Limann government

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This is a listing of the ministers who served in Limann's People's National Party government during the Third Republic of Ghana. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council of Jerry Rawlings to power.

List of ministers[]

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
President Hilla Limann September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Vice President Joseph W. S. de-Graft Johnson September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Foreign Affairs Isaac Chinebuah September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Interior September, 1979 – October 1981
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah October 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Defence [1][2] September, 1979 – December 1981
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Joe Reindorf[3] September, 1979 – December 1981
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amon Nikoi 1979 – May 1981
George Benneh May 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Health August 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Local Government K. K. Anti 1979 – ?
Minister for Education 1980 – 1981
Minister of Culture and Sport ? – ?
Minister for Agriculture[4] 1979 – ?
[3] ? – December 1980
Nelson Agbesi (MP) December 1980 – December 1981
Minister for Trade and Tourism 1979 – 1980
Minister for Trade 1980 – ?
Minister for Information and Tourism ? – ?
J. S. Nabila[3] c. 1980
Minister for Labour and Social Welfare
later
Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare		 Mrs. ? – ?
Minister for Transport and Communications Harry Sawyerr 1979 – 1981
Minister for Works and Housing Colonel 1979 – ?
Minister for Fuel and Energy ? – ?
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology M. P. Ansah August 1981 – December 1981
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources ? – ?
Minister for Youth and Rural Development ? – ?
Minister for Presidential and Special Affairs John S. Nabila[3] c. 1980
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister J. O. Afram ? – ?
Brong Ahafo Region E. K. Twumasi(MP) S.G. Arthur( Deputy Minister) ? – ? Dep:
Central Region ? – ?
Eastern Region F. K. B. Amoah ? – ?
Greater Accra Regional Minister I. T. Torto[5][6] ? – December 1981
Northern Region Alhaji I. Haruna[3] c. 1980
Upper Region G. Nango ? – ?
Volta Regional Minister Nelson Agbesi (MP)[7] December 1979 – December 1980[8]
F. Q. Amegah ? – ?
Western Region Sam Cudjoe ? – ?

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ghana News, Volumes 8-12. USA: Embassy of Ghana (USA). 1979. p. 147. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "MINISTER FOR DEFENCE". www.mod.gov.gh. Ghana Government. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Apponsah, Kwamena (1 February 1980). "President Arrives in Tamale". Daily Graphic (9106). Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Heads of MoFA". Official website. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Exercise Restraint. Limann Tells Ghanaian Workers". Daily Graphic (9132). Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 3 March 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2020. Also in the picture are I. T. Torto (extreme left), Greater Accra Regional Minister
  6. ^ "Trial Census Begins in Aug". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 10 (8): 6. August 1981. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Set Up Watch C'ttees". Daily Graphic (9106). Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 1 February 1980. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Debates of 30 Jun 2016". Odekro. Accra: Parliament of Ghana. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
Preceded by
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (1979)
 Government of Ghana
1979 – 1981 		Succeeded by
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