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The Central Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Central Region of Ghana. The area currently covered by the Central Region used to be part of the Western Province in the Gold Coast under British colonial rule. The Western Province which had become the Western Region after Ghana became an independent country was split into the Western and Central Regions.[1][2] The seat of the regional administration is located in Cape Coast, the capital.

## List of Central Regional Ministers[edit]

Number  | Minister  | Took office  | Left office  | Government  | Party

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1 | Joseph Essilfie Hagan (MP)[3][4] | c. 1961 | c. 1964[5] | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party
2 | Lt.-Colonel R. J. G. Dontoh | 1966 | 1967 | Military government | National Liberation Council
3 | Brig. Alexander A. Crabbe | 1967 | 1969
4 | Jonah Abraham Annobil (MP) | 1969 | 1972 | Busia government | Progress Party
5 | Colonel Frank Bernasko | 1972 | 1973 | Military government | National Redemption Council
6 | Commander Joy Amedume | 1973 | 1974
7 | Lt. Colonel E. A. Baidoo | 1974 | October 1975
8 | Major J. A. Awuni | 1975 | 1977 | Supreme Military Council
9 | Commander John A. K. Otoo | 1977 | 1978
10 | Lt. Colonel William Adjei Thompson[6] | 1978 | 1979
11 | Kobena Gyapea Erbynn[7] | 1979 | 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
12 | Kankam da Costa | ? | ? | Limann government | People's National Party
13 |  | 1979 | ? | Military government | Provisional National Defence Council
14 | Ato Austin | 1988 | 1993
15 | Ebenezer Kobina Fosu | ? | ? | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress
16 | Kojo Yankah (MP) | 1997 | 1998
17 | Jacob Arthur |  |
18 | Isaac Edumadze | 2001 | 2006 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party
19 | Nana Ato Arthur | 2006 | 2009
20 | Ama Benyiwa-Doe | 2009 | 2012 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress
21 | 2012 | 2013 | Mahama government
22 | Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo | 2013 | 2013
23 | Samuel Sarpong | 2013 | 2014
24 | Aquinas Tawiah Quansah (MP) | 2014 | 2016
25 | Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan (MP) | 2016 | 2017
26 | Kwamena Duncan[8] | 2017 | incumbent | Akufo-Addo government | New Patriotic Party

## See also[edit]

* Africa portal

* Ministers of the Ghanaian Government
* Central Region

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Vinorkor, Mark-Anthony (5 March 2020). "Evolution of the regions: from 5 to 16". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
2. ^ "Regions of Ghana". statoids.com. Gwillim Law and Shirley Law. 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
3. ^ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
4. ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963: 17. Retrieved 24 November 2021. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
5. ^ "Ghanaian Ministers Tour USA". Ghana News: Dr Kwame Nkrumah Celebrates His 55th Birthday. 2 (9): 9. 21 September 1964. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
6. ^ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 7 (8): 13. September 1978. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
7. ^ "New Portfolios For Commissioners". Ghana News. Washington: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (7): 10. July 1979. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
8. ^ "Parliament approves Nana Addo's regional minister nominees". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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