President Nana Akufo Addo has released a list of four (4) Ministers of State and fifty (50)Deputy Ministers to serve in his administration making it the largest ever under the fourth republic. The list, copied to Peacefmonline.com, mentioned Deputy Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Dome/Kwabenya, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Sarfo as Minister of State at the Office of the President (Public Procurement). Professor Kwesi Yankah, President of the Central University, has been appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education) while Hon. Brian Acheampong is selected as Minister of State at the Office of the President. In a letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the president urged the house to approve the nominees speedily. A release signed by the Ag. Communications Director at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin; indicated that Dr. Nurah Gyeile is now the Minister of State appointee at the Ministry of Agriculture. The list includes Deputy Ministers such as Hon. Kwaku Kwarteng, Hon Abena Osei Asare, Charles Adu Boahen who are Deputies for the Finance Ministry while Hon Owuraku Aidoo, Hon Joseph Cudjoe and Dr. Mohammed Amin Anta are to deputize for the Ministry of Energy respectively. Read full list below: 15th March, 2017 For Immediate Release LIST OF NOMINEES FOR MINISTERS OF STATE & DEPUTY MINISTERS The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, submitted the names of 54 persons to Parliament for approval as Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. The names of the nominees for Ministers of State are as follows: 1. Minister of State at the Office of the  President – Public Procurement – Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo 2. Minister of State at the Office of the President – Hon. Brian Acheampong 3. Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture – Dr. Nurah Gyeile 4. Minister of State at the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education) – Prof. Kwesi Yankah The names of the nominees for Deputy Ministers are as follows: 1. Ministry of Finance – Hon Kwaku Kwarteng Hon Abena Osei Asare Charles Adu Boahen 2. Ministry of Energy – Hon Owuraku Aidoo Hon Joseph Cudjoe Dr. Mohammed Amin Anta 3. Ministry of Local Government  and Rural Development – Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah Hon Collins Ntim Hon Kwasi Boateng Agyei 4. Ministry of Information – Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Hon Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto 5. Ministry of Agriculture – Hon William Agyapong Quaitoo Hon Dr Sagre Bambangi Hon George Oduro 6. Ministry of Trade and Industry – Hon Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah Robert Ahomka-Lindsey 7. Ministry of Roads and Highways – Hon Kwabena Owusu Aduomi Hon Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo 8. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources – Hon Benito Owusu Bio Hon Barbara Oteng Gyasi 9. Ministry of Works and Housing – Hon Freda Prempeh Hon Eugene Antwi 10. Ministry of Education – Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum Hon Barbara Ayisi Acher 11. Office of Attorney General and – Godfred Dame Ministry of Justice – Hon Joseph Dinkiok Kpemka 12. Ministry of Health – Hon Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu Hon Tina Mensah 13. Ministry of Railways Development – Hon Kwaku Agyenim Boateng Hon Andy Appiah-Kubi 14. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and  Regional Integration – Hon Mohammed Habbib Tijani  Charles Owiredu 15. Ministry of Communications – Hon George Andah Hon Vincent Sowah Odotei 16. Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation – Hon Patrick Boamah Hon Michael Yaw Gyato 17. Ministry of Defence – Hon Maj. Derrick Oduro 18. Ministry of The Interior – Hon Henry Quartey 19. Ministry of Environment, Science  and Technology and Innovation – Hon Patricia Appiagyei 20. Ministry of Regional Reorganisation and  Development – Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah 21. Ministry of Transport – Hon Nii Kwartei Titus Glover 22. Ministry of Employment And Social Welfare – Hon Bright Wireko Brobbey 23. Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture – Hon Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe 24. Ministry of Aviation – Hon Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah 25. Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs – Hon Paul Essien 26. Ministry of Gender, Children  and Social Protection – Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo 27. Ministry of Youth And Sports – Pius Enam Hadzide 28. Ministry of Tourism, Creative Arts And Culture – Hon Dr Ziblim Barri Iddi 29. Ministry of Monitoring And Evaluation – Hon William Kwasi Sabi

Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana