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This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This government started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. Kufuor also won the 2004 elections and served his second term of office ending January 2009.

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List of ministers of state (2001–2005)

PortfolioMinisterTime frameNotes
President John Kufuor Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
Vice President Aliu Mahama Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
Minister for Foreign Affairs Hackman Owusu-Agyeman
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo 		[1] 2001 – Apr 2003
[2] Apr 2003 – 2007
Minister for Interior Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman 		[1] 2001 – 2002 [3]
[2] 2003 – 2005		Resigned following Yendi conflict
Minister for Finance Yaw Osafo-Maafo [1] 2001 – 2005
Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-Kufuor [4] [1] 7 Jan 2001 – 6 Aug 2007
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Papa Owusu-Ankomah 		[1] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Education later
Minister for Education, Youth and Sports		Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Health Richard Winfred Anane
Dr. Kwaku Afriyie 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Food and AgricultureMajor Courage Quashigah [1] 2001 – 2005
Minister for Fisheries Ishmael Ashitey [6] 2001 – 2005
Minister for Trade and IndustryDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku
Alan Kyeremanteng 		[1] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2007
Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu
Kwadwo Adjei Darko 		[1] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Economic Planning Paa Kwesi Nduom [1] 2001 – 2003
Minister for Manpower Development and Employment Cecilia Ladze Bannermann
Yaw Barimah 		[6] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Energy Albert Kan Dapaah
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom  (CPP)		 [5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Mines Cecilia Ladze Bannermann [2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Lands, Mines and ForestryDr. Kwaku Afriyie
Prof. Dominic Fobih 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – present
Minister for Works and Housing Kwamena Bartels
Alhaji Mustapha Idris Ali 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Women and Children's AffairsMrs. Gladys Asmah [1] 2001 – 2005
Minister for Tourism later
Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City		 Hawa Yakubu
Jake Obetsebi Lamptey 		[5] 2001 – May 2002 [7]
[2] 2003 – 2007
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology later
Minister for Science and Environment		Prof. Dominic Kwaku Fobih
Prof. Mike Oquaye
Prof. Kasim Kasanga 		[1] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Public Sector Reform and National Institutional Renewal Programme Joseph Henry Mensah [2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Presidential Affairs Jake Obetsebi Lamptey [5] 2001 – 2003
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-Adjapong [2] 2003 – 2007
Minister and Leader of Government Business Joseph Henry Mensah [1] 2001 – 2003
Minister for Roads, Highways later
Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport		 Kwadwo Adjei-Darko
Richard Winfred Anane 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2006 [8]
Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi [2] 2003 – present
Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom  (CPP)
Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku 		? – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2006 [9]
Minister for Transport and Communications Felix Owusu-Adjapong [6] 2001 – 2003
Minister for Communications and Technology Albert Kan Dapaah [2] 2003 – 2006
Minister for Private Sector Development Charles Omar Nyanor
Kwamena Bartels 		[5] 2001 – 2003
[2] 2003 – ?
Minister for Information Jake Obetsebi Lamptey
Nana Akomea 		? – 2003
[2] 2003 – 2005
Minister for Youth and SportsAlhaji Mallam Issah [10] 2001
Minister of State (media relations) Elizabeth Ohene [5] 2001 – ?
Minister of State for primary, secondary and girl-child education Christine Churcher [6] 2001 – 2005
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku Boafo
Brong Ahafo Region Ernest Debrah
Central Regional Minister Isaac Edumadze
Eastern Regional Minister Dr. S.K. Osafo Mensah
Greater Accra Regional Minister Sheikh I.C. Quaye
Northern Regional Minister Ben Salifu
Prince Imoru Andani ‡
Ernest Akobuor Debrah 		February – November 2001 [11]
November 2001 – May 2003 [3]
May 2003 – February 2005 [11] 		‡Resigned following Yendi conflict
Upper East Region Mohamed Salifu
Upper West Region Mogtari Sahanun
Volta Regional Minister Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah
Western Region Joseph Boahen Aidoo

List of ministers of state (2005–2009)

PortfolioMinisterTime frameNotes
President John Kufuor January 2001 – January 2009
Vice President Aliu Mahama January 2001 – January 2009
Minister for Foreign Affairs later
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD [9] 		Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Akwasi Osei-Agyei
 [12] Apr 2003 – Jul 2007
[13] Jul 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Interior Papa Owusu-Ankomah
Albert Kan Dapaah
Kwamena Bartels
Kwame Addo-Kufuor 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[14] 2007 – 2008
[15] 2008 – January 2009
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Kwadwo Baah Wiredu
Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei 		[12] 2005 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-Kufuor [12] [16]
Albert Kan Dapaah [16] 		2001 – 2007
6 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009
Minister for National Security [9] Francis Poku [9] 2006 – January 2009New portfolio
Attorney General and Minister for Justice J. Ayikoi Otoo
Joe Ghartey
Ambrose Dery 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for HealthMajor Courage Quashigah (rtd) [12] 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Education and Sports later Minister for Education, Science and Sports [9] Yaw Osafo-Maafo
Papa Owusu Ankomah
Dominic Fobi 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Food and Agriculture Ernest Akubuor Debrah [12] 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Fisheries Gladys Asmah [12] 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Trade and Industry (later)
Minister for Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative [9] 		Alan Kyeremanteng
Joe Baidoo Ansah
Papa Owusu Ankomah 		[12] 2003 – 2007
[13] 2007 – 2008
[15] 2008 – January 2009
Minister for Private Sector Development & President's Special Initiative Kwamena Bartels [12] 2005 – 2006Ministry merged with Trade and Industry
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment [9] Charles Bimpong Bintim
Stephen Asamoah-Boateng
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Information later
Minister for Information and National Orientation [9] 		Daniel Kwaku Botwe
Kwamena Bartels
Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie

Stephen Asamoah Boateng [17]

[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[13] 2007 – 2008

2008 – January 2009

Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City later
Minister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations [9] 		Jake Obetsebi Lamptey
Stephen Asamoah-Boateng

Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie [18]

[12] 2003 – 2007
[14] 2007 – 2008

2008 – January 2009

Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Hackman Owusu-Agyeman
Boniface Abubakar Saddique 		[12] 2005 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Public Sector ReformDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom  (CPP)
Samuel Owusu-Agyei 		[9] 2005 – 2007 [19]
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Communication Albert Kan Dapaah
Prof. Mike Oquaye
Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Roads and Highways Richard Winfred Anane
vacant
Godfred T. Boyon 		[20] 2005 – 2006 [8]
2006 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009		Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ.
Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi [12] 2001 – January 2009
Minister for Aviation [9] Gloria Akuffo [9] 2006 – January 2009Newly created ministry
Minister for EnergyProf. Mike Oquaye
Joseph Kofi Adda
Felix Owusu-Adjapong 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2008
[15] 2008 – January 2009
Minister for Lands, Forestry and MinesProf. Dominic Fobih
Esther Obeng Dapaah 		[12] 2003 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Minister for Environment and Science Christine Churcher [20] 2005 – 2006 [9]
Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku [2] 2003 – 2006 [9]
Minister for Women and Children's AffairsHajia Alima Mahama [12] 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Manpower Development and Employment now
Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment		 Joseph Kofi Adda
Boniface Abubakar Saddique
Nana Akomea 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[9] 2006 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy [21] Sampson Kwaku Boafo [21] 2006 – January 2009New portfolio
Minister for Presidential Affairs Kwadwo Mpiani [21] 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-Adjapong
Abraham Ossei Aidooh [12] 		2001 – 2007
[14] 2007 – January 2009
Senior Minister Joseph Henry Mensah [12] 2005 – 2006 [21]
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku Boafo
Emmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[21] 2006 – January 2009
Brong Ahafo Region Nana Kwadwo Seinti
Ignatius Baffour Awuah 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[21] 2006 – January 2009
Central Regional Minister Isaac E. Edumadze
Nana Ato Arthur 		[20] 2005 – 2006
[21] 2006 – January 2009
Eastern Regional Minister Yaw Barimah
Kwadwo Afram Asiedu 		[12] 2005 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Greater Accra Regional Minister Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye [20] 2005 – January 2009
Northern Regional Minister Boniface Abubakar Saddique
Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[21] 2006 – January 2009
Upper East Region Boniface Agambila
Alhassan Samari 		[12] 2005 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Upper West Region Ambrose Dery
George Hikah Benson 		[12] 2005 – 2007
[13] 2007 – January 2009
Volta Regional Minister Kofi Dzamesi [12] 2005 – January 2009
Western Region Joseph Boahen Aidoo
Evans A. Amoah 		[12] 2005 – 2006
[21] 2006 – January 2009

There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006. [9]
There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007. [13]

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Preceded by Government of Ghana
2001–2009		Succeeded by
Mills government (2009–2012)
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