Presidency releases names of Deputy Ministers

Accra, Aug. 8, GNA - The Office of the President on Wednesday released the list of Deputy Ministers following the nomination, vetting and swearing of new ones and the reshuffling of others. A statement signed by Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential Affairs named them as follows: DEPUTY MINISTERS

• Finance and Economic Planning - George Y. Gyan-Baffour

• Defence - William O. Boafo

• Interior - K.T. Hammond

• Fisheries - I.K. Poku-Adusei

• Ports, Harbours and Railways - Sophia Horner-Sam

• Food and Agriculture - Clement Eledi & Anna Nyamekye

• Health - Gladys N. Ashitey & A. Dwuma Odoom

• Local Government, - Maxwell Kofi Jumah

• Rural Development and Environment - A. Awudu Yeremiah

• Lands, Forestry and Mines - Rita Tani Iddi & A. Adjei-Yeboah

• Attorney General and Ministry of Justice - K. Osei Prempeh

• Women and Children's Affairs - Daniel Dugan

• Water Resources, Works and Housing - Christopher Addai

• Energy - Kwame Amporfo Twumasi

• Tourism and Diaspora Relations - Kofi Osei Ameyaw

• Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD - C.Y. Brempong-Yeboa

• Information and National Orientation - Frank Agyekum

• Education, Science and Sports - Baiden-Amissah & O.B. Amoah

• Manpower, Youth and Employment- A. Frema Osei-Opare

• Communications - F. Opare-Ansah

• Transport - Magnus E. Opare-Asamoah

• Trade, Industries, Private Sector Development and PSI- Gifty Ohene-Konadu, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu & Shirley A. Botchway

• Deputy Minister - Office of the President - Mercy Bampoe-Addo

REGIONAL DEPUTY MINISTERS

Ashanti Deputy Minister - Osei Assibey Antwi
Brong Ahafo Deputy Minister - Kwadwo Kwakye
Central Deputy Minister - Samual K. Obodai
Eastern Deputy Minister - Asamoah Ofosu
Greater Accra Deputy Minister - Theresa A. Tagoe
Upper East Deputy Minister - Agnes A. Chigabatia
Upper West Deputy Minister - Winifred Asibi Dy-Yakah
Volta Deputy Minister - Joseph K. Nayan
Western Deputy Minister - Kwasi Blay