President Akufo-Addo announces nominees for Deputy Ministerial positions
The list released by President Akufo-Addo contains 39 deputy ministers appointed under 24 portfolios.
Jonas Danquah 
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has today, April 2021, submitted to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the names of his deputy ministerial nominees for Parliament’s prior approval.
In all, there are 39 deputy ministers appointed under 24 portfolios.
The list had been highly anticipated since the vetting of Ken Ofori-Atta, who was the last minister nominee to appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on March 26.
Ten of the nominees are women.
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President Akufo-Addo said he “is hopeful that, just as was done for his Ministers, Parliament will, on a bi-partisan basis, expedite the approval of his Deputy Ministerial nominees, so they can join the government forthwith, and assist in the delivery of his mandate for his second term in office.”
Also appointed is Charles Adu-Boahen as a Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance who served in President Akufo-Addo’s first term.
