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The Cabinet of President John Dramani Mahama consists of the ministers of state appointed by Ghanaian President John Mahama during his second term in office. The cabinet takes responsibility for making key government decisions in Ghana following the 2024 Ghanaian general elections.
There were three sets of nominations submitted to the Parliament of Ghana in all for appointment as Ministers of state by President Mahama. The initial list contained 12 nominations [3] [4] A second list of 7 nominations were sent for approval about a week later. [5] A third list of 12 nominees were added, including 6 Ministers of state at the ...
This brought to 11 the number of ministers who had been cleared to start work. [14] Following their vetting, a further six ministers and eight regional ministers were sworn in on 30 January by President Mahama. [15] [16] On 7 February 2025, an additional 14 ministers were sworn in bringing the total number of ministers in Mahama's government to 42.
Mahama Ayariga (born 12 May 1974) is a lawyer and politician in Ghana. He belongs to the National Democratic Congress . He was the Minister of Information and Media Relations and the Minister of Youth and Sports under the John Dramani Mahama administration.
John Dramani Mahama (/ m ə ˈ h ɑː m ə / ⓘ; born 29 November 1958) [1] is a Ghanaian politician who has been the 14th president of Ghana since 7 January 2025. [2] [3] A member of the National Democratic Congress, he previously served as the 12th president from 2012 to 2017 and as the fifth vice president from 2009 to 2012.
Mahama has directed the attorney general and minister of justice to launch investigations into these allegations, stating that Ghana will no longer be a safe haven for corruption.
He continued in this capacity until President Mahama replaced Mills. In February 2013, he was appointed Minister for Youth and Sports by Mahama. [ 3 ] In July 2014, he became a Minister of State at the Office of the President, a position following a cabinet reshuffle by President Mahama.
An educator and rice farmer, he was the first Minister of State for the Northern Region under the Nkrumah government. Mahama also served as a senior presidential adviser during Ghana's Third Republic under Hilla Limann. [2] He was also the first MP for the West Gonja constituency. [3]