# Kufuor government

This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This government started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. Kufuor also won the 2004 elections and served his second term of office ending January 2009.

## List of ministers of state (2001–2005)

| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
| President | John Kufuor | Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 | |
| Vice President | Aliu Mahama | Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo | 2001 – Apr 2003 Apr 2003 – 2007 | |
| Minister for Interior | Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu Hackman Owusu-Agyeman | 2001 – 2002 2003 – 2005 | Resigned following Yendi conflict |
| Minister for Finance | Yaw Osafo-Maafo | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Defence | Kwame Addo-Kufuor | 7 Jan 2001 – 6 Aug 2007 | |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Papa Owusu-Ankomah | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Education later Minister for Education, Youth and Sports | Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi Kwadwo Baah Wiredu | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Health | Richard Winfred Anane Dr. Kwaku Afriyie | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Major Courage Quashigah | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Fisheries | Ishmael Ashitey | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku Alan Kyeremanteng | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2007 | |
| Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development | Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu Kwadwo Adjei Darko | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Economic Planning | Paa Kwesi Nduom | 2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Manpower Development and Employment | Cecilia Ladze Bannermann Yaw Barimah | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Energy | Albert Kan Dapaah Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP) | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Mines | Cecilia Ladze Bannermann | 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Lands, Mines and Forestry | Dr. Kwaku Afriyie Prof. Dominic Fobih | 2001 – 2003 2003 – present | |
| Minister for Works and Housing | Kwamena Bartels Alhaji Mustapha Idris Ali | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Women and Children's Affairs | Mrs. Gladys Asmah | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Tourism later Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City | Hawa Yakubu Jake Obetsebi Lamptey | 2001 – May 2002 2003 – 2007 | |
| Minister for Environment, Science and Technology later Minister for Science and Environment | Prof. Dominic Kwaku Fobih Prof. Mike Oquaye Prof. Kasim Kasanga | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Public Sector Reform and National Institutional Renewal Programme | Joseph Henry Mensah | 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Presidential Affairs | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey | 2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Felix Owusu-Adjapong | 2003 – 2007 | |
| Minister and Leader of Government Business | Joseph Henry Mensah | 2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Roads, Highways later Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport | Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Richard Winfred Anane | 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways | Prof.Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi | 2003 – present | |
| Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPAD | Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP) Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku | ? – 2003 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | Felix Owusu-Adjapong | 2001 – 2003 | |
| Minister for Communications and Technology | Albert Kan Dapaah | 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Private Sector Development | Charles Omar Nyanor Kwamena Bartels | 2001 – 2003 2003 – ? | |
| Minister for Information | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey Nana Akomea | ? – 2003 2003 – 2005 | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Alhaji Mallam Issah | 2001 | |
| Minister of State (media relations) | Elizabeth Ohene | 2001 – ? | |
| Minister of State for primary, secondary and girl-child education | Christine Churcher | 2001 – 2005 | |
| Regional Ministers ||||
| Ashanti Regional Minister | Sampson Kwaku Boafo | | |
| Brong Ahafo Region | Ernest Debrah | | |
| Central Regional Minister | Isaac Edumadze | | |
| Eastern Regional Minister | Dr. S.K. Osafo Mensah | | |
| Greater Accra Regional Minister | Sheikh I.C. Quaye | | |
| Northern Regional Minister | Ben Salifu Prince Imoru Andani$^‡$ Ernest Akobuor Debrah | February – November 2001 November 2001 – May 2003 May 2003 – February 2005 | $^‡$Resigned following Yendi conflict |
| Upper East Region | Mohamed Salifu | | |
| Upper West Region | Mogtari Sahanun | | |
| Volta Regional Minister | Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah | | |
| Western Region | Joseph Boahen Aidoo | | |
* NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003.

## List of ministers of state (2005–2009)

| Portfolio | Minister | Time frame | Notes |
| President | John Kufuor | January 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Vice President | Aliu Mahama | January 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs later Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akwasi Osei-Agyei | Apr 2003 – Jul 2007 Jul 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Interior | Papa Owusu-Ankomah Albert Kan Dapaah Kwamena Bartels Kwame Addo-Kufuor | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | Kwadwo Baah Wiredu Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Defence | Kwame Addo-Kufuor Albert Kan Dapaah | 2001 – 2007 6 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009 | |
| Minister for National Security | Francis Poku | 2006 – January 2009 | New portfolio |
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | J. Ayikoi Otoo Joe Ghartey Ambrose Dery | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Health | Major Courage Quashigah (rtd) | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports later Minister for Education, Science and Sports | Yaw Osafo-Maafo Papa Owusu Ankomah Dominic Fobi | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Food and Agriculture | Ernest Akubuor Debrah | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Fisheries | Gladys Asmah | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (later) Minister for Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative | Alan Kyeremanteng Joe Baidoo Ansah Papa Owusu Ankomah | 2003 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Private Sector Development & President's Special Initiative | Kwamena Bartels | 2005 – 2006 | Ministry merged with Trade and Industry |
| Minister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment | Charles Bimpong Bintim Stephen Asamoah-Boateng Kwadwo Adjei-Darko | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Information later Minister for Information and National Orientation | Daniel Kwaku Botwe Kwamena Bartels Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie Stephen Asamoah Boateng | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City later Minister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey Stephen Asamoah-Boateng Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie | 2003 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing | Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Boniface Abubakar Saddique | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Public Sector Reform | Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP) Samuel Owusu-Agyei | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Communication | Albert Kan Dapaah Prof. Mike Oquaye Dr. Ben Aggrey Ntim | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Roads and Highways | Richard Winfred Anane vacant Godfred T. Boyon | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ. |
| Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways | Prof.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi | 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Aviation | Gloria Akuffo | 2006 – January 2009 | Newly created ministry |
| Minister for Energy | Prof. Mike Oquaye Joseph Kofi Adda Felix Owusu-Adjapong | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines | Prof. Dominic Fobih Esther Obeng Dapaah | 2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Environment and Science | Christine Churcher | 2005 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPAD | Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku | 2003 – 2006 | |
| Minister for Women and Children's Affairs | Hajia Alima Mahama | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Manpower Development and Employment now Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment | Joseph Kofi Adda Boniface Abubakar Saddique Nana Akomea | 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy | Sampson Kwaku Boafo | 2006 – January 2009 | New portfolio |
| Minister for Presidential Affairs | Kwadwo Mpiani | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Felix Owusu-Adjapong Abraham Ossei Aidooh | 2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Senior Minister | Joseph Henry Mensah | 2005 – 2006 | |
| Regional Ministers ||||
| Ashanti Regional Minister | Sampson Kwaku Boafo Emmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah | 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Brong Ahafo Region | Nana Kwadwo Seinti Ignatius Baffour Awuah | 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Central Regional Minister | Isaac E. Edumadze Nana Ato Arthur | 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Eastern Regional Minister | Yaw Barimah Kwadwo Afram Asiedu | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Greater Accra Regional Minister | Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Northern Regional Minister | Boniface Abubakar Saddique Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris | 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Upper East Region | Boniface Agambila Alhassan Samari | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Upper West Region | Ambrose Dery George Hikah Benson | 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Volta Regional Minister | Kofi Dzamesi | 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Western Region | Joseph Boahen Aidoo Evans A. Amoah | 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 | |
There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006. There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007.