Limann government

This is a listing of the ministers who served in Limann's People's National Party government during the Third Republic of Ghana. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council of Jerry Rawlings to power.

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Time frame NotesPresident Hilla Limann September 1979 – 31 December 1981 Vice President Joseph W. S. de-Graft Johnson September 1979 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Foreign Affairs Isaac Chinebuah September 1979 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Interior Ekow Daniels September 1979 – October 1981 Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah October 1981 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Defence S. K. Riley-Poku September 1979 – December 1981 Attorney General and Minister for Justice Joe Reindorf September 1979 – October 1981 Archibald Lartey Djabatey October 1981 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amon Nikoi 1979 – May 1981 George Benneh May 1981 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Health Michael Paul Ansah 1979 – 1981 Kwamena Ocran August 1981 – 31 December 1981 Minister for Local Government Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah September 1979 – October 1981 Minister for Education, Culture and Sports Kwamena Ocran September 1979 – 1980 Francis Kwame Buah 1980 – 1981 Minister for Agriculture E. Kwaku Twumasi 1979 – ? E. Kwaku Andah ? – December 1980 Nelson Agbesi December 1980 – December 1981 Minister for Trade and Tourism Francis Kwame Buah 1979 – 1980 Vincent Bulla 1980 – December 1981 Minister for Transport and Communications Harry Sawyerr September 1979 – December 1981 Minister for Works and Housing Colonel David Zanlerigu 1979 – ? Felix Amoah ? – ? Minister for Industries, Science and Technology Vincent Bulla September 1979 – 1980 Col. David Zanlerigu 1980 – August 1981 Michael Paul Ansah August 1981 – December 1981 Minister for Lands and Natural Resources E. F. Yeboah Acheampong ? – ? Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare Frank Q. Amega 1979 – ? Adisa Munkaila November 1980 – December 1981 Minister for Information, Presidential Affairs and Special Initiatives John S. Nabila September 1979 - 1980 Minister for Fuel and Energy George Benneh 1979 - November 1980 F. Wulff Tagoe November 1980 – ? Minister for Youth and Rural Development E. Kwaku Andah ? – ? Minister for Information and Tourism Yaw Opoku Afriyie ? – ? Minister for Culture and Sport Thomas G. Abilla ? – ? Regional MinistersAshanti Regional Minister J. O. Afram ? – ? Brong Ahafo Region E. K. Twumasi(MP) S.G. Arthur( Deputy Minister)? – ? Dep: Central Regional Minister Kankam da Costa ? – ? Eastern Regional Minister F. K. B. Amoah ? – ? Greater Accra Regional Minister I. T. Torto ? – December 1981 Northern Regional Minister Alhaji I. Haruna Upper Region G. Nango ? – ? Volta Regional Minister Nelson Agbesi (MP) December 1979 – December 1980 F. Q. Amegah ? – ? Western Region Sam Cudjoe ? – ?

See also People's National Party

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