List of Mahama government ministers
Changes in government
President Mahama on 11 March 2013 reshuffled regional ministers he appointed into office for the first time. On 16 July 2014, Mahama had another cabinet reshuffle involving a lot of ministries.

List of Mahama government ministers

Section Title: Changes in government
Table Section Text: President Mahama on 11 March 2013 reshuffled regional ministers he appointed into office for the first time. On 16 July 2014, Mahama had another cabinet reshuffle involving a lot of ministries.

Current Cabinet

Office(s)	Officeholder	Term

President	John Dramani Mahama	2012 – 2017

Vice President	Kwesi Amissah-Arthur	2012 – 2017

Cabinet Ministers

Office(s)	Officeholder	Term

Minister for Foreign Affairs	Hanna Tetteh (MP)	30 January 2013 – 2017

Minister for the Interior	Kwesi Ahwoi Mark Owen Woyongo (MP)	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Finance and Economic Planning	Seth Terkper	30 January 2013 – 2017

Minister for Defence	Mark Owen Woyongo (MP) Benjamin Kunbuor (MP)	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Attorney General and Minister for Justice	Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong	14 February 2013 – 2017

Minister for Education	Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang	2013 – 2017

Minister for Food and Agriculture	Clement Kofi Humado (MP) Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey (MP)	30 January 2013 – ? 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Trade and Industry	Haruna Iddrisu (MP) Ekwow Spio-Garbrah	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Health	Hanny-Sherry Ayitey Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah Alex Segbefia	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 14 March 2015 16 March 2015 – 2017

Minister for Information and Media Relations (merged with Minister for Communications from 16 July 2014)	Mahama Ayariga (MP)	30 January 2013 – 16 July 2014 (merged with Minister for Communications from 16 July 2014)

Minister for Local Government and Rural Development	Akwasi Oppong Fosu (MP) Julius Debrah Collins Dauda	2013 – 30 May 2014 30 May 2014 – 2017

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts	Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare	14 February 2013 – 2017

Minister for Energy and Petroleum	Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (MP)	14 February 2013 – 2017

Minister for Transport	Dzifa Aku Ativor	14 February 2013 – 23 December 2015

Minister for Roads and Highways	Amin Amidu Sulemana (MP) Inusah Fuseini (MP)	30 January 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources	Inusah Fuseini (MP) Nii Osah Mills	30 January 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Communications	Edward Omane Boamah	14 February 2013 – 7 January 2017

Minister for Environment, Science and Technology	Joe Oteng-Adjei Akwasi Oppong Fosu Mahama Ayariga (MP)	2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014- 14 March 2015 16 March 2015 – 2017

Minister for Employment and Labour Relations	Nii Armah Ashitey (MP) Haruna Iddrisu (MP)	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing	Collins Dauda (MP) Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah	30 January 2013 – 14 March 2015 16 March 2015 – 2017

Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development	Nayon Bilijo Hanny-Sherry Ayitey	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Youth and Sports	Elvis Afriyie Ankrah Mahama Ayariga (MP) Dr. Mustapha Ahmed	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 14 March 2015 15 March 2015 – 2017

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection	Nana Oye Lithur	2013 – 2017

Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs	Henry Seidu Daanaa	14 February 2013 – 2017

Minister for Government Business in Parliament	Benjamin Kunbuor (MP) Alban Bagbin (MP)	14 February 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Minister for Power	Dr. Kwabena Donkor	2014 – 31 December 2015

Regional Ministers

Region	Officeholder	Term

Ashanti Region	Samuel Sarpong Eric Opoku Samuel Sarpong Peter Anarfi-Mensah	14 February 2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 14 March 2015 16 March 2015 – 2017

Brong Ahafo Region	Eric Opoku Paul Evans Aidoo (MP) Eric Opoku	14 February 2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Central Region	Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo Samuel Sarpong Aquinas Quansah (MP)	2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Eastern Region	Julius Debrah Helen Ntoso Antwi Boasiako Sekyere	2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Greater Accra Region	Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (MP) Julius Debrah Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (MP)	14 February 2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – 2017

Northern Region	Moses Bukari Mabengba (acting) Bede Anwataazumo Ziedeng Limuna Mohammed Muniru	7 January 2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – January 2017

Upper East Region	Ephraim Avea Nsoh Limuna Mohammed Muniru (acting minister) James Zooglah Tiigah	2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013– 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – January 2017

Upper West Region	Bede Anwataazumo Ziedeng Ephraim Avea Nsoh Amin Amidu Sulemana (MP)	2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – January 2017

Volta Region	Helen Ntoso Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo Helen Ntoso	2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – January 2017

Western Region	Paul Evans Aidoo (MP) Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo Paul Evans Aidoo (MP)	14 February 2013 – 11 March 2013 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 – January 2017

Sentence(s)

Nana Oye Lithur was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President John Mahama.

final_sentence: Nana Oye Lithur was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President John Mahama.