The Central Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Central Region of Ghana. The area currently covered by the Central Region used to be part of the Western Province in the Gold Coast under British colonial rule. The Western Province which had become the Western Region after Ghana became an independent country was split into the Western and Central Regions.[1][2] The seat of the regional administration is located in Cape Coast, the capital.

List of Central Regional Ministers

Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party
1Joseph Essilfie Hagan (MP)[3][4]c. 1961c. 1964[5]Nkrumah governmentConvention Peoples' Party
2Lt.-Colonel R. J. G. Dontoh19661967Military governmentNational Liberation Council
3Brig. Alexander A. Crabbe19671969
4Jonah Abraham Annobil (MP)19691972Busia governmentProgress Party
5Colonel Frank Bernasko19721973Military governmentNational Redemption Council
6Commander Joy Amedume19731974
7Lt. Colonel E. A. Baidoo1974October 1975
8Major J. A. Awuni19751977Supreme Military Council
9Commander John A. K. Otoo19771978
10Lt. Colonel William Adjei Thompson[6]19781979
11Kobena Gyapea Erbynn[7]19791979Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
12Kankam da Costa ? ?Limann governmentPeople's National Party
131979 ?Military governmentProvisional National Defence Council
14Ato Austin19881993
15Ebenezer Kobina Fosu ? ?Rawlings governmentNational Democratic Congress
16Kojo Yankah (MP)19971998
17Jacob Arthur
18Isaac Edumadze20012006Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
19Nana Ato Arthur20062009
20Ama Benyiwa-Doe20092012Mills governmentNational Democratic Congress
2120122013Mahama government
22Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo20132013
23Samuel Sarpong20132014
24Aquinas Tawiah Quansah (MP)20142016
25Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan (MP)20162017
26Kwamena Duncan[8]2017incumbentAkufo-Addo governmentNew Patriotic Party

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Vinorkor, Mark-Anthony (5 March 2020). "Evolution of the regions: from 5 to 16". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Regions of Ghana". statoids.com. Gwillim Law and Shirley Law. 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963: 17. Retrieved 24 November 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "Ghanaian Ministers Tour USA". Ghana News: Dr Kwame Nkrumah Celebrates His 55th Birthday. 2 (9): 9. 21 September 1964. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 7 (8): 13. September 1978. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "New Portfolios For Commissioners". Ghana News. Washington: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (7): 10. July 1979. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Parliament approves Nana Addo's regional minister nominees". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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