President Mills nominates 23 Deputy Ministers

Accra, Feb. 24, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills has nominated 23 people in accordance with Article 79 (i) of the 1992 Constitution for consideration by Parliament as Deputy Ministers.

A statement signed by Mr James Bebaako-Mensah, Secretary to the President on Monday named them as: Mr Seth Tekpeh, Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr Fiifi Kwetey, Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Kwesi Akyem Apea-Kubi, Deputy Minister for the Interior, Mr John Gyetuah, Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh, Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Joseph Annan, Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Nartey Siaw-Sappore, Deputy Minister for Communications and Dr Kwabena Donkor, Deputy Minister for Energy.

Others are: Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwabena Owusu Acheampong, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Ms Dzifa Peace Aku Attivor, Deputy Minister for Transport, Ms Hawawu Boya Gariba, Deputy Minister for Women and Children's Affairs, Mr Nii Nortey Dua, Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports and Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development.

The rest are: Mr Eric Opoku, Deputy Regional Minister for Brong Ahafo, Mr Baba Jamal, Deputy Regional Minister for Eastern, Mr Kale Ceasar, Deputy Regional Minister for Upper West, Mrs Lucy Awuni Mbun, Deputy Regional Minister for Upper East, Mr Moses Mabengba, Deputy Regional Minister for Northern, Colonel Cyril Neku (Rtd), Deputy Regional Minister for Volta and Ms Betty Bosomtwi-Sam, Deputy Regional Minister for Western.

The statement said President Mills has also nominated for consideration by Parliament, Mr Kwajo Tawiah Likpalimor, Mr Abdudl-Rashid Pelpuo and Alhaji Seidu Amadu as Ministers of State.