Although the first minister was responsible for Communications, the designation has changed over the years. The position became combined with that of Transport for many years. Over the past decade, they have remained as separate ministries, each with its own minister of state.
List of ministers
Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party 1 Archie Casely-Hayford 6 March 1957 Nkrumah government Convention People's Party 2 Krobo EduseiMinister for Transport and Communications 3 Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond 1964 February 1966 4 Matthew Poku Feb 1968 Apr 1969 National Liberation Council Military government 5 Harona EssekuMinister for Transport and Communications 1969 1971 Busia government Progress Party 6 Jatoe KaleoMinister for Transport and Communications 1971 1972 7 Lt. Col. Anthony SelormeyCommissioner for Transport and Communications 1972 National Redemption Council Military government 8 Colonel David A. IddisahCommissioner for Transport and Communications Supreme Military Council 9 Group Captain T. T. KutinCommissioner for Transport and Communications 10 Eric R.K. DwemohCommissioner for Transport and Communications 11 George HarlleyCommissioner for Transport and Communications 1979 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 12 Harry SawyerrMinister for Transport and Communications 1979 1981 Limann government People's National Party 13 Mahama IddrisuSecretary for Transport and Communications 1983 1987 Provisional National Defence Council Military government 14 Yaw DonkorSecretary for Transport and Communications 1987 1992 15 Kwame PeprahSecretary for Transport and Communications 1992 1993 16 Edward SaliaMinister for Transport and Communications 1993 1995 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress 17 Ekwow Spio-Garbrah 1998 18 John Mahama 1998 2001 19 Felix Owusu-Adjapong Minister for Transport and Communications 2001 2003 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party 20 Albert Kan Dapaah 2003 2006 21 Mike Oquaye 2006 2007 22 Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim 2007 2009 23 Haruna Iddrisu 2009 2012 Mills government National Democratic Congress 2012 2013 Mahama government 24 Edward Omane Boamah 2013 201725 Ursula Owusu-Ekuful2017 2025 Nana Akufo-Addo 's govrernment New Patriotic Party26 Sam Nartey George2025 Incumbent John Dramani Mahama's government National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
See also Minister for Transport (Ghana)
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