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Here are the Ministers of Education from the First Republic to the Fourth Republic of Ghana:

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 Source: Mercy Mensah

*First Republic (1960-1966)*

- _Kojo Botsio_ (1951)

- _J. H. Allassani_ (1954-1956)

- _J. B. Erzuah_ (1956-1957)

- _C. T. Nylander_ (1957-1959)

- _Kofi Baako_ (1959-1960)

- _A. J. Dowuona-Hammond_ (1960-1964)

- _Kwaku Boateng_ (1964-1966)

*Second Republic (1966-1979)*

- _Modjaben Dowuona_ (1966-1969)

- _William Ofori Atta_ (1969-1971)

- _R. R. Amponsah_ (1971-1972)

- _Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Nkegbe_ (1972-1973)

- _Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante_ (1974-1976)

- _E. Owusu-Fordwouh_ (1976-1978)

- _E. Evans Anfom_ (1979)

*Third Republic (1979-1993)*

- _Kwamena Ocran_ (1980)

- _Francis Kwame Buah_ (1980-1981)

- _Christina Ama Ataa Aidoo_ (1982-1983)

- _V. C. Dadson_ (1983)

- _Joyce Aryee_ (1985-1987)

- _Mohammed Ben Abdallah_ (1987)

- _K. B. Asante_ (1988-1990)

- _Mary Grant_ (1991-1992)

- _Alex Ababio_ (1992)

- _Harry Sawyerr_ (1993-1997)

*Fourth Republic (1993-present)*

- _Esi Sutherland-Addy_ (1997)

- _Christina Amoako-Nuamah_ (1997-1998)

- _Ekwow Spio-Garbrah_ (2001)

- _Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi_ (2001-2003)

- _Kwadwo Baah Wiredu_ (2003-2005)

- _Yaw Osafo-Maafo_ (2005-2006)

- _Papa Owusu-Ankomah_ (2006-2007)

- _Dominic Fobih_ (2007-2009)

- _Alex Tettey-Enyo_ (2009-2011)

- _Betty Mould-Iddrisu_ (2011-2012)

- _Lee Ocran_ (2012)

- _Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang_ (2013-2017)

- _Matthew Opoku Prempeh_ (2017-present)

The First Republic of Ghana, which spanned from 1960 to 1966, had several Ministers of Education. One of the earliest Ministers was Kojo Botsio, who served in 1951.

During the same period, J. H. Allassani also served as Minister of Education from 1954 to 1956. He was followed by J. B. Erzuah, who held the position from 1956 to 1957.

C. T. Nylander took over as Minister of Education from 1957 to 1959. He was succeeded by Kofi Baako, who served from 1959 to 1960.

A. J. Dowuona-Hammond was another Minister of Education during the First Republic, serving from 1960 to 1964. Kwaku Boateng took over from him and served until 1966.

The Second Republic of Ghana, which lasted from 1966 to 1979, also had its share of Ministers of Education. Modjaben Dowuona was one of the earliest Ministers, serving from 1966 to 1969.

William Ofori Atta took over as Minister of Education from 1969 to 1971. He was followed by R. R. Amponsah, who served from 1971 to 1972.

Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Nkegbe was another Minister of Education during the Second Republic, serving from 1972 to 1973. Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante took over from him and served until 1976.

E. Owusu-Fordwouh was the Minister of Education from 1976 to 1978. He was succeeded by E. Evans Anfom, who served until 1979.

The Third Republic of Ghana, which lasted from 1979 to 1993, also had several Ministers of Education. Kwamena Ocran was one of the earliest Ministers, serving in 1980.

Francis Kwame Buah took over as Minister of Education from 1980 to 1981. He was followed by Christina Ama Ataa Aidoo, who served from 1982 to 1983.

V. C. Dadson was another Minister of Education during the Third Republic, serving in 1983. Joyce Aryee took over from him and served until 1987.

Mohammed Ben Abdallah was the Minister of Education from 1987. He was succeeded by K. B. Asante, who served from 1988 to 1990.

Mary Grant took over as Minister of Education from 1991 to 1992. She was followed by Alex Ababio, who served in 1992.

Harry Sawyerr was the last Minister of Education during the Third Republic, serving from 1993 to 1997.

The Fourth Republic of Ghana, which began in 1993, has also had several Ministers of Education. Esi Sutherland-Addy was one of the earliest Ministers, serving in 1997.

Christina Amoako-Nuamah took over as Minister of Education from 1997 to 1998. She was followed by Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, who served in 2001.

Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi was another Minister of Education during the Fourth Republic, serving from 2001 to 2003. He was succeeded by Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, who served from 2003 to 2005.

Yaw Osafo-Maafo took over as Minister of Education from 2005 to 2006. He was followed by Papa Owusu-Ankomah, who served from 2006 to 2007.

Source: Mercy Mensah