President J.A. Kufuor between January 2001 and December 31, 2006, hired and fired 42 Ministers of State.
“Records from the Daily Dispatch Research Department indicate that of the 42, only six have been 'politically' rehabilitated, re-appointed to other Ministerial or diplomatic positions”.
This is a list of ‘hired and fired’ ministers with their last known positions.
1 Mr. J.H. Mensah - Senior Minister
2. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie - Minister for Health
3. Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo - Minister for Education &: Sports
4. Dr. Kofi Apraku Konadu - Minister for Regional Integration & NEPAD
5. Mr. Dan Botwe - Minister for Information
6. Ms. Christine Churcher - Minister for Environment & Science
7.Mrs. Cecilia Bannerman - Minister for Mines
8. Prof. Kassim Kassanga - Science & Environment
9. Mr. Mahami Salifu - Upper East Regional Minister
lO. Mr. Kwasi Owusu Yeboa - Volta Regional Minister
11. Mr. Isaac Edumadze - Central Regional Minister
l2. Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo - Western Regional Minister
13. Mr. Ayikoi Otoo - Attorney-General & Minister for Justice
14. Mr. Ben Salifu - Office of the President
l5. Mr. Osafo Mensah - Eastern Regional Minister
l6. Dr. Nii Noi Ashong - Minister of State (Finance & Economic Planning)
l7. Mr. Edward Akita - Minister of State (Fisheries)
l8. Capt. (rtd) Effah Dartey - Deputy Minister for Interior
19. Mr. Narh Dometey - Deputy Eastern Regional Minister
20. Mr. Adjei Boye - Deputy Minister of Road & Transport
21. Mr. Sofo Seidu - Deputy Minister for Road & Transport
22. Mr. Joe Aggrey - Deputy Minister (Sports)
23. Mr. Joe Donkor - Deputy Minister (Youth)
24. Dr. (Mrs) Angela Ofori-Atta - Deputy Minister, Manpower & Employment
25. Dr. Kwaku Antwi - Deputy Minister, Science & Environment
26. Dr. Abdel Majeed Haroun - Deputy Minister (Mines)
27. Mr. Joe Akudibillah - Deputy Minister (Defence)
28. Mr. Thomas Broni - Deputy Minister (Interior)
29. Dr. Gashika Agambila - Deputy Minister (Environment & Science)
30. Mr. Moses Dani Baah - Deputy Minister (Private Sector & PSI)
31. Mr. Osei Ameyaw - Deputy Minister (Trade & Industry)
32. Dr. Nii Okai Hammond - Deputy Minister (Agriculture)
33.Mr. lB. Danquah - Deputy Minister (Women & Children's Affairs)
34.Mr. Mohammed Amin - Deputy Minister (Northern Region)
35.Mr. Ishmael Ashitey - Deputy Minister (Trade & Industry)
36.Mr. David Gyewu - Deputy Minister (Communications)
Apart from the 36 listed above, six (6) others who had lost their positions have been 'politically' rehabilitated. They are Mr. Kwadwo Adjei Donkor; Alhaji Mustapha Idris; Mr. Rashid Bawa; Mr. Mogtari Sahanun; Mr. Adjei-Duffour and Mr. Andrews Awuni. They have either been appointed to other Ministerial or diplomatic positions.
President J.A. Kufuor between January 2001 and December 31, 2006, hired and fired 42 Ministers of State.
“Records from the Daily Dispatch Research Department indicate that of the 42, only six have been 'politically' rehabilitated, re-appointed to other Ministerial or diplomatic positions”.
This is a list of ‘hired and fired’ ministers with their last known positions.
1 Mr. J.H. Mensah - Senior Minister
2. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie - Minister for Health
3. Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo - Minister for Education &: Sports
4. Dr. Kofi Apraku Konadu - Minister for Regional Integration & NEPAD
5. Mr. Dan Botwe - Minister for Information
6. Ms. Christine Churcher - Minister for Environment & Science
7.Mrs. Cecilia Bannerman - Minister for Mines
8. Prof. Kassim Kassanga - Science & Environment
9. Mr. Mahami Salifu - Upper East Regional Minister
lO. Mr. Kwasi Owusu Yeboa - Volta Regional Minister
11. Mr. Isaac Edumadze - Central Regional Minister
l2. Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo - Western Regional Minister
13. Mr. Ayikoi Otoo - Attorney-General & Minister for Justice
14. Mr. Ben Salifu - Office of the President
l5. Mr. Osafo Mensah - Eastern Regional Minister
l6. Dr. Nii Noi Ashong - Minister of State (Finance & Economic Planning)
l7. Mr. Edward Akita - Minister of State (Fisheries)
l8. Capt. (rtd) Effah Dartey - Deputy Minister for Interior
19. Mr. Narh Dometey - Deputy Eastern Regional Minister
20. Mr. Adjei Boye - Deputy Minister of Road & Transport
21. Mr. Sofo Seidu - Deputy Minister for Road & Transport
22. Mr. Joe Aggrey - Deputy Minister (Sports)
23. Mr. Joe Donkor - Deputy Minister (Youth)
24. Dr. (Mrs) Angela Ofori-Atta - Deputy Minister, Manpower & Employment
25. Dr. Kwaku Antwi - Deputy Minister, Science & Environment
26. Dr. Abdel Majeed Haroun - Deputy Minister (Mines)
27. Mr. Joe Akudibillah - Deputy Minister (Defence)
28. Mr. Thomas Broni - Deputy Minister (Interior)
29. Dr. Gashika Agambila - Deputy Minister (Environment & Science)
30. Mr. Moses Dani Baah - Deputy Minister (Private Sector & PSI)
31. Mr. Osei Ameyaw - Deputy Minister (Trade & Industry)
32. Dr. Nii Okai Hammond - Deputy Minister (Agriculture)
33.Mr. lB. Danquah - Deputy Minister (Women & Children's Affairs)
34.Mr. Mohammed Amin - Deputy Minister (Northern Region)
35.Mr. Ishmael Ashitey - Deputy Minister (Trade & Industry)
36.Mr. David Gyewu - Deputy Minister (Communications)
Apart from the 36 listed above, six (6) others who had lost their positions have been 'politically' rehabilitated. They are Mr. Kwadwo Adjei Donkor; Alhaji Mustapha Idris; Mr. Rashid Bawa; Mr. Mogtari Sahanun; Mr. Adjei-Duffour and Mr. Andrews Awuni. They have either been appointed to other Ministerial or diplomatic positions.
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