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