President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally responded to years of calls on him to make changes to his executives as he announced a major shake up in his ministerial appointments.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who about 100 Members of Parliament from the governing New Patriotic Party mounted pressure on the president to reshuffle would no longer be in government.
A list released by the presidency on Wednesday, February 14 named a number of ministers including that of Gender, Health, Roads and Highways, Local Government and Tourism as casualties.
Some deputy ministers also exited government.
The release signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Office of the President said the named ministers and deputy ministers were relieved of their portfolios in government 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 said.
Find below those exiting and the new entrants.
Ministers
| MINISTRY | NAME | |
| 1 | Finance | Ken Ofori-Atta |
| 2 | Interior | Hon. Ambrose Dery, MP |
| 3 | Health | Hon. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, MP |
| 4 | Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation | Hon. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, MP |
| 5 | Information | Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP |
| 6 | Roads and Highways | Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Atta, MP |
| 7 | Works and Housing | Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye, MP |
| 8 | Gender, Children and Social Protection | Hon. Lariba Abudu, MP |
| 9 | Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Devt | Hon. Dan Botwe, MP |
| 10 | Sanitation and Water Resources | Hon. Freda Prempeh, MP |
| 11 | Tourism, Arts and Culture | Ibrahim Mohammed Awal |
| 12 | Greater Accra Region | Hon. Henry Quartey, MP |
| 13 | Oti Region | Mr. Joseph Makubu |
Deputy Ministers
| MINISTRY | NAME | |
| 1 | Information | Ms. Fatimatu Abubakar |
| 2 | Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development | Hon. Collins Ntim Aboagye, MPHon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP |
| 3 | Communications and Digitilisation | Hon. Ama Pomaa Boateng, MP |
| 4 | Health | Hon. Tina Mensah, MPHon. Mohammed Asei Seini, MP |
| 5 | Works and Housing | Hon. Abdulai Abanga, MP |
| 6 | Lands and Natural Resources | Hon. Benito Owusu Bio, MP |
| 7 | Fisheries and Aquaculture Development | Hon. Moses Anim, MP |
| 8 | Energy | Hon. William Owuraku Aidoo, MP Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, MP |
| 9 | Education | Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, MP |
| 10 | Employment and Labour Relations | Hon. Bright Wireko-Brobbey, MP |
Ministers of State Designate
| MINISTRY | NAME |
| Health | Hon. Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye |
| Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation | Hon. Ophelia Mensah Hayford, MP |
| Information | Ms. Fatimatu Abubakar |
| Gender, Children and Social Protection | Hon. Dakoa Newman, MP |
| Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development | Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah |
| Sanitation and Water Resources | Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan |
| Tourism, Arts and Culture | Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, MP |
| Greater Accra Region | Hon. Titus Glover |
| Oti Region | Mr. Daniel Machator |
Deputy Ministers of State Designate
| MINISTRY | NAME |
| Information | Hon. Sylvester Tetteh, MP |
| Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development | Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP |
| Communications and Digitilisation | Hon. Charles Acheampong, MP |
| Health | Hon. Adelaide Ntim, MP Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, MP |
| Works and Housing | Hon. Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah, MP |
| Lands and Natural Resources | Hon. Akwasi Konadu, MP |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture Development | Hon. Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba, MP |
| Energy | Hon. John Kobina Sanie, MP Hon. Collins Adomako Mensah, MP |
| Education | Hon. Kingsley Nyarko, MP |
| Employment and Labour Relations | Hon. Festus Awuah Kwofie, MP |
| Gender, Children and Social Protection | Hon. Benjamin Sekyere Yeboah, MP |
Re-assigned Ministers
| MINISTRY | NAME |
| Finance | Hon. Mohammed Amin Adam, MP |
| Interior | Hon. Henry Quartey, MP |
| Roads and Highways | Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP |
| Works and Housing | Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP |
| Minister of State, Office of the President | Hon. Ambrose Dery, MP |
Re-assigned Deputy Minister
| MINISTRY | NAME |
| Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development | Hon. Abdulai Abanga, MP |
