Atta-Mills government

Vice President John Dramani Mahama

President John Evans Atta-Mills

The term Atta-Mills government is used to describe the Fifth Government of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, which was formed on January 7, 2009 under the leadership of President John Evans Atta-Mills in the West African state of Ghana . President Atta-Mills died on July 24, 2012, and Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as his successor that same day.

Fifth Government of the Fourth Republic of Ghana

Minister (2009 to 2012)

Ministerial office	official title	minister
president	President	John Atta-Mills († July 24, 2012)
Vice President	Vice president	John Dramani Mahama
Cabinet Ministers
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration	Muhammad Mumuni
Minister of the Interior	Minister of Interior	Cletus Avoka (January 2009 – January 2010) Martin Amidu (January 2010 – January 2011) Benjamin Kunbuor (since January 2011)
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Kwabena Duffour
Minister of Defense	Minister for Defense	Joseph Henry Smith
Attorney General and Minister of Justice	Attorney General and Minister of Justice	Betty Mold-Iddrisu (January 2009 – January 2011) Martin Amidu (since January 2011)
Minister for Trade and Industry	Minister for Trade and Industry	Hanna Tetteh
Minister for Food and Agriculture	Minister for Food and Agriculture	Kwesi Ahwoi
Minister for Land Use and Natural Resources	Minister for Lands and Natural Resources	Collins Dauda (January 2009 – January 2011) Mike Allen Hammah (since January 2011)
Minister of Energy	Minister for Energy	Joe Oteng-Adjei
Minister of Transport	Minister for Transport	Mike Allen Hammah (January 2009 – January 2011) Collins Dauda (since January 2011)
Minister for Roads and Highways	Minister for Roads and Highways	Joe Kwashie Gidisu
Minister of Education	Minister of Education	Alex Tettey-Enyo (January 2009 – January 2011) Betty Mold-Iddrisu (since January 2011)
Minister of Environment, Science and Technology	Minister for Environment, Science and Technology	Shirley Ayitey
Minister for Employment and State Welfare Services	Minister for Employment and Social Welfare	Stephen Kwoe Amoanor (January 2009 – January 2010) Enoch Teye Mensah (since January 2010)
Minister for Local Administration and Rural Development	Minister for Local Government and Rural Development	Joseph Yieleh-Chireh (January 2009 – January 2011) Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo (since January 2011)
Minister for Water Resources, Public Works and Housing	Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing	Albert Abongo (January 2009 – January 2010) Alban KS Bagbin (since January 2010)
Minister for Women and Children	Minister for Women and Children's Affairs	Akua Sena Dansua (January 2009 – January 2010) Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah (since January 2010)
Minister of Communication	Minister for Communications	Haruna Iddrisu
Minister of Health	Minister for Health	George Sipa-Adjah Yankey (January 2009 – October 2009) Benjamin Kunbour (October 2009 – January 2011) Joseph Yieleh-Chireh (since January 2011)
Non-Cabinet Ministers
Minister for Tourism	Minister for Tourism	Juliana Azumah-Mensah (January 2009 – January 2010) Zita Okaikoi (January 2010 – January 2011) Akua Dansua (since January 2011)
Minister for Information	Minister for Information	Zita Okaikoi (January 2009 – January 2010) John Tia Akologu (since January 2010)
Minister for Youth and Sport	Minister for Youth and Sports	Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak (January 2009 – June 2009) Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (June 2009 – January 2010) Akua Sena Dansua (January 2010 – January 2011) Clement Kofi Humado (since January 2011)
Minister for Chief Affairs and Culture	Minister for Culture and Chieftaincy	Alexander Asum-Ahensah
Ministers of State
Minister of State for the Presidency	Minister of State at the Presidency	Azong Alhassan Rafatu Halutie A. Dubie Amandu Seidu (January 2009 – October 2009) Stephen Amoanor Kwao (since January 2010)

Regional minister

Map of the regions of Ghana by 2018

region	minister
Ashanti region	Kofi Opoku-Manu
Brong-Ahafo region	Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo
Central region	Ama Benyiwa-Doe
Eastern region	Kwame Ofosu-Ampofo (January 2009 – January 2011) Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi (since January 2011)
Greater Accra Region	Nii Armah Ashitey
Northern region	Steven Sumani Nanyina (January 2009 – January 2010) Moses Magbenba (since January 2010)
Upper East Region	Mark Woyongo
Upper West Region	Mahmud Khalid (January 2009 – May 2010) Issaku Saliah (since May 2010)
Volta region	Joseph Amenowode
Western region	Paul Evans Aidoo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ghana.gov.gh: Ministers
2. ↑ ghana.gov.gh: MPs Call On NIA To Address Abnormalities
3. ↑ ghana.gov.gh: Support The Government To Build A Better Ghana
4. ↑ ghanaweb.com: Ministers
5. ↑ ghanaembassy.nl: Regional Ministers and Deputy Ministers ( Memento from November 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive )