Minister for Local Government (Ghana)

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The Minister for Local Government in Ghana is responsible for decentralised administration of the country. This minister is also responsible for enhancing the development of the rural areas of Ghana. The title of the position has been altered under some governments to reflect this.

List of ministers[]

Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party
1 A. E. A. Ofori-Atta (MP)
(Local Government and Justice) [1]		 6 March 1957 Nkrumah government Convention People's Party
2 Kwaku Boateng (MP)
(Interior and Local Government)		 ? ?
3 Mumuni Bawumia (MP) 1 February 1965 1966
4 Alex A. Y. Kyerematen
(Commissioner for Local Government)		 1966 1969 National Liberation Council Military government
5 K. K. Anti (MP) 1969 1971 Busia government Progress Party
6 Major General Nathan Aferi 1972 Oct 1975 National Redemption Council Military government
7 Lt. Col. B. K. Ahlijah Supreme Military Council
8 Lt. Col. K. A. Jackson
9 C. K. Tedam 1978 1979
10 Kofi Badu
(Local Government and Sports)		 Jun 1979 Jun 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
11 Nii Anyetei Kwakwranya Jun 1979 Sep 1979
12 Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah 1979 1981 Limann government People's National Party
13 John Agyekum Kufuor 1982 1982 Provisional National Defence Council Military government
14 F. A. Jantuah 1984 1986
15 William H. Yeboah 1987 1987
16 Joyce Aryee 1987 1988
15 Kwamena Ahwoi
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 1993
1994 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress
17 Cecilia Johnson
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 6 January 2001
18 Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu[2]
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 2001 2003 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party
19 Kwadwo Adjei-Darko[3]
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 2003 2005
20 Charles Bimpong Bintim[4]
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 2005 2006
21 Stephen Asamoah Boateng[5]
(Local Government and Rural Development and Environment)		 2006 2007
22 Kwadwo Adjei-Darko 2007 6 January 2009
23 Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) 2009 2011 Mills government National Democratic Congress
24 Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo[6] 2011 2012
2012 2013 Mahama government
25 Akwasi Oppong Fosu (MP)
(Local Government and Rural Development)		 2013 6 January 2017
26 Alima Mahama January 2017[7] incumbent Akufo-Addo government New Patriotic Party

References[]

  1. ^ "1957 Govt. of Ghana". Photo Archive. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Eleven Ministers Sworn-in". News. Ghana Home Page. 2 February 2001. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Government names new Cabinet". News. Ghana Home Page. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". News. Ghana Home Page. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Kufuor restructures ministerial team". News. Ghana Home Page. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". News. Ghana Home Page. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Akufo-Addo swears in 8 ministers today". Ghanaweb. GhanaWeb. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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