Kufuor government

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.

List of ministers of state (2001–2005)

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PresidentJohn KufuorJan 2001 - Jan 2005
Vice PresidentAliu MahamaJan 2001 - Jan 2005
Minister for Foreign AffairsHackman Owusu-Agyeman
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
{{cite news |title=Eleven Ministers Sworn-in |work=General News of Friday, 2 February 2001 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=13359 |access-date=2007-05-04}} 2001 – Apr 2003
{{cite news |title=Government names new Cabinet |work=General News of Tuesday, 1 April 2003 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=34819 |access-date=2007-05-03}} Apr 2003 – 2007
Minister for InteriorMalik Al-Hassan Yakubu
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman
2001 – 2002{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=22867 |title=Two Ministers Resign Over Yendi Conflict. |access-date=2007-05-11 |work=General News of Friday, 29 March 2002 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}
2003 – 2005
Resigned following Yendi conflict
Minister for FinanceYaw Osafo-Maafo 2001 – 2005
Minister for DefenceKwame Addo-Kufuor{{cite web |title=MINISTER FOR DEFENCE |url=http://mod.gov.gh/mod/index.php/minister-for-defence/ |access-date=19 March 2020 |publisher=Ghana Government}} 7 Jan 2001 – 6 Aug 2007
Attorney General and Minister for JusticeNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Papa Owusu-Ankomah
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Education later
Minister for Education, Youth and Sports
Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi
Kwadwo Baah Wiredu
{{cite news |title=President Kufuor swears 10 more ministers |work=General News of Thursday, 8 February 2001 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=13484 |access-date=2007-05-04}} 2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for HealthRichard Winfred Anane
Dr. Kwaku Afriyie
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Food and AgricultureMajor Courage Quashigah 2001 – 2005
Minister for FisheriesIshmael Ashitey 2001 – 2005
Minister for Trade and IndustryDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku
Alan Kyeremanteng
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2007
Ministry for Local Government and Rural DevelopmentKwadwo Baah-Wiredu
Kwadwo Adjei Darko
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Economic PlanningPaa Kwesi Nduom 2001 – 2003
Minister for Manpower Development and EmploymentCecilia Ladze Bannermann
Yaw Barimah
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for EnergyAlbert Kan Dapaah
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP)
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for MinesCecilia Ladze Bannermann 2003 – 2005
Minister for Lands, Mines and ForestryDr. Kwaku Afriyie
Prof. Dominic Fobih
2001 – 2003
2003 – present
Minister for Works and HousingKwamena Bartels
Alhaji Mustapha Idris Ali
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Women and Children's AffairsMrs. Gladys Asmah 2001 – 2005
|Minister for Tourism later
Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City
Hawa Yakubu
Jake Obetsebi Lamptey
2001 – May 2002{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanareview.com/int/yakubu.html |title=Hawa Yakubu resigns? |access-date=2007-05-03 |publisher=Ghana Review International}}
2003 – 2007
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology later
Minister for Science and Environment
Prof. Dominic Kwaku Fobih
Prof. Mike Oquaye
Prof. Kasim Kasanga
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Public Sector Reform and National Institutional Renewal ProgrammeJoseph Henry Mensah 2003 – 2005
Minister for Presidential AffairsJake Obetsebi Lamptey 2001 – 2003
Minister for Parliamentary AffairsFelix Owusu-Adjapong 2003 – 2007
Minister and Leader of Government BusinessJoseph Henry Mensah 2001 – 2003
Minister for Roads, Highways later
Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko
Richard Winfred Anane
2001 – 2003
2003 – 2006{{cite news |title=President accepts Anane's resignation |work=General News of Wednesday, 4 October 2006 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=111575 |access-date=2007-05-05}}
Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi 2003 – present
Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP)
Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku
? – 2003
2003 – 2006
Minister for Transport and CommunicationsFelix Owusu-Adjapong{{cite news |title=Kufuor swears in four more ministers |work=General News of Saturday, 10 February 2001 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=13513 |access-date=2007-05-04}} 2001 – 2003
Minister for Communications and TechnologyAlbert Kan Dapaah 2003 – 2006
Minister for Private Sector DevelopmentCharles Omar Nyanor
Kwamena Bartels
2001 – 2003
2003 – ?
Minister for InformationJake Obetsebi Lamptey
Nana Akomea
? – 2003
2003 – 2005
Minister for Youth and SportsAlhaji Mallam Issah{{cite news |title=Mallam Issa in transit, four days after his conviction |work=General News of Tuesday, 24 July 2001 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=16864 |access-date=2007-06-09}}2001
Minister of State (media relations)Elizabeth Ohene 2001 – ?
Minister of State for primary, secondary and girl-child educationChristine Churcher 2001 – 2005
colspan=4 |Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional MinisterSampson Kwaku Boafo
Brong Ahafo RegionErnest Debrah
Central Regional MinisterIsaac Edumadze
Eastern Regional MinisterDr. S.K. Osafo Mensah
Greater Accra Regional MinisterSheikh I.C. Quaye
Northern Regional MinisterBen Salifu
Prince Imoru Andani
Ernest Akobuor Debrah
February – November 2001{{Cite web|date=26 June 2018|title=Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Creation of New Regions|url=https://theghanareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/30404commission_final_report_new_regions.pdf|page=288}}
November 2001 – May 2003
May 2003 – February 2005
Resigned following Yendi conflict
Upper East RegionMohamed Salifu
Upper West RegionMogtari Sahanun
Volta Regional MinisterKwasi Owusu-Yeboah
Western RegionJoseph Boahen Aidoo

  • NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003.

List of ministers of state (2005–2009)

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PresidentJohn KufuorJanuary 2001 – January 2009
Vice PresidentAliu MahamaJanuary 2001 – January 2009
Minister for Foreign Affairs later
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD{{cite news |title=Kufuor restructures ministerial team |work=General News of Friday, 28 April 2006 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103354 |access-date=2007-05-05}}
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Akwasi Osei-Agyei
{{cite news |title=Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office |work=General News of Wednesday, 2 February 2005 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=74556 |access-date=2007-05-05}} Apr 2003 – Jul 2007
{{cite news|url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/?s=bV4EjEpg&r=q*x9 |title=Parliament approves nominations of 12 Ministers |access-date=2007-07-30 |date=27 July 2007 |work=Politics |publisher=Ghana News Agency}} Jul 2007 – January 2009
Minister for InteriorPapa Owusu-Ankomah
Albert Kan Dapaah
Kwamena Bartels
Kwame Addo-Kufuor
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
{{cite news |url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/?s=bV4EjEpg&r=q*nq |title=Full list of Ministers and Regional Ministers out |access-date=2007-08-02 |date=1 August 2007 |publisher=Ghana News Agency}} 2007 – 2008
{{cite news |title=Four "New" Ministers sworn into office |work=General News of Thursday, 12 June 2008 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=145225 |access-date=2008-06-12}} 2008 – January 2009
Minister for Finance and Economic PlanningKwadwo Baah Wiredu
Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei
2005 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for DefenceKwame Addo-Kufuor{{cite web |title=MINISTER FOR DEFENCE |url=http://mod.gov.gh/mod/index.php/minister-for-defence/ |website=www.mod.gov.gh |publisher=Ghana Government |access-date=19 March 2020}}
Albert Kan Dapaah
2001 – 2007
6 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009
Minister for National SecurityFrancis Poku 2006 – January 2009New portfolio
Attorney General and Minister for JusticeJ. Ayikoi Otoo
Joe Ghartey
Ambrose Dery
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for HealthMajor Courage Quashigah (rtd) 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Education and Sports later Minister for Education, Science and SportsYaw Osafo-Maafo
Papa Owusu Ankomah
Dominic Fobi
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for Food and AgricultureErnest Akubuor Debrah 2005 – January 2009
Minister for FisheriesGladys Asmah 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Trade and Industry (later)
Minister for Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative
Alan Kyeremanteng
Joe Baidoo Ansah
Papa Owusu Ankomah
2003 – 2007
2007 – 2008
2008 – January 2009
Minister for Private Sector Development & President's Special InitiativeKwamena Bartels 2005 – 2006Ministry merged with Trade and Industry
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and EnvironmentCharles Bimpong Bintim
Stephen Asamoah-Boateng
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for Information later
Minister for Information and National Orientation
Daniel Kwaku Botwe
Kwamena Bartels
Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie

Stephen Asamoah Boateng{{Cite web|title=Asamoah-Boateng: There is no pressure on government|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/166339/asamoah-boateng-there-is-no-pressure-on-governmen.html|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}

| 2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – 2008

2008 – January 2009

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

Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie{{Cite web |title=gh_minister |url=https://www.africa-ata.org/gh_minister.htm |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=Africa-ata}}

| 2003 – 2007
2007 – 2008

2008 – January 2009

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Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and HousingHackman Owusu-Agyeman
Boniface Abubakar Saddique
2005 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for Public Sector ReformDr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP)
Samuel Owusu-Agyei
2005 – 2007{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=126979 |title=Nduom quits government |access-date=2007-07-11 |work=Press Review of Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |publisher=Ghana government}}
2007 – January 2009
Minister for CommunicationAlbert Kan Dapaah
Prof. Mike Oquaye
Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for Roads and HighwaysRichard Winfred Anane
vacant
Godfred T. Boyon
{{cite news |title=Anane, Edumadze, Churcher and Quaye sworn into office |work=General News of Thursday, 17 February 2005 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=75596 |access-date=2007-05-05}} 2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ.
Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi2001 – January 2009
Minister for AviationGloria Akuffo 2006 – January 2009Newly created ministry
Minister for EnergyProf. Mike Oquaye
Joseph Kofi Adda
Felix Owusu-Adjapong
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2008
2008 – January 2009
Minister for Lands, Forestry and MinesProf. Dominic Fobih
Esther Obeng Dapaah
2003 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister for Environment and ScienceChristine Churcher 2005 – 2006
Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku 2003 – 2006
Minister for Women and Children's AffairsHajia Alima Mahama 2005 – January 2009
Minister for Manpower Development and Employment now
Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment
Joseph Kofi Adda
Boniface Abubakar Saddique
Nana Akomea
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy{{cite news |title=New Ministerial List: Summary |work=General News of Saturday, 13 May 2006 |publisher=GhanaWeb |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103355 |access-date=2007-05-05}}Sampson Kwaku Boafo 2006 – January 2009New portfolio
Minister for Presidential AffairsKwadwo Mpiani2005 – January 2009
Minister for Parliamentary AffairsFelix Owusu-Adjapong
Abraham Ossei Aidooh
2001 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Senior MinisterJoseph Henry Mensah 2005 – 2006
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Ashanti Regional MinisterSampson Kwaku Boafo
Emmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah
2005 – 2006
2006 – January 2009
Brong Ahafo RegionNana Kwadwo Seinti
Ignatius Baffour Awuah
2005 – 2006
2006 – January 2009
Central Regional MinisterIsaac E. Edumadze
Nana Ato Arthur
2005 – 2006
2006 – January 2009
Eastern Regional MinisterYaw Barimah
Kwadwo Afram Asiedu
2005 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Greater Accra Regional MinisterShiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye 2005 – January 2009
Northern Regional MinisterBoniface Abubakar Saddique
Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris
2005 – 2006
2006 – January 2009
Upper East RegionBoniface Agambila
Alhassan Samari
2005 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Upper West RegionAmbrose Dery
George Hikah Benson
2005 – 2007
2007 – January 2009
Volta Regional MinisterKofi Dzamesi 2005 – January 2009
Western RegionJoseph Boahen Aidoo
Evans A. Amoah
2005 – 2006
2006 – January 2009

There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006.

There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007.

See also

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