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
1Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[1] (MP)19571965Nkrumah governmentConvention Peoples' Party
2Joseph Essilfie Hagan[2] (MP)19651966
3G. A. K. Dzansi[3]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)		19661969National Liberation CouncilMilitary government
4Augustine Kwame Adu[4]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)		19691969Busia governmentProgress Party
5G. L. A. Djabanor[5]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)		19701972
6Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante[6]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)		19721973National Redemption CouncilMilitary government
7Lt. Col. George Minyila
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)		19731975
8Lt. Col. Kweku Adade Takyi
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)		1975October 1975
October 19751977Supreme Military Council
9Commander G. E. Osei
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)		19771978
10Lt. Colonel Obed Kwabena Abrefa[7]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)		1978June 1979
11S. H. Annancy[8]June 1979September 1979Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
12F. K. B. Amoah1979Dec 1981Limann governmentPeople's National Party
13Fred Ohene-Kena
(Eastern Regional Secretary)		1982?Provisional National Defence CouncilMilitary government
14Daniel Ohene Agyekum
(Eastern Regional Secretary)		19831986
15Kofi Acquaah Harrison
(Eastern Regional Secretary)		1986?
16Emmanuel Tetteh19961997Rawlings governmentNational Democratic Congress
17Patience Addo1997?
18S. K. Osafo Mensah20012005Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
19Yaw Barimah[9]20052007
20Kwadwo Afram Asiedu2007January 2009
21Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo20092011MIlls governmentNational Democratic Congress
22Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi20112012
23Victor Emmanuel Smith2012July 2012
July 2012January 2013Mahama government
24Julius Debrah2013March 2013
25Helen NtosoMarch 2013July 2014
26Antwi Boasiako SekyereJuly 2014January 2017
27Kwakye Darfour[10]February 2017January 2025Akufo-Addo governmentNew Patriotic Party
28 Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey[11] 30 January 2025 Incumbent Mahama Second Term National Democratic Congress

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic: 20. 1966.
  3. ↑ Darfour, William (1 May 1969). Ofori, Henry (ed.). "'Shun Corrupt Leaders'". Daily Graphic (5779). Graphic Communications Group: 4.
  4. ↑ Aryeh, Elvis D., ed. (19 July 2002). "Hail Opoku Ware". Daily Graphic (148579). Graphic Communications Group: 10. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Ghana (1971). Executive Instruments. Ghana Publishing Company.
  6. ↑ Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 171. ISBN 9988809786.
  7. ↑ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978". Ghana News. 7 (8). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 13. September 1978. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "New Portfolios For Commissioners". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 10. July 1979. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". GhanaWeb. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Parliament approves Nana Addo's regional minister nominees". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mahama swears-in 14 new ministers". 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
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