This is a listing of the ministers who served in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana following its inauguration on 7 January 2009 after his victory in the 2008 Ghanaian general election held in December 2008. The government was in power for less than the four years stipulated.
The Mills presidency ended on 24 July 2012 when President John Atta Mills died following illness. Mills was succeeded by his vice president, John Dramani Mahama as specified by the Ghana constitution.
John Mahama was sworn in on the same day by the Chief Justice of Ghana and he continued with most of the ministers from this government. The change happened just months before the 2012 Ghanaian general election scheduled for December 2012.
List of ministers
Office(s) Officeholder Start EndPresident John Atta Mills 2009 2012Vice PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama2009 2012Cabinet MinistersOffice(s) Officeholder Start EndMinister for Foreign Affairs and Regional IntegrationMuhammad Mumuni2009 2012Minister for the Interior Cletus Avoka (MP) 2009 2010Martin A. B. K. Amidu 2010 2011Benjamin Kunbuor 2011 2012 William Kwasi Aboah 2012 2012Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Kwabena Duffuor2009 2012Minister for DefenceLt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith2009 2012Attorney General and Minister for Justice Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu 2009 2011Martin Amidu 2011 2012 Benjamin Kunbuor2012 2012Minister for EducationAlex Tettey-Enyo (MP) 2009 2011 Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu 2011 2012 Lee Ocran 2012 2012Minister for Food and AgricultureKwesi Ahwoi2009 2012 Minister for Trade and Industry Hanna Tetteh2009 2012Minister for HealthGeorge Sipa-Adjah Yankey 2009 2009Benjamin Kunbuor 2009 2011Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) 2011 2012Alban Bagbin (MP) 2012 2012Minister for Local Government and Rural DevelopmentJoseph Yieleh Chireh (MP)2009 2011Samuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo 2011 2012Minister for TourismJuliana Azumah-Mensah (MP) 2009 2010Zita Okaikoi 2010 2011Akua Sena Dansua (MP) 2011 2012Minister for EnergyJoe Oteng-Adjei2009 2012Minister for TransportMike Allen Hammah (MP) 2009 2011Collins Dauda (MP) 2011 2012Minister for Roads and HighwaysJoe Kwashie Gidisu (MP)2009 2012Minister for Lands and Natural ResourcesCollins Dauda (MP) 2009 2011Mike Allen Hammah (MP) 2011 2012Minister for Women and Children's AffairsAkua Sena Dansua (MP) 2009 2010Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP) 2010 2012Minister for CommunicationsHaruna Iddrisu2009 2012Minister for Environment, Science and TechnologySherry Ayitey2009 2012Minister for InformationZita Okaikoi 2009 2010John Tia (MP) 2010 2012Fritz Baffour (MP) 2012 2012 Minister for Employment and Social Welfare Stephen Amoanor Kwao (MP) 2009 2010Enoch Teye Mensah (MP) 2010 2012Moses Asaga (MP) 2012 2012Minister for Water Resources, Works and HousingAlbert Abongo (MP)2009 2010Alban Bagbin (MP) 2010 2012Enoch Teye Mensah (MP) 2012 2012Minister for Youth and SportsMuntaka Mohammed Mubarak (MP) 2009 2009Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (MP) 2009 2010Akua Sena Dansua (MP) 2010 2011Clement Kofi Humado (MP) 2011 2012Minister for Chieftaincy and CultureAlexander Asum-Ahensah (MP)2009 2012Regional MinistersRegion Officeholder Start EndAshanti Regional MinisterKofi Opoku-Manu 2009 2011Dr. Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah 2011 2012Brong Ahafo RegionKwadwo Nyamekye Marfo2009 2012Central Regional MinisterAma Benyiwa-Doe2009 2012Eastern Regional MinisterSamuel Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo 2009 2011Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi 2011 2012Victor Emmanuel Smith 2012 2012Greater Accra Regional MinisterNii Armah Ashitey2009 2012Northern Regional MinisterS. S. Nanyina 2009 2010Moses Bukari Mabengba 2010 2012Upper East RegionMark Woyongo2009 2012Upper West RegionMahmud Khalid 2009 2010Issaku Saliah 2010 2012Amin Amidu Sulemana 2012 2012Volta Regional MinisterJoseph Amenowode (MP) 2009 2012Henry Ford Kamel (MP) 2012 2012Western RegionPaul Evans Aidoo (MP)2009 2012Ministers of StateOffice(s) Officeholder Start EndMinister at the PresidencyAlhassan Azong2009 2012Mrs Hautie Dubie Alhassan2009 2012Amadu Seidu2009 2009Stephen Amoanor Kwao (MP) 2010 2012Rafatu Halutie A. Dubie? 2012Dominic Azimbe Azumah (MP) 2012 2012
Mills' government changes
2009 The first batch of ministers in the NDC government were sworn in on 13 January 2009. Betty Mould-Iddrisu who was initially out of the country was later sworn in as Ghana's first female Attorney General and Minister for Justice.
Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, the minister for sports, resigned on 25 June 2009 following findings of financial impropriety against him by a committee set up by government. Two additional ministers, Dr. George Yankey, Minister for Health and Ahmed Seidu, Minister at the Presidency tended their resignations on 10 October 2009, following allegations of having accepted bribes from a United Kingdom company many years prior to the formation of this government. Both ministers claim to be innocent of the allegations and are to be investigated by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice at the request of President Mills.
2010 On 25 January 2010, President Mills conducted his first cabinet reshuffle. There were changes of ministers in 7 ministries and one change of regional minister. In all, four new ministers came into government including Alban Bagbin, the Majority Leader in parliament and his deputy, John Tia. Also in were Enoch T. Mensah, a former minister in the Rawlings NDC government and Martin Amidu, the new Interior minister.
On 11 May 2010, Mahmud Khalid, the Upper West Regional Minister was dismissed by President Mills. Khalid suggested members of his party lobbied for his dismissal. Alhaji Issaku Saliah, a former MP for Wa West was nominated as his replacement and approved by parliament on 23 July 2010.
2011 The second cabinet reshuffle by President Mills was in January 2011. 9 ministries were affected in all. One Regional minister was also changed. Notable changes including replacing Betty Mould-Iddrisu with Martin Amidu as Attorney-General. Zita Okaikoi and Alex Tettey-Enyo were dropped from government.
2012 In January 2012, Martin Amidu was sacked by President Mills. This followed allegations he made suggesting some members of the ruling party may be corrupt. He was asked to substantiate his allegations by Mills and subsequently sacked ostensibly because he was unable to do so. A few days later, Betty Mould-Iddrissu, Minister for Education who was the Attorney-General before Amidu tended her resignation as Minister for Education. This was accepted by President Mills who appointed Enoch Mensah to replace her as Minister for Education temporarily. A cabinet reshuffle was announced a few days later via a press release from the Office of the President. There were new ministers nominated for approval by parliament. These include William Kwasi Aboah for Interior, Lee Ocran for Education, Fritz Baffour MP for Ablekuma South for Information, Moses Asaga for Employment and Social Welfare, Dominic Azimbe Azumah, MP for Garu - Timpane – Minister of State and Amin Amidu Sulemani, Upper West Regional Minister designate. They were all sworn in on 24 February 2012 by President Mills after having been approved by the Parliament of Ghana. On 26 March 2012, President Mills appointed two new regional ministers. The former ambassador to the Czech Republic, Victor Emmanuel Smith became the new Eastern Region Minister and the MP for Buem, Henry Kamel Ford became the new Volta Region Minister.
Death of President Mills On 25 July 25 2012, President Mills was taken ill and died a few hours afterwards at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
See also National Democratic Congress Rawlings government Presidency of John Atta Mills
References
External links Ghana government official website: List of Ministers