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First cabinet of Kwame Nkrumah in 1957
Standing (L to R): J. H. Allassani, N.A. Welbeck, Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, J.E. Jantuah, Imoru Egala
Sitting (L to R): A. Casely-Hayford, Kojo Botsio, Kwame Nkrumah, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, E.O. Asafu-Adjaye;
Kofi Baako (1956)

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana. Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General. His first government under colonial rule started from 21 March 1952 until independence. His first independent government took office on 6 March 1957.[1] From 1 July 1960, Ghana became a republic and Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana.

In February 1966 his government was overthrown by the National Liberation Council military coup.

Nkrumah's first independence government (1957 – 1960)[]

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kwame Nkrumah 6 March 1957 – 1958
Kojo Botsio 1958 – 1959
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei 1959 – 1960
Minister for Defence Charles Arden-Clarke[2] 1957 – 1958
Stephen Allen Dzirasa[2] 1958 – 1959
Kwame Nkrumah[2] 1959 – 1960
Minister for Interior[3] Ebenezer Ako-Adjei 6 March 1957 – 1958
Krobo Edusei 1958 – 1958
Kwame Nkrumah 1958 – 1958
Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah 1959 – 1960
Minister for Finance Komla Agbeli Gbedemah 1954 – May 1961
Attorney General of Ghana G. M. Paterson[4] March 1957 – August 1957
Geoffrey Bing[5] 7 August 1957 – 29 August 1961[6]
Minister for Health J. H. Allassani 6 March 1957 – ?
Minister for Local Government A.E.A. Ofori Atta 6 March 1957 – ?
Minister for Education John Bogolo Erzuah 6 March 1957 – 22 May 1957
C. T. Nylander[7] 22 May 1957 – 1958[8]
Minister for Education and Information Kofi Baako[8] August 1957[9] – 1959
Minister for Agriculture Boahene Yeboah-Afari[10] 6 March 1957 – 22 May 1957
Minister for Housing Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah 6 March 1957 – ?
Minister for Trade and Labour
(later Minister for Commerce and Industry)		 Kojo Botsio 6 March 1957 – 1958
Minister for Communications Archie Casely-Hayford 6 March 1957 – 22 May 1957
Minister for Works Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck 6 March 1957 – 22 May 1957
Emmanuel Kobla Bensah[7] 22 May 1957 – ?
Minister for Labour, Co-operatives and Social Welfare
(created in May 1957)		 Francis Yao Asare[7] 22 May 1957 – ?
Volta Regional Minister Ferdinand Goka June 1959 – June 1960
Resident Minister in Guinea Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck 1958 – February 1959
Minister without Portfolio Lawrence Rosario Abavana 6 March 1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio Krobo Edusei 6 March 1957 – 1958
Minister without Portfolio Kofi Baako[7] 22 May 1957 – 1958
Minister without Portfolio Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck[7] 22 May1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio John Bogolo Erzuah[7] 22 May1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio Archie Casely-Hayford[7] 22 May1957 – ?
Minister without Portfolio Boahene Yeboah-Afari[7] 22 May1957 – ?

Nkrumah's republican government (1960 – 1966)[]

Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960. A referendum in February 1964 on Ghana becoming a one-party state resulted in a landslide victory for the Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP government. There were hardly any votes against the one-party state in all the regions.[11] A year later in June 1965, all 198 candidates of the CPP for parliament were elected unopposed.[12] In February 1965, Nkrumah reshuffled made a big change to his government. Twelve new ministers were appointed and many others changed portfolios.[13]

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
President Kwame Nkrumah[14] 1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966
Minister for Foreign Affairs[3] Imoru Egala 1960 – 1961
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei[14] 1961 – 1962
Kwame Nkrumah 1962 – 1963
Kojo Botsio[15] 1963 – 1965
Alex Quaison-Sackey[16] 1965 – 1966
Minister for Defence Charles de Graft Dickson[17][2] 1960 – 1961
Kofi Baako[14][18][2] September 1961 – 24 February 1966
Minister for Interior[3] Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah 1960 – 1961
Kwaku Boateng[14][19]
(Interior and Local Government)		 1961 – 1964[20]
Lawrence Rosario Abavana 1964 – 1965
Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah 1 February 1965 – 1965
Lawrence Rosario Abavana 1965 – 1966
Minister for Finance Komla Agbeli Gbedemah[21] 1954 – May 1961
Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka[19][14]
(Minister for Finance and Trade)		 8 May 1961[22] – February 1964
Kwame Nkrumah February 1964 – ?
K. Amoako-Atta[16] 1965 – 1966
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Geoffrey Bing[5]
A. E. A. Ofori-Atta[21][14]		 7 August 1957 – 29 August 1961[6]
c. 1962
George Commey Mills-Odoi[6] 30 September 1961 – 29 August 1962
B. E. Kwaw-Swanzy 1962 – February 1966
Minister for Health Lawrence Rosario Abavana 1960 – 1961
Komla Agbeli Gbedemah June 1961 – ?
Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah[14] c. 1962
Lawrence Rosario Abavana[23] 1963 – 1964[20]
Osei Owusu Afriyie[24] c. 1966
Minister for Local Government A.E.A. Ofori Atta 6 March 1957 – ?
Mumuni Bawumia 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Education and Social Welfare Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond[14][19] c. 1960-1964[8]
Kwaku Boateng[8][16]
(Science and Higher Education)		 1964[20] – February 1966
Minister for Social Welfare P. K. K. Quaidoo[17] c. 1961
Osei Owusu Afriyie[14]
(Labour and Social Welfare)		 c. 1962
Susanna Al-Hassan[25]
(Social Welfare and Community Development)		 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Labour K. Amoa-Awuah 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Agriculture[10] Francis Yao Asare 1960
Kojo Botsio[21] 1960 – 1962
Lawrence Rosario Abavana[14] 1962
Krobo Edusei[26] 1963 – 1965
F. A. Jantuah[16] 1965 – 1966
Minister for Works and Housing Emmanuel Kobla Bensah[17] 22 May 1957 – ?
Minister for Works Emmanuel Kobla Bensah 1 February 1965 –?
Minister for Housing F. E. Techie-Menson 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Construction and Communication Emmanuel Kobla Bensah[14] c. 1962
Minister for Trade Ferdinand Goka[17] 1 July 1960 – 8 May 1961
Lawrence Rosario Abavana June 1961 – ?
Minister for Overseas Trade Osei Owusu Afriyie 1965
Kwesi Armah[16] 1965 – 24 February 1966
Minister for Industries Krobo Edusei[27] c. 1962
Imoru Egala[24] 1965
Minister for Transport and Communications Krobo Edusei ? – ?
A. J. Dowuona-Hammond[24] c. 1966
Minister for Information Kwaku Boateng ? – ?
Tawia Adamafio[14][28]
(Information and Broadcasting)		 1960– 1962
Imoru Egala[29] 1962 – 1965
Minister for Information and Party Propaganda Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck[16] 1 February 1965 –?
Minister for Lands A. K. Puplampu 1 February 1965 – February 1966
Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources Lawrence Rosario Abavana February 1965 – June 1965
K. O. Thompson June 1965 – February 1966
Minister for Art and Culture J. Benibengor-Blay[30] 1 February 1965 – 1966
Minister for Co-operatives S. A. Kwaku Bonsu 1 February 1965 – 1965
Minister for Food and Nutrition Joseph Kodzo 1 February 1965 – ?
Hans Kofi Boni[31] c. November 1965
Minister for Fuel and Power E. I. Preko 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Parks and Gardens E. Nee Ocansey 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Pensions and National Insurance A. K. Onwona-Agyeman 1 February 1965 – ?
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kofi Baako[17] c. 1961
Minister for Presidential Affairs Tawia Adamafio 1961 – ?
Minister resident in Guinea Stephen Allen Dzirasa July 1960 – 1962
Kweku Budu-Acquah[19] c. 1963
D. K. Kulevome ? – ?
Regional Commissioners
Ashanti Regional Commissioner Osei Owusu Afriyie ? – ?
Stephen Willie Yeboah[32] c. 1964
Brong Ahafo Regional Commissioner Stephen Willie Yeboah[19] c. 1963
R. O. Amoako-Atta[32] c. 1964
Central Regional Commissioner Joseph Essilfie Hagan[33][19] c. 1961-1964[32]
Eastern Regional Commissioner Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[33] ? – ?
Greater Accra Regional Commissioner Paul Teiko Tagoe ? – ?
Northern Regional Commissioner Emmanuel Adama Mahama[32] c. 1964
Upper Regional Commissioner Ayeebo Asumda[19] c. 1963-1964[32]
Volta Regional Commissioner Francis Yao Asare[33] c. 1961
Hans Kofi Boni[32] c. 1964 — c. 1965
Joseph Kodzo[34]
Western Regional Commissioner John Arthur[19] c. 1963-1964[32]

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