Meet Akufo-Addo’s 36 ministerial nominees

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana's president-elect
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana’s president-elect

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday released the third batch of ministerial nominees for Parliamentary consideration.

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The list of 11 nominees adds up to the previously announced 25 nominees bringing the total number to 36 as of now.

Nine of them are females and 27 males. Twenty two of them are already Members of Parliament (MP).

Out of the nine females, six of them are MPs. 16 out of the 27 males are also MPs.

Women
1. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway MP for Anyaa Sowotuom- Foreign Affairs
2. Gloria Akuffo – Attorney General and Justice
3. Hajia Alima Mahama, MP for Nalerigu Gambaga – Local Government and Rural Development
4. Ursula Owusu Ekuful, MP for Ablekuma Central – Communications
5. Otiko Afisa Djaba – Gender, Children and Social Protection
6. Catherine Afeku, MP for Evalue-Gwira – Tourism and Culture
7. Hawa Koomson, MP for Awutu Senya East – Special Development Initiatives
8. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, MP for Krowor – Fisheries
9. Cecilia Dapaah – Aviation

Men

10. Yaw Osafo-Maafo – Senior Minister
11. Albert Kan-Dapaah – National Security
12. Alan Kyerematen – Trade and Indrustry
13. Ken Ofori Atta – Finance
14. Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, MP Ayawoso West Wuogon – Energy
15. Dominic Nitiwul, MP for Bimbilla – Defence
16. Ambrose Dery, MP for Nandom – Interior
17. Owusu Afriyie Akoto -Agriculture
18. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Manhyia South – Education
19. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, MP for Dormaa Central – Health
20. Samuel Atta Akyea, MP Abuakwa South – Works and Housing
21. Joseph Kofi Adda, MP for Navrongo – Sanitation and Water Resources
22. Kwesi Amoako Atta, MP for West – Roads and Highways
23. Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikada-Ketan – Railway Development
24. Ignatius Bafuor Awuah, MP for Sunyani West – Employment and Labour Relations
25. Kweku Ofori Asiamah – Transport
26. John Peter Amewu – Lands and Natural Resources
27. Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng – Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
28. Anthony Akoto Osei, MP for Tafo Pankrono – Monitoring and Evaluation
29. Dan Kweku Botwe, MP for Okere – Regional Reorganization and Development
30. Prof George Gyan Baffour, MP for Wenchi – Planning
31. Mustapha Hameed – Information
32. Isaac Asiamah, MP for Atwima Mponua – Youth and Sports
33. Kofi Dzamesi – Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
34. Boniface Sadiqque, MP for Madina – Inner City and Zongo Development
35. Ibrahim Awal Mohammed – Business Development
36. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, MP for Suame – Parliamentary Affairs.