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.
List of ministers of state (1993-1997) |
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| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
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| 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 1998 – 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 Iddrissu | August 1992 – ? |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Dr. Obed Asamoah | August 1994 – 2001 |
Minister for Education
(later)
Minister for Education and Culture | Dr. Mary Grant
Harry Sawyerr
Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addy | 1992 – 1993
1993 – 1997
1997 |
| Minister for Health | Commodore Steve 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[4] | Ibrahim Issaka Adam
Steve Obimpeh | August 1992 – 1996
1996 – 1997 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Emma Mitchell | ? – Jan 1996[5] |
| 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 | Clend Sowu
David Amankwah
Kobina Fosu |
| 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 |
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| Ashanti Region | Daniel Ohene Agyekum | ? – ? |
| Brong Ahafo Region | I.K. Adjei-Mensah | ? – ? |
| Central Region | Ebenezer Kobina Fosu | ? – ? |
| Eastern Region | Emmanuel Tetteh
Patience Addo | 1996 – 1997 |
| Greater Accra Region | Mike Gizo | ? – ? |
| Northern Region | Abdulai Ibrahim | ? – ? |
| Upper East Region | Sherif A. Guma | ? – ? |
| Upper West Region | Joseph Yieleh Chireh | 1993 – 1997 |
| Volta Region | Modestus Ahiable | ? – ? |
| Western Region | Dr. John Frank Abu | ? – ? |
List of ministers of state (1997-2001) |
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| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
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| 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 (retired) Enoch K.T. Donkoh | ? – January 2001 |
| Minister for National Security | Kofi Totobi-Quakyi | 1997 – January 2001 |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Dr. Obed Asamoah | August 1994 – January 2001 |
| Minister for Education | Dr. Christina Amoako-Nuamah
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah | ? – ?
? – January 2001 |
| Minister for Health | Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah
Samuel Nuamah-Donkor
Dr. Kwame Danso Boafo | 1996 – ?
? – ?
?– January 2001 |
| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development | Kwamena Ahwoi
Cecilia Johnson | 1997 – ?
? – January 2001 |
| Minister for Food and Agriculture[4] | Kwabena Agyei (MP)
J.H. Owusu-Acheampong (MP) | 1997 – 1998
1998 – January 2001[6] |
| 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. E.K. Andah | ? – ? |
| 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 | ? – ? |
| Regional Ministers |
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| Ashanti Region | Kojo Yankah
Samuel Nuamah-Donkoh | ? – 1999[7]
1999 – ? |
| Brong Ahafo Region | David Osei-Wusu | ? – ? |
| Central Region | Kojo Yankah
Jacob Arthur | 1997 – ?
? – ? |
| Eastern Region | Patience Addo | ? – ? |
| Greater Accra Region | Joshua Alabi | ? – ? |
| Northern Region | Alhaji Seidu Iddi | ? – ? |
| Upper East Region | Donald Adabre | ? – ? |
| Upper West Region | Amidu Sulemana | ? – ? |
| Volta Region | Lt. Col. Charles K. Agbenaza | ? – ? |
| Western Region | Esther Lily Nkansah | ? – ? |
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://rulers.org/1996-10.html |title=October 1996 |accessdate=2007-05-10 |publisher=B. Schemmel}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Past Ministers (2)|url=http://www.mint.gov.gh/ministers%20p2.htm|website=Official website|publisher=Ministry of Interior, Ghana|accessdate=19 January 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119204102/http://www.mint.gov.gh/ministers%20p2.htm|archivedate=19 January 2015|df=}}
3. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=414 |title=Highlights of the news from Ghana |accessdate=2007-05-24 |work=General News of Friday, 18 August 1995 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Former Heads of MoFA|url=http://mofa.gov.gh/site/?page_id=6713|work=Official website|publisher=Ministry of Food and Agriculture|accessdate=7 August 2012}}
5. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=469 |title=Trade Minister Resigns |accessdate=2007-05-24 |work=General News of Saturday, 27 January 1996 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}
6. ^General News of Saturday, 6 January 2001
7. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=8955 |title=Cabinet reshuffles, Kojo Yankah out of Ashanti |accessdate=2009-10-31 |work=General News of Thursday, 4 November 1999 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}}