye Agyarko [12] [5] [6] Owuraku Aidoo (Deputy minister) [17] Joseph Cudjoe (Deputy minister) [18] Mohammed Amin Adam (Deputy minister) [19]	August 2018- January 27, 2017 –August 2018 (nominated) (nominated) (nominated)
Office of Attorney General and Ministry of Justice	Gloria Akuffo [12] [5] [6] Godfred Dame (Deputy minister) [20] Joseph Dindiok Kpemka (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Shirley Ayorkor Botwe (MP) [21] [22] Mohammed Habbib Tijani (Deputy minister) Charles Owiredu (Deputy minister)	January 29, 2017 - (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Food and Agriculture	Owusu Afriyie Akoto (MP) [4] [5] [6] Bryan Acheampong (MP) [3] William Agyapong Quaitoo (Deputy minister) Sagre Bambangi (Deputy minister) George Oduro (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – 24 March 2023 - Incumbent (nominated) - August 29, 2017 [23] (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Education	Matthew Opoku-Prempeh [12] [5] [6] Yaw Osei Adutwum (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Health	Kwaku Agyemang-Manu [24] Dr Bernard Oko-Boye [25] (MP) (Deputy minister) Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation (Ghana)	Anthony Akoto Osei [26] [27] William Kwasi Sabi (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development (Ghana)	Dan Kweku Botwe (MP) [26] [27] Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources	Samuel Abu Jinapor Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh John Peter Amewu [26] [27] Benito Owusu Bio (Deputy minister) Barbara Oteng Gyasi (Deputy minister)	August 2018- February 7, 2017 –August 2018 (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana)	Cecilia Abena Dapaah (MP) [26] [27] Patrick Boamah (Deputy minister) Michael Yaw Gyato (Deputy minister)	August 2018 – 22 July 2023 [28] (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Railway Development (Ghana)	Joe Ghartey [26] [27] Kwaku Agyenim Boateng (Deputy minister) Andy Appiah-Kubi (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations	Ignatius Bafuor Awuah (MP) [26] [27] Bright Wireko Brobbey (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Transport	Kweku Ofori Asiamah [26] [29] Nii Kwartei Titus Glover (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (Ghana)	Catherine Ablema Afeku (MP) [30] [31] Mark Okraku-Mantey (Deputy minister) [32]	February 10, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Special Development Initiative (Ghana)	Mavis Hawa Koomson (MP) [30] [31]	February 10, 2017 –
Senior Minister (Ghana)	Yaw Osafo-Maafo [12] [5] [6]	January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology	Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng [4] [27] Patricia Appiagyei (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated)
National Security Ministry (Ghana)	Albert Kan-Dapaah [33] [5] [6]	January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Youth and Sports	Isaac Kwame Asiamah (MP) [34] [31] Pius Enam Hadzide (Deputy minister)	February 10, 2017 – (nominated)
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (Ghana)	Alima Mahama [12] [5] [6] Osei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy minister) Collins Ntim (Deputy minister) Kwasi Boateng Agyei (Deputy minister)	January 27, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana)	Samuel Atta Akyea (MP) [26] [27] Freda Prempeh (Deputy minister) Eugene Antwi (Deputy minister) Barbara Asher Ayisi(Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Communication	Ursula Owusu Ekuful (MP) [26] [27] George Andah (Deputy minister) Vincent Sowah Odotei (Deputy minister)	February 7, 2017 – (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Information	Fatimatu Abubakar [35] Kojo Oppong Nkrumah [36] Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [30] [31] Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Adjei (Deputy minister) Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto (Deputy minister)	February 2024 – August 2018- February 2024 February 10, 2017 –August 2018 (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Roads and Highways	Francis Asenso-Boakye Kwesi Amoako Atta [26] [27] Kwabena Owusu Aduomi (MP) (Deputy minister) Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo (MP) (Deputy minister)	February 2024 – February 7, 2017 – February 2024 (nominated) (nominated)
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection	Cynthia Morrison [36] Otiko Afisa Djaba [26] [27] Gifty Twum Ampofo (Deputy minister)	November 2018- February 7, 2017 –August 2018 (nominated)
Ministry of Planning	George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof.) (MP) [30] [31]	February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture	Elizabeth Afoley Quaye (MP) [30] [31] Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe (Deputy minister)	February 10, 2017 – ? (nominated)
Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (Ghana)	Kofi Dzamesi [30] [31] Stephen Asamoah Boateng (MP) [3] Paul Essien (Deputy minister)	February 10, 2017 – 2023 24 March 2023 - Incumbent (nominated)
Ministry of Inner cities and Zongo Development (Ghana)	Abubakar Boniface Siddique (MP) [30] [31] Mustapha Abdul-Hamid	February 10, 2017 –August 2018 August 2018-
Ministry of Business Development	Ibrahim Mohammed Awal [30] [31]	February 10, 2017 –
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (Ghana)	Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP) [30] [31]	February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Aviation	Joseph Kofi Koddi Adda [31] Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah (Deputy minister)	August 2018– (nominated)
Ministers of State
Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Public Procurement	Sarah Adwoa Safo [37] [38] Note 2	April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Ministry of Education in charge of Tertiary Education	Kwesi Yankah (Prof.) [37] [38]	April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture	Nurah Gyeile [37] [38]	April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Office of the President	Bryan Acheampong (MP) [37] [38]	April 4, 2017 –
Regional Ministers
Region	Officeholder	Term
Ashanti Regional Minister	Simon Osei-Mensah [39] [40] Elizabeth Agyeman (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Brong Ahafo Region	Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh [39] [40] Evans Opoku [36] (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Central Region	Kwamena Duncan [39] [40] Thomas Agyei Baffour (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Eastern Region	Kwakye Darfour [39] [40] Joseph Tetteh (MP) (Nkansah Sampson)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Greater Accra Regional Minister	Ishmael Ashitey [39] [40] Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Northern Region	Salifu Saeed [39] [40] Solomon Namliit Boar (MP) (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Upper East Region	Alhassan Samari [39] [40] Frank Fuseini Adongo  (MP) (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Upper West Region	Sulemana Alhassan [39] [40] Amidu Ishaq (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Volta Regional Minister	Archibald Letsa [39] [40] Maxwell Blagogee (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)
Western Region	Kwaku Afriyie [39] [40] Eugenia Gifty Kusi (Deputy minister)	February 19, 2017 – (nominated)

Local Government Administration

Local government administrators
Region	Assembly	Administrative subdivision	Chief Executive	Term
Greater Accra Region	Accra	Metropolitan	Mohammed Adjei Sowah	(nominated)
Ashanti Region	Kumasi	Metropolitan	Osei Assibey Antwi	(nominated)
Western Region	Secondi/Takoradi	Metropolitan	Anthony K. K. Sam	(nominated)
Northern Region	Tamale	Metropolitan	Iddrisu Musa	(nominated)
Northern Region	Bole	District	Alele Veronica Herming [41]	(nominated)
Ashanti Region	Ahafo Ano North		Martina Appiah-Nyantakyi	(nominated)
Ashanti Region	Ejisu-Juaben		Beatrice Serwah Derkyi	(nominated)
Ashanti Region	Sekyere East		Mary Boatemaa Marfo	(nominated)
Ashanti Region	Nkansah Sampson		Catherine Reckling	(nominated)
Brong-Ahafo Region	Banda		Mary Okone	(nominated)
Brong-Ahafo Region	Dormaa West		Mary Ameyaa	(nominated)
Brong-Ahafo Region	Nkoranza North		Gifty Akosa Arthur	(nominated)
Brong-Ahafo Region	Nkoranza South		Diana Attaa-Kusiwaa	(nominated)
Brong-Ahafo Region	Sunyani East	Municipal	Evelyn Amma Kumi Richardson [42]	May 5, 2017 -
Brong-Ahafo Region	Tain		Charity Foriwaa Dwommoh	(nominated)
Central Region	Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese		Felicia Aba Hagan	(nominated)
Central Region	Agona West	Municipal	Justina Marigold Assan [43]	May 5, 2017 -
Eastern Region	Ayensuano		Florence Governor	(nominated)
Eastern Region	New Juaben		Comfort Asante	(nominated)
Eastern Region	Suhum		Margaret Darko	(nominated)
Greater Accra Region	Ada East		Sarah Dugbakie Pobee	(nominated)
Greater Accra Region	Ga East		Janet Tulasu Mensah	(nominated)
Greater Accra Region	La Dade Kotopon		Gladys Mann Dedey	(nominated)
Greater Accra Region	La Nkwantanang Madina		Jennifer Dede Afagbedzi	(nominated)
Greater Accra Region	Ledzokuku-Kwowor	Municipal	Adjeley Twum Gyamrah [44]	May 15, 2017 -
Northern Region	Sagnarigu		Mariama Iddrisu	(nominated)
Northern Region	Savelugu-Nanton		Ayishetu Seidu	(nominated)
Northern Region	Tolon		Amama Ayibu	(nominated)
Upper East Region	Bawku East		Victoria Ayamba	(nominated)
Upper East Region	Nabdam		Agnes Anamoo	(nominated)
Upper East Region	Pusiga		Zubeiru Abdulai	(nominated)
Upper West Region	Daffiama Bussie Issa		Nadi Sanda Imoro	(nominated)
Upper West Region	Nadowli		Katherine Lankono	(nominated)
Upper West Region	Jirapa		Christine Bonbbanye-Amadu	(nominated)
Volta Region	Boateng Adaklu		Josphine Ohene	(nominated)
Volta Region	Afadjato South		Wisdom Semanu Seneadza	(nominated)
Volta Region	Agotime-Ziope		David Dickson Dzorkpe	(nominated)
Volta Region	Akatsi North		Prince Sodoke Amuzu	(nominated)
Volta Region	Akatsi South		Leonelson Adzidogah	(nominated)
Volta Region	Biakoye		Millicent Kabuki Carboo	(nominated)
Volta Region	Central Tongu		Thomas Moore Zonyrah	(nominated)
Volta Region	Ho Central		Nelson Akorli	(nominated)
Volta Region	Ho West		Ernest Victor Apau	(nominated)
Volta Region	Hohoe		Andrews Teddy Ofori	(nominated)
Volta Region	Jasikan		Lawrence Aziale	(nominated)
Volta Region	Kadjebi		Maxwell Kofi Asiedu	(nominated)
Volta Region	Keta		Seth Yormewu	(nominated)
Volta Region	Ketu North		Anthony Avorgbedor	(nominated)
Volta Region	Ketu South		Edem Elliot Agbewornu	(nominated)
Volta Region	Kpando		Elvis Kweku Djampoh	(nominated)
Volta Region	Krachi East		Patrick Jilima	(nominated)
Volta Region	Krachi Nchumuru		Appiah Augustine	(nominated)
Volta Region	Krachi West		Douglas Osei Nti	(nominated)
Volta Region	Nkwanta North		Jakayi Jackson	(nominated)
Volta Region	Nkwanta South		John Thasun	(nominated)
Volta Region	North Dayi		Kudjo Edmund Attah	(nominated)
Volta Region	North Tongu		Richard Collins Arku	(nominated)
Volta Region	South Dayi		Elia Boateng	(nominated)
Volta Region	South Tonu		Emmanuel Louis Agama	(nominated)
Western Region	Ahanta West		Henrietta Mary Eyison	(nominated)
Western Region	Juaboso		Martha Kwayie Manu	(nominated)
Western Region	Wasa Amenfi West		Helena Appiah	(nominated)
Upper West Region	Wa	Municipal	Moomin Issahaku Tahiru [45]	May 4, 2017 -
Eastern Region	Akuapem North	Municipal	Denis Edward Aboagye [46]	May 10, 2017 -

Parliamentary appointments

Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Speaker of Parliament	Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin [47]	January 7, 2021 -
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament	Joseph Osei Owusu (MP) [47]	January 7, 2017 -
Majority Leader	Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP) [47]	January 7, 2017 -
Deputy Majority Leader	Sarah Adwoa Safo (MP) [47]	January 7, 2017 -
Majority Chief Whip	Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (MP) [47]	January 7, 2017 -

Government administrative staff

Administrative staff
Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Chief of Staff	Frema Osei-Opare [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Deputy Chief of Staff	Samuel Abu Jinapor [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Secretary to the Cabinet	Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari [49]	February 14, 2017
Executive Secretary to the president	Nana Bediatuo Asante [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Director of Communications at the Presidency	Eugene Arhin [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Deputy Director of Communications at the Presidency	Fatimatu Abubakari [50]	February 16, 2017 -
National security adviser	Emmanuel Okyere (Brig.-Gen.) [48]	January 7, 2017 -
National security coordinator	Joshua Kyeremeh [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Director of Research	Victor Newman [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Political assistant to the president & deputy chief of staff	Francis Asenso-Boakye [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Director of state protocol	Hassan Ahmed [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Director of Operations	Lord Oblitey Commey [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Personal assistant to the president	Saratu Atta [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Presidential staffer	Clara Napaga Tia Sulemana [48]	January 7, 2017 -
Presidential staffer	Charles Bissue [51]	March 10, 2017 -

Heads of Institutions

Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Director General of National Communications Authority	Joseph Anokye [52]	(appointed)
Director General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority	Michael Achagwe Luguje [53]	June 5, 2018-
Executive Secretary of Ghana Free Zones Authority	Michael Okyere Baafi [54]	January 27, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority	Hassan Tampuli [55]	January 27, 2017 -
Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery	Isaac Osei [56]	January 7, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation	Kofi Koduah Sarpong [57]	January 25, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited	Edwin Alfred Provencal [58]	August 26, 2019 -
Chief Executive Officer of National Identification Authority	Ken Agyeman Attafuah (Prof.) [59]	January 28, 2017 -
Executive Director of National Service Scheme	Mustapha Ussif [60]	February 6, 2017 -
Deputy Executive Director of National Service Scheme (Operations and Programmes)	Gifty Oware-Aboagye [61]	February 6, 2017 -
Deputy Executive Director of National Service Scheme (Finance and Administration)	Gifty Oware-Aboagye [61]	February 6, 2017 -
Executive Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training	Fred Kyei Asamoah [62]	February 6, 2017 -
Commissioner General of Ghana Revenue Authority	Emmanuel Kofi Nti [63]	February 17, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Company	Benjamin K. D. Asante [64]	February 1, 2017 -
Coordinator for the National Youth Authority	Sylvester Mensah Tetteh [65]	September 12, 2019 -
Deputy Chief Executive of the National Youth Authority	Nelson Owusu Ansah [65]	September 12, 2019 -
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority	Akosua Asaa Manu [66]	September 12, 2019 -
Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission	Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie [67]	February 23, 2017-
Director General of Ghana Health Service	Nsiah Asare [67]	February 23, 2017-
Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Center	Stephen Amoah [67]	February 23, 2017-
Deputy Executive Secretary of Microfinance and Small Loans Center	Maame Afia Akoto [68]	March 8, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Oil Company Limited	Kwame Osei-Prempeh [67]	February 23, 2017-
Chief Executive Officer of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority	Kwasi Agyemang Busia [69]	February 28, 2017-
Chief Executive Officer of Public Procurement Authority	Agyenim Boateng Agyei [70]	March 9, 2017 -
Director General of National Disaster Management Organisation	Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh [71]	March 10, 2017 -
Deputy Director General of National Disaster Management Organisation	Abu Ramadan [72]	March 10, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drugs Authority	Delese Mimi Darko [73]	March 7, 2017 -
Director of Ghana Standards Authority	Alex Dodoo (Prof.) [74]	July 27, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Export Import Bank	Lawrence Agyinsam [75]	March 11, 2017 -
President of Creative Arts Council	Mark Okraku-Mantey [76]	March 1, 2017 -
Director of Creative Arts Council	Gyankroma Akufo-Addo [76]	March 1, 2017 -
Secretary of Creative Arts Council	Bibi Bright [76]	March 1, 2017 -
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Forestry Commission	Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie [77]	March 14, 2017 -
Deputy Commissioner of National Commission for Civic Education	Kathleen Addy [78]	March 15, 2017 -

Ambassadorial roles

Host country	Officeholder	Term
Canada	Ayikoi Otoo [79]	(nominated)
Germany	Gina Blay [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
United States of America	Baffour Adjei Bawuah [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
United Kingdom	Papa Owusu-Ankomah [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
France	Anna Bossman [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
China	Edward Boateng [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
Nigeria	Rashid Bawa [79] [80]	June 3, 2017 -
Kingdom of Morocco	Stephen Mahamudu Yakubu [80]	June 3, 2017 -
Côte d'Ivoire	Frederick Daniel Laryea [80]	June 3, 2017 -
Republic of Equatorial Guinea	Esther Dzifa Ofori [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Zambia	Margaret Ekua Prah [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Federative Republic of Brazil	Prof. Abena Pokua Busia [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Italy	Paulina Patience Abagaye [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of South Africa	George Ayisi-Boateng [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Burkina Faso	Naa Bolinaa Saaka [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of India	Mike Nii Nortey Oquaye jnr [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Sheikh T.B Damba [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Federal Democratic of Ethiopia	William Azuma Awinador Kanyirigi [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Turkey	Salma Frances Mancell-Egala [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Arab Republic of Egypt	Paul Okoh [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Malta	Mercy Bampo Addo [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Togo	Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
The Netherlands	Sophia Horner-Sam [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
The Kingdom of Denmark	Amerley Ollennu Awua-Asamoa [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 - January 6, 2021
Republic of Namibia	Elizabeth Salamatu Forgor [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Cuba	Napoleon Abdulai [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Republic of Mali	Gen. Francis Adu-Amanfoh [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Vatican	Joseph Kojo Akudibilah [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Ambassador-at-large	Dr. Edward Nasigiri Mahama [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Ambassador-at-large	Rasheed Seidu Inusa [81] [82] [83]	July 11, 2017 -
Benin	Alowe Leo Kaba [84] [85]	August 2, 2017 -
Republic of Kenya	Francisca Ashietey-Odunton [84] [85]	August 2, 2017 -
Czech Republic	Virginia Hesse [84] [85]	August 2, 2017 - January 6, 2021
South Korea	Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi [84] [85]	August 2, 2017 -

Council of State

Officeholder	Term
Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Sam Okudzeto [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Nana Otuo Siriboe II [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Nana Kofi Obiri Egyir II [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Alberta Cudjoe [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Aminu Amadu [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Margaret Amoakohene [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Sahanun Moqtar [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Georgina Kusi [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Sule Yiremiah [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Joseph Boateng Danquah [86] Note 3 (Lt. General, retd)	February 27, 2017 -
Nana Owusu-Nsiah [86] Note 4	February 27, 2017 -
Paa Kofi Ansong [86]	February 27, 2017 -
Togbe Afede XIV [86] Note 5	February 27, 2017 -
Georgina Theodora Wood [87]	June 8, 2017 -

Other political appointments

Office(s)	Officeholder	Term
Special Independent prosecutor of government	Martin Amidu [88]	January 11, 2018 -November 15, 2020
	Kissi Agyebeng	August 5, 2021-
Chief of Defense Staff	Obed Akwa (Lt. General) [89] [90]	March 5, 2017 -
Chief of Army Staff	William Azure Ayamdo (Major General) [90]	March 5, 2017 -
Chief of Air Staff	Maxwell Mantsebi-Tei Nagai (Air Vice Marshal) [91]	January, 2016 -
Chief of Naval Staff	Peter Kofi Faidoo (Rear Admiral) [92]	January, 2016 -
Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service	James Oppong-Boanuh [90] [93]	March 5, 2017 -
Board Chairman of Ghana Infrastructural Investment Fund	Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi (Prof.) [94]	March 10, 2017 -
Board Chairman of Millennium Development Authority	Yaa Ntiamoah Badu (Prof.) [95]	March 13, 2017 -
Board Chairman of Ghana Cocoa Board	Hackman Owusu-Agyeman [96]	March 28, 2017 -
Board Chairman of National Hajj Secretariat	Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye [97]	February 11, 2017 -
Government representative on Board of National Media Commission	Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie [98]	(nominated)
Governor of the Bank of Ghana	Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison [99] [100]	April 3, 2017 -
Board Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation	Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay [101]	May 11, 2017-
Board member of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation	Kofi Koduah Sarpong [102]	May 11, 2017-
Director of communications of Ghana Gas Company Limited	Ernest Owusu-Bempah [103]	(nominated)
Chief Justice of Ghana	Sophia Akuffo [104]	(nominated)
Chairman of Ghana Oil Company Board of Directors	Kwamena Bartels [105]	(appointed)
Board member of Ghana Oil Company	Patrick Akpe Kwame Akorli [105]	(appointed)
Board Chairman of National Information Technology Agency	Mohammed-Sani Abdulai	August, 2017-

See also

• Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo
• Nana Akufo-Addo administration controversies

Notes

1. ^Note 1 Cabinet does not include deputy ministers. 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". ^[106]

2. ^Note 2 Sarah Adwoa Safo doubles as Deputy Majority Leader.

3. ^Note 3 A former Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.

4. ^Note 4 A former Inspector General of Police.

5. ^Note 5 Ex-officio member as per President of National House of Chiefs.

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