The Minister for Labour in Ghana is responsible for employment and labour relations throughout the country. The designation of this position has varied from government to government. The Minister was originally known as the Minister for Labour, Social Welfare and Cooperatives. This official has at various times also been known as the Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare and the Minister for Employment and Social Welfare. The current designation is the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment.
The Minister is appointed by the President of Ghana with the approval of the Parliament of Ghana.
List of Ministers The minister is appointed by the President of Ghana and is assisted by at least one deputy.
Number Minister Took office Left office Government PartyMinister for Labour, Social Welfare and Cooperatives 1 Francis Yao Asare (MP)(Minister for Labour, Co-operatives and Social Welfare) 22 May 1957 ? Nkrumah government Convention People's Party 2 Osei Owusu Afriyie (MP) (MP)(Labour and Social Welfare) 1965 3a K. Amoa-Awuah (MP) 1 February 1965 ? 3b Susanna Al-Hassan (MP)(Social Welfare and Community Development) (MP) 1 February 1965 ? Commissioner for Labour and Social Welfare 4 S. T. Nettey 1966 1969 National Liberation Council Military government Minister for Labour and Social Welfare 5 Jatoe Kaleo (MP) 1969 1971 Busia government Progress Party 6 William Godson Bruce-Konuah (MP) 1971 1972 Commissioner for Labour, Social Welfare and Co-operatives 7 Major Kwame Asante 1972 1973 National Redemption Council Military government 8 Major K. B. Agbo 1973 19 October 1975 9 Commander Joy Amedume 9 October 1975 ? Supreme Military Council 10 Nii Anyetei Kwakwranya 11 Anthony Woode 1979 24 September 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare 12 Frank Q. Amega 1979 Limann government People's National Party 13 Adisa Munkaila November 1980 December 1981 Secretary for Labour and Social Welfare 13 Adisa Munkaila 1982 1983 Provisional National Defence Council Military government 14 Ato Austin 1983 1986 15 W. H. Yeboah 1986 1987 16 Huudu YahayaClegg, Sam, ed. (29 November 1988)."Yahaya attends ILO confab". Daily Graphic (11830). Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd: 16. Retrieved 2 December 2021. ? 17 George Adamu ? 1992 18 D. S. Boateng 1992 1993 Minister for Employment and Social Welfare 18 D. S. Boateng 1993 1997 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress 19 Muhammad Mumuni 1997 January 2001 Minister for Manpower Development and Employment 20 Cecilia Bannerman 9 February 2001 2003 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party 21 Yaw Barimah 1 April 2003 1 February 2005 Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment 22 Joseph Kofi Adda 1 February 2005 28 April 2006 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party 23 Abubakar Boniface Siddique 28 April 2006 2007 24 Nana Akomea 2007 6 January 2009 Minister for Employment and Social Welfare 25 Stephen Amoanor Kwao (MP) 2009 2010 Mills government National Democratic Congress 26 Enoch Teye Mensah (MP) 2010 2012 27 Moses Asaga (MP) 2012 24 July 2012 Minister for Employment and Labour Relations 28 Nii Armah Ashitey (MP) 14 February 2013 16 July 2014 Mahama's 1st government National Democratic Congress 29 Haruna Iddrisu (MP) 16 July 2014 6 January 2017 30 Ignatius Bafuor Awuah (MP) 7 February 2017 Akufo-Addo government New Patriotic Party Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment 31 Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (MP) 7 February 2025 26 August 2026 Mahama's 2nd government New Democratic Congress 32 Emmanuel Kwadwo-Agyekum (MP) 26 August 2026 Incumbent
References
External links Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment