List of ministers of state (2005–2009) Portfolio Minister Time frame NotesPresident John Kufuor January 2001 – January 2009 Vice President Aliu Mahama January 2001 – January 2009 Minister for Foreign Affairs laterMinister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoAkwasi Osei-Agyei Apr 2003 – Jul 2007 Jul 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Interior Papa Owusu-AnkomahAlbert Kan DapaahKwamena BartelsKwame Addo-Kufuor 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Kwadwo Baah WireduDr. Anthony Akoto Osei 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-KufuorAlbert Kan Dapaah 2001 – 20076 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009 Minister for National Security Francis Poku 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioAttorney General and Minister for JusticeJ. Ayikoi OtooJoe GharteyAmbrose 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-MaafoPapa Owusu AnkomahDominic Fobi 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Food and Agriculture Ernest Akubuor Debrah 2005 – January 2009Minister 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 KyeremantengJoe Baidoo AnsahPapa 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 IndustryMinister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment Charles Bimpong BintimStephen Asamoah-BoatengKwadwo Adjei-Darko 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Information laterMinister for Information and National Orientation Daniel Kwaku BotweKwamena BartelsOboshie Sai-Cofie Stephen Asamoah Boateng 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City laterMinister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations Jake Obetsebi LampteyStephen Asamoah-Boateng  2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Hackman Owusu-AgyemanBoniface 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 DapaahProf. Mike OquayeDr. Ben Aggrey Ntim 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Roads and Highways Richard Winfred AnanevacantGodfred T. Bonyon 2005 – 20062006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ.Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi2001 – January 2009 Minister for Aviation Gloria Akuffo 2006 – January 2009 Newly created ministryMinister for Energy Prof. Mike OquayeJoseph Kofi AddaFelix Owusu-Adjapong 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines Prof. Dominic FobihEsther Obeng Dapaah 2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Environment and Science Christine Churcher 2005 – 2006 Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku 2003 – 2006Minister for Women and Children's Affairs Hajia Alima Mahama 2005 – January 2009 Minister for Manpower Development and Employment nowMinistry for Manpower, Youth and Employment Joseph Kofi AddaBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueNana Akomea 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy Sampson Kwaku Boafo 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioMinister for Presidential Affairs Kwadwo Mpiani 2005 – January 2009Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-AdjapongAbraham Ossei Aidooh2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Senior Minister Joseph Henry Mensah 2005 – 2006 Regional MinistersAshanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku BoafoEmmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Brong Ahafo Region Nana Kwadwo SeintiIgnatius Baffour Awuah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Central Region Isaac E. EdumadzeNana Ato Arthur 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Eastern Region Yaw BarimahKwadwo Afram Asiedu 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Greater Accra Regional Minister Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye 2005 – January 2009 Northern Region Boniface Abubakar SaddiqueAlhaji Mustapha Ali Idris 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Upper East Region Boniface AgambilaAlhassan Samari 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Upper West Region Ambrose DeryGeorge Hikah Benson 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Volta Regional Minister Kofi Dzamesi 2005 – January 2009 Western Region Joseph Boahen AidooEvans A. Amoah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009
List of ministers of state (2005–2009) Portfolio Minister Time frame NotesPresident John Kufuor January 2001 – January 2009 Vice President Aliu Mahama January 2001 – January 2009 Minister for Foreign Affairs laterMinister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoAkwasi Osei-Agyei Apr 2003 – Jul 2007 Jul 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Interior Papa Owusu-AnkomahAlbert Kan DapaahKwamena BartelsKwame Addo-Kufuor 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Kwadwo Baah WireduDr. Anthony Akoto Osei 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Defence Kwame Addo-KufuorAlbert Kan Dapaah 2001 – 20076 Aug 2007 – 6 Jan 2009 Minister for National Security Francis Poku 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioAttorney General and Minister for JusticeJ. Ayikoi OtooJoe GharteyAmbrose 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-MaafoPapa Owusu AnkomahDominic Fobi 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Food and Agriculture Ernest Akubuor Debrah 2005 – January 2009Minister 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 KyeremantengJoe Baidoo AnsahPapa 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 IndustryMinister for Local Government and Rural Development later Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment Charles Bimpong BintimStephen Asamoah-BoatengKwadwo Adjei-Darko 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Information laterMinister for Information and National Orientation Daniel Kwaku BotweKwamena BartelsFlorence Oboshie Sai-Coffie Stephen Asamoah Boateng 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – January 2009Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City laterMinister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations Jake Obetsebi LampteyStephen Asamoah-Boateng Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie 2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Works and Housing later Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Hackman Owusu-AgyemanBoniface 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 DapaahProf. Mike OquayeDr. Ben Aggrey Ntim 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Roads and Highways Richard Winfred AnanevacantGodfred T. Bonyon 2005 – 20062006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Resigned after adverse findings against him by the CHRAJ.Minister for Ports, Harbours and RailwaysProf.Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi2001 – January 2009 Minister for Aviation Gloria Akuffo 2006 – January 2009 Newly created ministryMinister for Energy Prof. Mike OquayeJoseph Kofi AddaFelix Owusu-Adjapong 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2008 2008 – January 2009 Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines Prof. Dominic FobihEsther Obeng Dapaah 2003 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister for Environment and Science Christine Churcher 2005 – 2006 Minister for Regional Co-Operation and NEPADDr. Kofi Konadu Apraku 2003 – 2006Minister for Women and Children's Affairs Hajia Alima Mahama 2005 – January 2009 Minister for Manpower Development and Employment nowMinistry for Manpower, Youth and Employment Joseph Kofi AddaBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueNana Akomea 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Minister of State for Culture and Chieftaincy Sampson Kwaku Boafo 2006 – January 2009 New portfolioMinister for Presidential Affairs Kwadwo Mpiani 2005 – January 2009Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu-AdjapongAbraham Ossei Aidooh2001 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Senior Minister Joseph Henry Mensah 2005 – 2006 Regional MinistersAshanti Regional Minister Sampson Kwaku BoafoEmmanuel A. Owusu-Ansah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Brong Ahafo Region Nana Kwadwo SeintiIgnatius Baffour Awuah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Central Region Isaac E. EdumadzeNana Ato Arthur 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Eastern Region Yaw BarimahKwadwo Afram Asiedu 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Greater Accra Regional Minister Shiekh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye 2005 – January 2009 Northern Region Boniface Abubakar SaddiqueAlhaji Mustapha Ali Idris 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009 Upper East Region Boniface AgambilaAlhassan Samari 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Upper West Region Ambrose DeryGeorge Hikah Benson 2005 – 2007 2007 – January 2009 Volta Regional Minister Kofi Dzamesi 2005 – January 2009 Western Region Joseph Boahen AidooEvans A. Amoah 2005 – 2006 2006 – January 2009
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BartelsOboshie Sai-Cofie
BartelsFlorence Oboshie Sai-Coffie
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Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie