# Minister for Communications (Ghana)

Although the first minister was responsible for Communications, the designation has changed over the years. The position became combined with that of Transport for many years. Over the past decade, they have remained as separate ministries, each with its own minister of state.

## List of ministers

| Number | Minister | Took office | Left office | Government | Party |
| 1 | Archie Casely-Hayford | 6 March 1957 | | Nkrumah government | Convention People's Party |
| 2 | Krobo Edusei Minister for Transport and Communications | | | Nkrumah government | Convention People's Party |
| 3 | Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond | 1964 | February 1966 | Nkrumah government | Convention People's Party |
| 4 | Matthew Poku | Feb 1968 | Apr 1969 | National Liberation Council | Military government |
| 5 | Harona Esseku Minister for Transport and Communications | 1969 | 1971 | Busia government | Progress Party |
| 6 | Jatoe Kaleo Minister for Transport and Communications | 1971 | 1972 | Busia government | Progress Party |
| 7 | Lt. Col. Anthony Selormey Commissioner for Transport and Communications | 1972 | | National Redemption Council | Military government |
| 8 | Colonel David A. Iddisah Commissioner for Transport and Communications | | | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 9 | Group Captain T. T. Kutin Commissioner for Transport and Communications | | | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 10 | Eric R.K. Dwemoh Commissioner for Transport and Communications | | | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 11 | George Harlley Commissioner for Transport and Communications | 1979 | 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | Military government |
| 12 | Harry Sawyerr Minister for Transport and Communications | 1979 | 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party |
| 13 | Mahama Iddrisu Secretary for Transport and Communications | 1983 | 1987 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 14 | Yaw Donkor Secretary for Transport and Communications | 1987 | 1992 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 15 | Kwame Peprah Secretary for Transport and Communications | 1992 | 1993 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 16 | Edward Salia Minister for Transport and Communications | 1993 | 1995 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 17 | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah | | 1998 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 18 | John Mahama | 1998 | 2001 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 19 | Felix Owusu-Adjapong Minister for Transport and Communications | 2001 | 2003 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 20 | Albert Kan Dapaah | 2003 | 2006 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 21 | Mike Oquaye | 2006 | 2007 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 22 | Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim | 2007 | 2009 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 23 | Haruna Iddrisu | 2009 | 2012 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress |
| 23 | Haruna Iddrisu | 2012 | 2013 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 24 | Edward Omane Boamah | 2013 | 2017 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
| 25 | Ursula Owusu-Ekuful | 2017 | 2025 | Nana Akufo-Addo 's govrernment | New Patriotic Party |
| 26 | Sam Nartey George | 2025 | Incumbent | John Dramani Mahama's government | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |