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This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings. He retired from the Ghana Armed Forces and served a further two democratically elected terms ending January 7, 2001.

For Rawlings' first military government, see: Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.
For Rawlings' second military government, see: Provisional National Defence Council.

List of ministers[]

List of ministers of state (1993-1997)[]

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
President Jerry Rawlings January, 1993 – January, 2001
Vice President Kow Nkensen Arkaah Jan,1993 – Jan,1997
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Obed Asamoah 1982 – 1997
Minister for the Interior Colonel Emmanuel Osei-Wusu
Mahama Iddrisu		 Aug 1992 – Oct 1996[1]
Nov 1996 – Feb 1997[2]
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Kwesi Botchwey
Richard Kwame Peprah		 1982 – Aug 1995
[3] Aug 1995 – 2001
Minister for Defence Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu[4] 7 Jan 1993 – Feb 1999
Lt Col E K Donkoh[4] Feb 1999 – 6 Jan 2001
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr. Obed Asamoah August 1994 – 2001
Minister for Education
(later)
Minister for Education and Culture		 Mary Grant
Harry Sawyerr
Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addy		 1992 – 1993
1993 – 1997
1997
Minister for Health Commodore Stephen Obimpeh
Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah		 August 1994 – 1996
1996 – 1999
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Kwamena Ahwoi
Cecilia Johnson		 August 1994 – ?
? – ?
Minister for Food and Agriculture[5] Ibrahim Issaka Adam
Stephen Obimpeh		 August 1992 – 1996
1996 – 1997
Minister for Trade and Industry ? – Jan 1996[6]
Minister for Information Kofi Totobi Quakyi ? – ?
Minister for Employment and Social Welfare David Sarpong Boateng ? – ?
Minister for Transport and Communications Edward Salia ? – ?
Minister for Roads and Highways Ato Quarshie ? – ?
Minister for Works and Housing

Minister for Mines and Energy Richard Kwame Peprah
Edward Salia		 ? – Aug 1995
[3] Aug 1995 – ?
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuamah ? – ?
Minister for Lands and Forestry Dr. Kwabena Adjei ? – ?
Minister for Youth and Sports Enoch Teye Mensah 1993 – January 2001
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs J.H. Owusu-Acheampong ? – ?
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister Daniel Ohene Agyekum ? – ?
Brong Ahafo Region I.K. Adjei-Mensah ? – ?
Central Regional Minister Ebenezer Kobina Fosu ? – ?
Eastern Region Emmanuel Tetteh
 1996 – 1997
Greater Accra Regional Minister Mike Gizo ? – ?
Northern Region Abdulai Ibrahim ? – ?
Upper East Region ? – ?
Upper West Region Joseph Yieleh Chireh 1993 – 1997
Volta Regional Minister ? – ?
Western Region Dr. John Frank Abu ? – ?

List of ministers of state (1997-2001)[]

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
President Jerry Rawlings January, 1993 – January, 2001
Vice President John Atta-Mills January, 1997 – January 2001
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kwamena Ahwoi (acting)
James Victor Gbeho		 1997
1997 – January 2001
Minister for the Interior Nii Okaidja Adamafio[2] February 1997 – January 2001
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Richard Kwame Peprah 1995 – January 2001
Minister for Planning and Regional Economic Co-operation and Integration Kwamena Ahwoi ? – January 2001
Minister for Defence Colonel Enoch K. T. Donkoh[4] Feb 1997 – 6 Jan 2001
Minister for National Security Kofi Totobi-Quakyi 1997 – 6 Jan 2001
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr. Obed Asamoah August 1994 – 6 Jan 2001
Minister for Education Dr. Christina Amoako-Nuamah
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah		 ? – ?
? – January 2001
Minister for Health Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah
Samuel Nuamah-Donkor
Dr. Kwaku Danso-Boafo		 1996 – 1998
1998 – February 2000
February 2000– January 2001
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Kwamena Ahwoi
Cecilia Johnson		 1997 – ?
? – January 2001
Minister for Food and Agriculture[5]  (MP)
 (MP)		 1997 – 1998
1998 – January 2001[7]
Minister for Trade and Industry Dr. John Frank Abu
Dan Abodakpi		 ? – ?
? – January 2001
Minister for Information Kofi Totobi Quakyi ? – January 2001
Minister for Employment and Social Welfare Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni ? – January 2001
Minister for Roads and Transport Edward Salia ? – January 2001
Minister for Communications Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
John Mahama		 ? – 1998
1998 – January 2001
Minister for Works and Housing Isaac K. Adjei-Mensah ? – ?
Minister for Mines and Energy Fred Ohene-Kena
Dr. John Frank Abu		 1999 – ?
? – ?
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology Cletus Avoka ? – January 2001
Minister for Lands and Forestry Dr. Christina Amoako-Nuama ? – January 2001
Minister for Youth and Rural Development Dr. ? – ?
Minister for Youth and Sports Enoch Teye Mensah 1998 – January 2001
Minister for Tourism Vida Amaadi Yeboah
Mike Gizo		 ? – January 2001
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Kwabena Adjei ? – 2001
Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs and State Protocol Daniel Ohene Agyekum[8] January 2000 – January 2001
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister Kojo Yankah
Samuel Nuamah-Donkor		 ? – 1999[9]
1999 – ?
Brong Ahafo Region ? – ?
Central Regional Minister Kojo Yankah
 1997 – ?
? – ?
Eastern Region ? – ?
Greater Accra Regional Minister Joshua Alabi ? – ?
Northern Region Alhaji Seidu Iddi ? – ?
Upper East Region ? – ?
Upper West Region ? – ?
Volta Regional Minister Lt. Col. ? – ?
Western Region Esther Lily Nkansah ? – ?

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "October 1996". B. Schemmel. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  2. ^ a b "Past Ministers (2)". Official website. Ministry of Interior, Ghana. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Highlights of the news from Ghana". General News of Friday, 18 August 1995. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  4. ^ a b c "MINISTER FOR DEFENCE". www.mod.gov.gh. Ghana Government. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Former Heads of MoFA". Official website. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Trade Minister Resigns". General News of Saturday, 27 January 1996. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  7. ^ General News of Saturday, 6 January 2001
  8. ^ "Rawlings Reshuffles Cabinet". Modern Ghana. 12 January 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Cabinet reshuffles, Kojo Yankah out of Ashanti". General News of Thursday, 4 November 1999. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-10-31.

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