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

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Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party
1 Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[1] (MP) 1957 1965 Nkrumah government Convention Peoples' Party
2 Joseph Essilfie Hagan[2] (MP) 1965 1966
3 G. A. K. Dzansi[3]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)
1966 1969 National Liberation Council Military government
4 Augustine Kwame Adu[4]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)
1969 1969 Busia government Progress Party
5 G. L. A. Djabanor[5]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive)
1970 1972
6 Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante[6]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)
1972 ? National Redemption Council Military government
7 Lt. Col. George Minyila
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)
1973 1975
8 Lt. Col. Kweku Adade Takyi
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)
1975 October 1975
October 1975 1977 Supreme Military Council
9 Commander G. E. Osei
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)
1977 1978
10 Lt. Colonel Obed Kwabena Abrefa[7]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner)
1978 June 1979
11 S. H. Annancy[8] June 1979 September 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
12 F. K. B. Amoah 1979 Limann government People's National Party
13 Fred Ohene-Kena
(Eastern Regional Secretary)
1982 ? Provisional National Defence Council Military government
14 Daniel O. Agyekum
(Eastern Regional Secretary)
? 1986
15 Kofi Acquaah Harrison
(Eastern Regional Secretary)
1986 ?
16 Emmanuel Tetteh ? ? Rawlings government National Democratic Congress
17 Patience Addo ? ?
18 S. K. Osafo Mensah 2001 2005 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party
19 Yaw Barimah[9] 2005 2007
20 Kwadwo Afram Asiedu 2007 January 2009
21 Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo 2009 2011 MIlls government National Democratic Congress
22 Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi 2011 2012
23 Victor Emmanuel Smith 2012 July 2012
July 2012 January 2013 Mahama government
24 Julius Debrah 2013 March 2013
25 Helen Ntoso March 2013 July 2014
26 Antwi Boasiako Sekyere July 2014 January 2017
27 Kwakye Darfour[10] February 2017 Incumbent Akufo-Addo government New Patriotic Party

See also

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References

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  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.