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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. The president announced his cabinet in February 2025. [1] [2]
The Cabinet of Ghana is the Executive Branch of the Government of Ghana. The Cabinet members are appointed by the President and report to the President. The Cabinet is constituted in conformity with Article 76 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The Constitution enjoins the President to have a Cabinet of no fewer than 10 and not more than 19 ...
Prior to independence, Ghana was under colonial rule in various forms including direct or indirect British rule. On February 12, 1951, the first Ghanaian government or cabinet, dominated by native Ghanaians was formed in the run up to independence on March 6, 1957. since then, Ghana has had a mix of democratically elected governments as well as ...
Under the current Constitution the president is head of both state and government. [14] [17] The president is directly elected and serves a four-year term that expires at the next general election; a president may serve a maximum of two terms. In the event of a vacancy, the vice president serves the remaining time as the president. [18]
Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution states that, "There shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State". [107] 2. ^Note 2 Sarah Adwoa Safo doubles as Deputy Majority Leader. 3. ^Note 3 A former Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.
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 ...
Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat a day after a tense presidential election, marking a historic political comeback for the opposition candidate, former leader John Mahama.
This is the second time that John Mahama has been President of Ghana. His first term in government was when he inherited the government of President John Atta Mills who died in office in 2012. [1] [2] Mahama has remained as the leader of the National Democratic Congress since the death of Atta Mills. After winning the 2012 Ghanaian general ...