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The Eastern Regional Minister is the Ghana government official is responsible for overseeing the administration of the country's Eastern Region, one of sixteen administrative regions in Ghana since a referendum in 2019. The region is home to a large part of the Akan ethnic group and its capital is Koforidua.

The Regional Minister replaced the previous roles of Regional Chief Executive, Regional Commissioner and Regional Secretary.

## List of Eastern Regional Ministers

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

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1 | Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe[1] (MP) | 1957 | 1965 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party
2 | Joseph Essilfie Hagan[2] (MP) | 1965 | 1966
3 | G. A. K. Dzansi[3]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1966 | 1969 | National Liberation Council | Military government
4 | Augustine Kwame Adu[4]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1969 | 1969 | Busia government | Progress Party
5 | G. L. A. Djabanor[5]
(Eastern Regional Chief Executive) | 1970 | 1972
6 | Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante[6]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1972 | 1973 | National Redemption Council | Military government
7 | Lt. Col. George Minyila
(Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1973 | 1975
8 | Lt. Col. Kweku Adade Takyi
(Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1975 | October 1975
October 1975 | 1977 | Supreme Military Council
9 | Commander G. E. Osei
(Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1977 | 1978
10 | Lt. Colonel Obed Kwabena Abrefa[7]
(Eastern Regional Commissioner) | 1978 | June 1979
11 | S. H. Annancy[8] | June 1979 | September 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
12 | F. K. B. Amoah | 1979 | Dec 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party
13 | Fred Ohene-Kena
(Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1982 | ? | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government
14 | Daniel Ohene Agyekum
(Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1983 | 1986
15 | Kofi Acquaah Harrison
(Eastern Regional Secretary) | 1986 | ?
16 | Emmanuel Tetteh | 1996 | 1997 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress
17 | Patience Addo | 1997 | ?
18 | S. K. Osafo Mensah | 2001 | 2005 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party
19 | Yaw Barimah[9] | 2005 | 2007
20 | Kwadwo Afram Asiedu | 2007 | January 2009
21 | Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo | 2009 | 2011 | MIlls government | National Democratic Congress
22 | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 2011 | 2012
23 | Victor Emmanuel Smith | 2012 | July 2012
July 2012 | January 2013 | Mahama government
24 | Julius Debrah | 2013 | March 2013
25 | Helen Ntoso | March 2013 | July 2014
26 | Antwi Boasiako Sekyere | July 2014 | January 2017
27 | Kwakye Darfour[10] | February 2017 | January 2025 | Akufo-Addo government | New Patriotic Party
28  | Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey[11] | 30 January 2025  | Incumbent | Mahama Second Term | National Democratic Congress

## See also

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* Africa portal

* Ministers of the Ghanaian Government
* Eastern Region

## References

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1. ^ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
2. ^ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic: 20. 1966.
3. ^ Darfour, William (1 May 1969). Ofori, Henry (ed.). "'Shun Corrupt Leaders'". Daily Graphic (5779). Graphic Communications Group: 4.
4. ^ Aryeh, Elvis D., ed. (19 July 2002). "Hail Opoku Ware". Daily Graphic (148579). Graphic Communications Group: 10. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
5. ^ Ghana (1971). Executive Instruments. Ghana Publishing Company.
6. ^ Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 171\. ISBN 9988809786.
7. ^ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978". Ghana News. 7 (8). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 13. September 1978. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
8. ^ "New Portfolios For Commissioners". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 10. July 1979. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
9. ^ "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". GhanaWeb. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
10. ^ "Parliament approves Nana Addo's regional minister nominees". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
11. ^ "Mahama swears-in 14 new ministers". 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-02-02.

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