Rawlings government

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

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 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
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	? – ?

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 (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
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	? – ?

See also

• National Democratic Congress

References

1. "October 1996". B. Schemmel. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
2. "Past Ministers (2)". Official website. Ministry of Interior, Ghana. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
3. "Highlights of the news from Ghana". General News of Friday, 18 August 1995. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
4. "Former Heads of MoFA". Official website. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
5. "Trade Minister Resigns". General News of Saturday, 27 January 1996. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
6. General News of Saturday, 6 January 2001
7. "Cabinet reshuffles, Kojo Yankah out of Ashanti". General News of Thursday, 4 November 1999. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-10-31.

External links and sources

• White House (Clinton era) on Ghana
• List of Ministers of State 1999
• NDC Ministers Previous Governmentp