21st April 2021

For Immediate Release

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO’S NOMINEES FOR DEPUTY MINISTERS

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 21 st April 2021,
submitted to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the names of the following
persons for appointment, as Minister of State and Deputy Ministers, in his new Government, for
Parliament’s prior approval:

Minister of State

MINISTRY NAME
1 Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance Charles Adu-Boahen

Deputy Ministers

MINISTRY NAME
1 Finance Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, MP
Hon. John Ampontuah Kumah, MP
2 Trade and Industry Hon. Nana Dokua Asiamah Adjei, MP
Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi, MP
Mr. Herbert Krapa
3 Energy Hon. Mohammed Amin Adam, MP
Hon. William Owuraku Aidoo, MP
Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, MP
4 Local Government, Decentralisation & Rural Hon. Augustine Collins Ntim, MP
Development Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah, MP
Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP
5 Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration Hon. Thomas Mbomba, MP
Hon. Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, MP
6 Office of Attorney General & Ministry of Mr. Alfred Tuah-Yeboah
Justice Ms. Diana Asonaba Dapaah
7 Food & Agriculture Hon. Yaw Frimpong Addo, MP
Hon. Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, MP
8 Education Hon. John Ntim Fordjuor, MP
Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP

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 9 Health Hon. Tina Gifty Mensah, MP
Hon. Mahama Asei Seini, MP
10 Lands & Natural Resources Hon. Benito Owusu Bio, MP
Hon. George Mireku Duker, MP
11 Roads & Highways Hon. Mavis Nkansah-Boadu, MP
Hon. Stephen Pambin Jalulah, MP
12 Transport Hon. Hassan Tampuli, MP
Hon. Frederick Obeng Adom, MP
13 Defence Hon. Kofi Amankwah-Manu, MP
14 Interior Hon. Naana Eyiah Quansah, MP
15 Communications & Digitalisation Hon. Ama Pomaa Boateng, MP
16 Works & Housing Hon. Abdulai Abanga, MP
17 Fisheries & Aquaculture Development Hon. Moses Anim, MP
18 Railway Development Hon. Kwaku Asante-Boateng, MP
19 Sanitation & Water Resources Hon. Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, MP
20 Tourism, Arts & Culture Mr. Mark Okraku Mantey
21 Gender, Children & Social Protection Hon. Lariba Zuweira Abudu, MP
22 Employment & Labour Relations Hon. Bright Wireko-Brobbey, MP
23 Information Ms. Fatimatu Abubakar
24 Youth & Sports Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie, MP

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that, just as was done for his Ministers, Parliament will, on a
bi-partisan basis, expedite the approval of his Deputy Ministerial nominees, so they can join the
Government forthwith, and assist in the delivery of his mandate for his second term in office.

Eugene Arhin
Ag. Director of Communications
Office of the President