# Eastern Regional Minister

The Eastern Regional Minister is the Ghana government official is responsible for overseeing the administration of the country's Eastern Region, one of sixteen administrative regions in Ghana since a referendum in 2019. The region is home to a large part of the Akan ethnic group and its capital is Koforidua.
The Regional Minister replaced the previous roles of Regional Chief Executive, Regional Commissioner and Regional Secretary.

## List of Eastern Regional Ministers

| Number | Minister | Took office | Left office | Government | Party |
| 1 | Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe (MP) | 1957 | 1965 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party |
| 2 | Joseph Essilfie Hagan (MP) | 1965 | 1966 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party |
| 3 | G. A. K. Dzansi (Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1966 | 1969 | National Liberation Council | Military government |
| 4 | Augustine Kwame Adu (Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1969 | 1969 | Busia government | Progress Party |
| 5 | G. L. A. Djabanor (Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1970 | 1972 | Busia government | Progress Party |
| 6 | Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1972 | 1973 | National Redemption Council | Military government |
| 7 | Lt. Col. George Minyila (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1973 | 1975 | National Redemption Council | Military government |
| 8 | Lt. Col. Kweku Adade Takyi (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1975 | October 1975 | National Redemption Council | Military government |
| 8 | Lt. Col. Kweku Adade Takyi (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | October 1975 | 1977 | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 9 | Commander G. E. Osei (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1977 | 1978 | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 10 | Lt. Colonel Obed Kwabena Abrefa (Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1978 | June 1979 | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 11 | S. H. Annancy | June 1979 | September 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | Military government |
| 12 | F. K. B. Amoah | 1979 | Dec 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party |
| 13 | Fred Ohene-Kena (Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1982 | ? | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 14 | Daniel Ohene Agyekum (Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1983 | 1986 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 15 | Kofi Acquaah Harrison (Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1986 | ? | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 16 | Emmanuel Tetteh | 1996 | 1997 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 17 | Patience Addo | 1997 | ? | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 18 | S. K. Osafo Mensah | 2001 | 2005 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 19 | Yaw Barimah | 2005 | 2007 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 20 | Kwadwo Afram Asiedu | 2007 | January 2009 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 21 | Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo | 2009 | 2011 | MIlls government | National Democratic Congress |
| 22 | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 2011 | 2012 | MIlls government | National Democratic Congress |
| 23 | Victor Emmanuel Smith | 2012 | July 2012 | MIlls government | National Democratic Congress |
| 23 | Victor Emmanuel Smith | July 2012 | January 2013 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 24 | Julius Debrah | 2013 | March 2013 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 25 | Helen Ntoso | March 2013 | July 2014 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 26 | Antwi Boasiako Sekyere | July 2014 | January 2017 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 27 | Kwakye Darfour | February 2017 | January 2025 | Akufo-Addo government | New Patriotic Party |
| 28 | Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey | 30 January 2025 | Incumbent | Mahama Second Term | National Democratic Congress |