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Mahama announces list of Deputy Ministers-designate
Mahama announces list of Deputy Ministers-designate
By: Nii Ammui Fio | 2 mins read
President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled his list of Deputy Ministers-designate, featuring a blend of experienced politicians and new faces assigned to key government portfolios.
The appointments, announced by presidential spokesperson Felix Ofosu Kwakye, include John Dumelo as Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Justice Srem-Sai for Justice and Attorney General, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini for Roads and Highways, and Clement Abas Apaak for Education.
Below is the full list of Deputy Ministers-designate:
Ministry of Finance – Thomas Nyarko Ampem
Ministry of the Interior – Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
Ministry of Defence – Ernest Brogya Genfi
Ministry of Education – Clement Abas Apaak
Ministry of Energy & Green Transition – Richard Gyan-Mensah
Ministry of Roads & Highways – Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini
Ministry of Justice & Attorney General – Justice Srem-Sai
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources – Yusif Sulemana
Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs – Rita Naa Odoley Sowah
Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources – Gizella Tettey-Agbotui
Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts – Yussif Issaka Jajah
Ministry of Food and Agriculture – John Kofi Setor Dumelo
Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry – Samson Ahi
In addition to these deputy ministerial appointments, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba has been nominated as Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms.
So far, Parliament's Appointments Committee has vetted 42 of President Mahama's ministerial appointees. They have all received Parliamentary approval.
The recent appointments bring the tally of appointees to 56, leaving just four spots for the President to hit his target of 60 ministers, as promised Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 general elections.
