President Akufo-Addo reshuffles government; see list of sacked and replaced Ministers

The presidency has released the list of ministers relieved of their positions in government in a reshuffle announced on Wednesday morning.

In a statement dated February 14, 2024, signed and issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, it was announced that the changes were with immediate effect.

“The President personally expressed his sincere appreciation directly to each of the Ministers and Deputy Ministers, who have exited Government, for their commitment, competence, dedication and hard work in office, which helped in the realization of Government’s mandate to the Ghanaian people over the last seven (7) years, and wished each of them well in their future endeavours,” the statement added.

On the list of those relieved of their positions or sacked as ministers are:

• Ken Ofori-Atta – Finance

• Kwaku  Agyeman Manu – Health

• Dr. Kwaku Afriyie – Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation

• Kwasi Amoako-Atta – Roads and Highways

• Lariba Abudu – Gender, Children and Social Protection

• Dan Botwe – Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development

• Freda Prempeh – Sanitation and Water Resources

• Ibrahim Mohammed Awal – Tourism, Arts and Culture

• Joseph Makubu – Oti Region

New nominations

Ministers designate

1. Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye – Health
2. Ophelia Mensah Hayford – Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
3. Fatimatu Abubakar  – Information
4. Dakoa Newman – Gender, Children and Social Protection
5. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah  – Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
6. Lydia Seyram Alhassan – Sanitation and Water Resources
7. Andrew Egyapa Mercer – Tourism, Arts and Culture
8. Titus Glover – Greater Accra Region
9. Daniel Machator – Oti Region

Deputy ministers designate

1. Sylvester Tetteh – Information
2. Vincent Ekow Assafuah – Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
3. Charles Acheampong – Communications and Digitilisation
4. Adelaide Ntim – Health
5. Alexander Akwasi Acquah – Health
6. Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah – Works and Housing
7. Akwasi Konadu – Lands and Natural Resources
8. Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba – Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
9. John Kobina Sanie – Energy
10. Collins Adomako Mensah – Energy
11. Kingsley Nyarko – Education
12. Festus Awuah Kwofie – Employment and Labour Relations
13. Benjamin Sekyere Yeboah – Gender, Children and Social Protection

Below is the list of ministers affected by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle.

1. Ken Ofori-Atta – Finance

2. Ambrose Dery – Interior

3. Kwaku  Agyeman Manu – Health

    

4. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie – Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation

5. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Information

6. Kwasi Amoako-Atta – Roads and Highways

7. Francis Asenso Boakye – Works and Housing

8. Lariba Abudu – Gender, Children and Social Protection

9. Dan Botwe – Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development

10. Freda Prempeh – Sanitation and Water Resources

11. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal – Tourism, Arts and Culture

     

12. Henry Quartey – Greater Accra Region

13. Joseph Makubu – Oti Region

    Re-assigned Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State

    1. Mohammed Amin Adam – Finance

    2. Henry Quartey – Interior

    3. Francis Asenso-Boakye – Roads and Highways

    4. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Works and Housing

    5. Ambrose Dery – Minister of State, Office of the President

    Deputy Minister

    1. Abdulai Abanga – Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development

    President Akufo-Addo makes changes to the Executive

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