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This is a listing of the ministers who served in Limann's People's National Party government during the Third Republic of Ghana. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council of Jerry Rawlings to power.

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Time frame Notes
President Hilla Limann September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Vice President Joseph W. S. de-Graft Johnson September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Foreign Affairs Isaac Chinebuah[1] September, 1979 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Interior Ekow Daniels[1] September, 1979 – October 1981
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah October 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Defence S. K. Riley-Poku[1][2][3] September, 1979 – December 1981
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Joe Reindorf[4] September, 1979 – October 1981
Archibald Lartey Djabatey October 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amon Nikoi[1] 1979 – May 1981
George Benneh May 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Health Michael Paul Ansah 1979 – 1981
Kwamena Ocran[1] August 1981 – 31 December 1981
Minister for Local Government Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah September 1979 – October 1981
Minister for Education, Culture and Sports Kwamena Ocran September 1979 – 1980
Francis Kwame Buah 1980 – 1981
Minister for Agriculture[5] E. Kwaku Twumasi 1979 – ?
E. K. Andah[4] ? – December 1980
Nelson Agbesi December 1980 – December 1981
Minister for Trade and Tourism Francis Kwame Buah[1] 1979 – 1980
Vincent Bulla[1] 1980 – December 1981
Minister for Transport and Communications Harry Sawyerr[1] September 1979 – December 1981
Minister for Works and Housing Colonel David Zanlerigu [1] 1979 – ?
Felix Amoah ? – ?
Minister for Industries, Science and Technology Vincent Bulla[1] September 1979 – 1980
Col. David Zanlerigu [1] 1980 – August 1981
Michael Paul Ansah August 1981 – December 1981
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources E. F. Yeboah Acheampong ? – ?
Minister for Labour, Youth and Social Welfare Frank Q. Amega[6] 1979 – ?
Ms. Adisa Munkaila ? – December 1981
Minister for Information, Presidential Affairs and Special Initiatives John S. Nabila[4][1] September 1979 - 1980
Minister for Fuel and Energy F. Wulff Tagoe ? – ?
Minister for Youth and Rural Development E. K. Andah ? – ?
Minister for Information and Tourism Yaw Opoku Afriyie ? – ?
Minister for Culture and Sport Thomas G. Abilla ? – ?
Regional Ministers
Ashanti Regional Minister J. O. Afram ? – ?
Brong Ahafo Region E. K. Twumasi(MP) S.G. Arthur( Deputy Minister) ? – ? Dep:
Central Regional Minister Kankam da Costa ? – ?
Eastern Regional Minister F. K. B. Amoah ? – ?
Greater Accra Regional Minister I. T. Torto[7][8] ? – December 1981
Northern Regional Minister Alhaji I. Haruna[4] c. 1980
Upper Region G. Nango ? – ?
Volta Regional Minister Nelson Agbesi (MP)[9] December 1979 – December 1980[10]
F. Q. Amegah ? – ?
Western Region Sam Cudjoe ? – ?

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Ministerial Appointments - Names for Approval". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (9). September 1979. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Ghana News, Volumes 8-12. USA: Embassy of Ghana (USA). 1979. p. 147. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "MINISTER FOR DEFENCE". www.mod.gov.gh. Ghana Government. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Apponsah, Kwamena (1 February 1980). "President Arrives in Tamale". Daily Graphic. No. 9106. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Former Heads of MoFA". Official website. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Youth Farms' Scheme Explained". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 9 (5): 2. May 1980. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Exercise Restraint. Limann Tells Ghanaian Workers". Daily Graphic. No. 9132. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 3 March 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2020. Also in the picture are I. T. Torto (extreme left), Greater Accra Regional Minister
  8. ^ "Trial Census Begins in Aug". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 10 (8): 6. August 1981. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Set Up Watch C'ttees". Daily Graphic. No. 9106. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 1 February 1980. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Debates of 30 Jun 2016". Odekro. Accra: Parliament of Ghana. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
Preceded byArmed Forces Revolutionary Council (1979) Government of Ghana 1979 – 1981 Succeeded byProvisional National Defence Council (1981-1993)
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