Government of Kufuor

The Kufuor government is the term used by President John Agyekum Kufuor in the West African state of Ghana . Kufuor was the incumbent President of Ghana until January 7, 2009 and took office for the first time after the presidential elections on December 7, 2000.

For the second term of office, the fourth government of the fourth Ghanaian Republic, Kufuor resumed the office of President of the Republic of Ghana on January 7, 2005. The ministers were appointed on January 11, 2005.

Aliu Mahama has been Vice President of Ghana since 2001 .

Third Government of the Fourth Republic of Ghana

Minister 2001 to 2005

Government of Ghana 2001-2005
Ministerial office	official title	Minister (party affiliation)	Vice Minister
Age minister responsible for reforming the civil service and the renewal program for national institutions	Senior Minister, responsible for Public-Sector Reform and the National Institutional Renewal Program	Joseph Henry Mensah (NPP)
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Hackman Owusu-Agyeman (NPP) (2001 - April 2003) , Nana Addo Dankwa Akufuo-Addo (NPP) (from April 2003)	Akwasi Osei Adjei
Minister of the Interior	Minister of the Interior	Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu (NPP) (2001 - 2002) , Hackman Owusu-Agyeman (NPP) (from April 2003)	Yaw Barimah (NPP) (January to November 2001) , Thomas Broni (from 2003)
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Yaw Osafo-Maafo (NPP) (different: Yaw Osafo-Marfi)	Gheysika Adombire Agambila (2001 to April 2003) , Agyemang Manu (2003) , Anthony Akoto Osei (May 2003 - July 2007)
Minister of Defense	Minister of Defense	Kwame Addo-Kufuor (NPP)	Joseph Akudibillah
Attorney General and Minister of Justice	Attorney-General, Minister of Justice	Nana Addo Dankwa Akufuo-Addo (NPP) (2001 - April 2003) , Papa Owusu-Ankomah (NPP) (from April 2003)	Gloria Akuffo (from 2003) , Ambrose Derry
Minister for Trade, Industry and PSI (Special Initiatives of the President)	Minister of Trade, Industry and PSI (Presidential Special Initiatives)	Alan Kyeremanteng (independent) (from April 2003)	Kwadwo Affram Asiedu , Hajia Alima Mahama
Minister for Local Administration and Rural Development	Minister of Local Government and Rural Development	Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (2001 - 2003) , Stephen Asamoah-Boateng (NPP) (from 2003) , Kwadjo Adjei Darko (NPP) (in August 2004)	Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey , Issah Ketekwu
Minister for Education, Youth and Sport	Minister of Education, Youth and Sports	Papa Owusu-Ankomah (until September 2002) Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (NPP) (from September 2005)	Joe Donkor , Joe Aggrey
(This ministry is not identical to the next one.)			Joe Donkor , Joe Aggrey
Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Girls' Education	Minister of Primary, Secondary and Girl-Child Education	Ms. Christine Churcher (NPP)
later renaming / merging (?) into:
Minister of State for Education	Minister of State for Education
Minister for Food and Agriculture	Minister of Food and Agriculture	(Major retd.) Courage Quashigah (NPP)	Clement LN Eledi , Anna Nyamekye
Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport	Minister of Roads, Highways and Transport	Richard Winfred Anane (NPP)	Emmanuel Adjei-Boye
Minister of Health	Minister of Health	Dr. Kwaku Afriyie (NPP)	Moses Dani Baa
Minister of Communication and Technology	Minister of Communications and Technology	Albert Kan-Dapaah (NPP)
Minister for Land Use and Forestry	Minister of Lands and Forestry	Dominic Fobih (NPP)	Theresa Amerley Tagoe (2003-2005)
Merged with the Ministry of Mines in 2005		Dominic Fobih (NPP)	Theresa Amerley Tagoe (2003-2005)
Minister for Mining	Minister of Mines	Ms. Cecilia Bannerman (NRP)	Abdul Majeed Haroun
Merged with the Ministry of Land Use and Forestry in 2005		Ms. Cecilia Bannerman (NRP)	Abdul Majeed Haroun
2005: Merger of the Ministry of Mining and the Ministry of Land Use and Forestry to:		Dominic Fobih (NPP)
Minister of Land Use, Forestry and Mining	Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines	Dominic Fobih (NPP)
Minister for Vocational Training and Employment	Minister of Manpower Development and Employment	Ms. Cecilia Bannerman (NRP) (2001 - 2003) Abubakar Boniface Saddique (from 2003) ,	John Benham , Angela Ofori Atta
Minister for Public Works and Housing	Minister of Works and Housing	Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris (NPP), Yaw Barimah (NPP) (November 2001 to April 2003)	Theresa Amerley Tagoe (2001-2003) , Charles Bempong Yeboah
Minister of Energy	Minister of Energy	Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (NPP)	KT Hammond (from 2003)
Minister of Tourism and the Modernization of the Center of the Capital	Minister of Tourism and the Modernization of the Capital City	Hawa Yakuwu Ogede (2001-2002) , Jacob Okanka Obetsebi-Lamptey (NPP) (from 2002)	Abubakar Boniface Saddique
Minister for Science and Environment	Minister of Science and Environment	Kasim Kasanga (independent)	Mathew Kwaku Antwi
Minister for Women and Children	Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs	Mrs. Gladys Asmah (NPP)	Ignatius Kofi Poku-Adusei
Minister for Private Sector Development	Minister of Private-Sector Development	Kwamina Bartels (NPP)
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs	Papa Owusu-Ankomah (2001 - March 2003) , Felix Owusu-Adjapong (NPP) (from March 2003)
Minister for Ports and Railways	Minister of Ports, Harbors and Railways	Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi (NPP)	Gheysika Adombire Agambila (April 2003 - 2005)
Minister for Regional Cooperation and NEPAD	Minister of Regional Co-operation and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)	Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku (NPP)
Minister for Media Relations	Minister of Media Relations	Mrs. Elizabeth Akua Ohene (2000-2001) Nana Akomea (NPP) (in August 2004)	Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie (May 2006 - July 2007)
October 2001 renaming in:
Minister for Information	Minister of Information
later renamed to:
Minister for Information and Presidential Affairs	Minister of Information and Presidential Affairs

In addition, there are two ministers of state who have no office.

Regional minister

Regional Minister of Ghana 2001-2005
region	Regional minister	Vice Regional Minister
Ashanti region	Sampson Kwaku Boafo
Brong Ahafo region	Ernest Akubuor Debrah (2001 - Jan. 2004)
Central region	Isaac Edumadze
Eastern region	SK Osafo Mensah
Greater Accra Region	(Sheikh) Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye
Northern region	Ben Salifu (until Jan 2004) , Ernest Akubuor Debrah (Feb 2004 - Feb 2005)	Charles Bintim
Upper East Region	Mohamed Salifu
Upper West Region	Mogtari Sahanun
Volta region	Kwasi Owusa-Yeboah
Western region	Joseph Boahen Aidoo

Others

Press Secretary to the President and Government Spokesman ( Press Secretary to the President and Government Spokesman ):

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong (from 2001)

State Council Chairman (Chairman of the Council of State) :

Alex Kwapong

Fourth Government of the Fourth Republic of Ghana

Minister 2005-2009

Government of Ghana 2005-2009
Minister for ...	official title	Minister (party affiliation)	Vice Minister
Cabinet Ministries
Minister of Age responsible for civil service reform and the National Institutional Renewal Program	Senior Minister, responsible for Public-Sector Reform and the National Institutional Renewal Program	Joseph Henry Mensah (NPP)
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (NPP) (until July 23, 2007) ; Akwasi Osei Adjei (from July 23, 2007)	Akwasi Osei Adjei (until July 23, 2007) ; Shirley Botchwey (until July 31, 2007) ; CY Brempong-Yeboah (from August 1, 2007)
later renamed to:
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD	Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
Minister of the Interior	Minister of the Interior	Minister : Papa Owusu-Ankomah (NPP) (until April 27, 2006) ; Minister : Albert Kan-Dapaah (April 27, 2006 - July 31, 2007) ; Minister : Kwamina Bartels (from August 1, 2007) ; Minister of State : Nana Obiri Boahen	Agyeman Manu ; KT Hammond (from August 1, 2007)
Minister of Defense	Minister of Defense	Kwame Addo-Kufuor (NPP) (Brother of the President) (until July 31, 2007) ; Albert Kan-Dapaah (from August 1, 2007)	William Ofori Boafo
Minister for National Security	Minister of National Security	Francis Poku (June 2006 to January 12, 2008)
Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General	Attorney-General, Minister for Justice & Attorney General's Department	Minister : Nii Ayikoi Otoo (independent) (until April 2006) ; Minister : Joe Ghartey (from April 2006); Minister of State : Ambrose Derry (from August 1, 2007)	K. Osei Prempeh
Minister for Local Administration and Rural Development	Minister of Local Government and Rural Development	Charles Binipong Bintim (NPP) (August 2005) ; Stephen Asamoah-Boateng (January 2007 to July 31, 2007) ; Kwadjo Adjei Darko (from August 1, 2007)	Abraham Dwuma Odoom (until July 31, 2007) ; Ignatius Kofi Poku-Adusei (until July 31, 2007) ; Vice Minister for Local Administration : Maxwell Kofi Jumah (from August 1, 2007) ; Vice Minister for Rural. Develop. and environmental protection : A. Awudu Yeremiah (from August 1, 2007)
Takeover of the environmental protection department in April 2006:
Minister for Local Administration, Rural Development and Environment	Minister of Local Government, Rural Development & Environment
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs	Felix Owusu-Adjapong (NPP) (until July 31, 2007) ; Abraham Osei Aidoo (from August 1, 2007)	A. Awudu Yeremiah (until July 31, 2007)
Minister for Food and Agriculture	Minister of Food and Agriculture	Ernest Akubuor Debrah (NPP)	Clement Eledi ; Anna Nyamekye
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Minister of Finance and Economic Planning	Minister : Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (NPP) died on September 24, 2008 in South Africa Minister of State : Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei (from August 1, 2007)	Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei (May 2003 - July 31, 2007) ; George Yaw Gyan-Baffour
Minister for Trade and Industry	Minister of Trade and Industry	Alan Kyeremanteng (non-party, later NPP) (until July 23, 2007) ; Joe Baidoo-Ansah (from July 23, 2007)	Kwadwo Afram Asiedu (until July 31, 2007) ; Gifty Ohene-Konadu ; Kwaku Agyaman-Manu ; Shirley A. Botchway
later merged with the Ministry of Private Sector Development and PSI:
Minister for Trade, Industry, the Private Sector and PSI (President's Special Initiatives)	Minister for Trade, Industry, Private Sector & PSI (Presidential Special Initiatives)
Minister for Tourism and for the Modernization of the Capital	Minister of Tourism and the Modernization of the Capital City	Jacob Okanka Obetsebi-Lamptey (NPP) (until July 31, 2007) ; Stephen Asamoah-Boateng (from August 1, 2007)	Joe Baidoo-Ansah (until July 23, 2007) ; Kofi Osei-Ameyaw
later renamed to:
Minister for Tourism and Minority Affairs	Minister of Tourism and Diasporean Affairs
Minister for Public Works and Housing	Minister of Works and Housing	Minister : Hackman Owusu-Agyeman (NPP) (until July 31, 2007) ; Minister : Abubakar Saddique Boniface (from August 1, 2007) ; Minister of State : Cecilia Abena Dapaah (from August 1, 2007)	Cecilia Abena Dapaah (until July 2007) ; Hon. Christopher Addae (dev.Christopher Addai)
later renamed to:
Minister for Water Resources, Public Works and Housing	Minister of Water Resources, Work and Housing
Minister of Energy	Minister of Energy	Mike Oquaye (NPP) (until April 2006) ; Joseph Kofi Adda (from April 2006) ; Albert Kan-Dapaah (January 2009)	Hon. KT Hammond (until July 31, 2007) ; Hon. Kwame Amporfo Twumasi (from 1 August 2007)
Minister of Land Use, Forestry and Mining	Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines	Dominic K. Fobih (NPP) (until July 31, 2007) ; Esther Obeng Dappah (from August 1, 2007)	A. Adjei-Yeboah , Rita Tani Iddi
Minister for Education and Sport	Minister of Education and Sports	Minister : Yaw Osafo-Maafo (NPP) (until April 2006) ; Minister : Papa Owusu-Ankomah (April 2006 - July 31, 2007) ; Minister : Dominic Fobih (from August 1, 2007) ; Minister of State for Education : Elizabeth Akua Ohene	OB Amoah, Hon. Kwame Ampofo Twumasi (until July 31, 2007) ; Baiden Amissah
Acquisition of the science department in April 2006:
Minister for Education, Science and Sport	Minister of Education, Science & Sports
Minister of Health	Minister of Health	(Major rtd.) Courage Quashigah (NPP)	Dr. Gladys Norley Ashitey ; Samuel Owusu-Adjei (different from Samuel Owusu Agyei); Abraham Dwuma Odoom (from August 1, 2007)
Minister for Women and Children	Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs	Hajia Alima Mahama (NPP)	Daniel Dugan (from August 1, 2007)
Minister for Fisheries	Minister of Fisheries	Gladys Asmah (NPP)	Daniel Dugan (until July 31, 2007) ; Ignatius Kofi Poku-Adusei (from August 1, 2007)
Minister for Information	Minister of Information	Daniel Kwaku Botwe (NPP) (August 2005) ; Kwamina Bartels (July 2006 until July 31, 2007) ; Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie (from August 1, 2007)	Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie (until July 31, 2007) ; Frank Agyekum (from August 1, 2007)
later renamed to:
Minister for Information and National Orientation	Minister of Information and National Orientation
Non-Cabinet Ministries
Minister of Communication	Minister of Communications	Albert Kan-Dapaah (NPP) (until April 2006) ; Mike Oquaye (April 2006 - July 31, 2007) ; Dr. Benjamin Aggrey Ntim (from August 1, 2007)	Dr. Benjamin Aggrey Ntim (March 2005 - July 31, 2007) ; F. Opare-Ansah (from August 1, 2007)
Minister for Labor, Youth and Employment	Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment	Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) (August 2005) ; Boniface Saddique (August 2005 to July 31, 2007) ; Nana Akomea (from August 1, 2007)	Akosua Frema Osei-Opare , Hon. Dr. Brempong Yeboah
later renamed to:
Minister for Vocational Training and Employment	Minister for Manpower Development & Employment
Minister for Ports and Railways	Minister of Ports, Harbors and Railways	Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi (NPP)	Sophia Horner-Sam
later renamed to:
Minister for Ports and Railways	Minister for Ports & Railways
Minister for Road Transport	Minister of Road Transport	Minister of State : Dr. Richard Winfred Anane (NPP); Minister of State ad interim : Felix Owusu-Adjapong (until July 17, 2007) ; Minister of State : Godfred T. Boyon (from July 17, 2007)	Magnus E. Opare-Asamoah
later renamed to:
Minister of State for Transport	Minister of State for Transportation
Minister of State for Public Service Reform	Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reform	Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (until July 2007) ; Samuel Owusu Agyei (from August 1, 2007)
later renamed to:
Minister for Public Service Reform	Minister for Public Sector Reform
Minister for Presidential Affairs and Minister for Aviation and Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Minister of Presidential Affairs, Minister of Aviation and Chief of Staff	Kwadwo Mpiani (NPP) (until April 2006) ; Gloria Akuffo (from April 2006)
from April 2006 only:
Minister of State for Aviation	Minister of State: Aviation
Minister of State for Culture and Chief Affairs	Minister of state: Culture & Chieftaincy	Sampson Kwaku Boafo
Minister of State in the President's Office	Ministers of State at the President's Office	Charles Bintim ; Elizabeth Akua Ohene (2005 - July 2007) ; Kwadjo Adjei Darko (from 2005) ; Yaw Barimah (in August 2007)	Mercy Bampoe-Addo
Minister of State without department	Minister of State Without Portfolio	Theresa Amerley Tagoe (?)
Dissolution and amalgamation of ministries in April 2006
Minister for Private Sector Development and Special Initiatives of the President (PSI)	Minister of Private-Sector Development and Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI)	Kwamina Bartels (NPP)
Merged with the Ministry of Trade and Industry in April 2006		Kwamina Bartels (NPP)
Minister for Regional Cooperation and NEPAD	Minister of Regional Co-operation and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)	Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku
Merged with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2006		Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku
Ministry of Science and Environment	Minister of Science and the Environment	Christine Churcher (NPP) (2005-2006) ; Rashid Bawa (2006)	Gheysika Adombire Agambila
Dissolution April 2006, the science department was taken over by the Ministry of Education, the environmental protection department was transferred to the Ministry of Local Administration and Rural Development			Gheysika Adombire Agambila

Regional minister

Regional Minister of Ghana since 2005
region	Regional minister	Vice Regional Minister
Ashanti region	Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah	L. Akwasi Prempeh , Osei Assibey Antwi (from August 1, 2007)
Brong Ahafo region	Nana Kwadwo Seinti (2005 - 2006) , Ignatius Baffour-Awuah (from 2006)	A. Kwadwo Kwakye
Central region	Nana Ato Arthur	Samuel K. Oboday
Eastern region	Yaw Barimah (2005 - July 31, 2007) , Kwadwo Afram Asiedu (from August 1, 2007)	Suzie Mensah , Asamoah Ofosu (from August 1, 2007)
Greater Accra	Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye	Theresa Amerley Tagoe
Northern region	Saddique Boniface (2005 - 2006) , Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris (from 2006)	Issah Ketekewu , Mohammed Amin Adam (from August 1, 2007)
Upper East	Boniface Agambila (2005 - July 31, 2007) , Alhassan Samani (from August 1, 2007)	A. Awudu Yeremiah , (until July 31, 2007) Agnes A. Chigabatia (from August 1, 2007)
Upper West	Ambrose Derry (February 2005 - July 31, 2007) , George Hikah Benson (from August 1, 2007)	George Hikah Benson (2005 - July 31, 2007) , Winifred Asibi Dy-Yakah (from August 1, 2007)
Volta region	Kofi Dzamesi	Jeseph Kwaku Nyan
Western region	Joseph Boahen Aidoo (2005 to 2006) , A. Evans Amoah (from 2006)	Kwesi Blay