Volta Regional Minister

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The Volta Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Volta Region of Ghana. The boundaries of the Volta Region have changed at various times in Ghana's history. Following the December 2018 referendums, the region has been divided into two with the northern part becoming the Oti Region and the southern part remaining as the Volta Region. There are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana.

## List of Volta Regional Ministers

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

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1 | C. H. Chapman (MP)[1] | November 1957 | June 1959 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party
2 | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka (MP)[1] | June 1959 | June 1960
3 | Francis Yao Asare[2][1] (MP) | 1960 | 1961
4 | Hans Kofi Boni[3][1] (MP) | October 1961 | July 1965
5 | Joseph Kodzo[4][1] (MP) | July 1965 | February 1966
6 | E. Q. Q. Sanniez[1] | February 1966 | May 1966 | National Liberation Council | Military government
7 | Lt. Col. E. N. Dedjoe[1] | May 1966 | July 1967
8 | Lt. Col. E. A. Yeboah[1] | July 1967 | June 1968
9 | E. C. Beckley | 1968 | 1969
10 | Alfred Senaya Kpodonu (MP)[1] | October 1969 | January 1972 | Busia government | Progress Party
11 | Major P. K. D. Habadah[5][1]
(Regional Commissioner) | January 1972 | May 1973 | National Redemption Council | Military government
12 | Colonel E. O. Nyante[1]
(Regional Commissioner) | May 1973 | January 1974
13 | Colonel J. A. Kabore[1]
(Regional Commissioner) | January 1974 | October 1975
14 | Lt. Colonel G. K. Amevor[6][7]
(Regional Commissioner) | October 1975 | June 1979 | Supreme Military Council
June 1979 | September 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
15 | Nelson Agbesi (MP)[1][8] | October 1979[1][9] | November 1979 | Limann government | People's National Party
16 | D.Y. Agumey[1] | October 1979 | December 1980
17 | F. Q. Amegah | December 1980 | December 1981
18 | Francis Agbley
(Regional Secretary) | 1982 | 1982 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government
19 | Yao Fiagbe[1][10]
(Regional Secretary) | 1982 | January 1983
20 | A.K. Asamoah-Tutu[1] | 1983 | April 1984
21 | Colonel C. K. Amable[1] | April 1984 | July 1984
22 | Air Commodore F. W. Klutse[1] |  |
23 | Richard Seglah[11]
(Regional Secretary) | 1986 | ?
24 | Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable (MP) | 1993 | 1997 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress
25 | Lt. Col. Charles K. Agbenaza | 1997 | 2001
26 | Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa | 2001 | 2005 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party
27 | Kofi Dzamesi | 2005 | January 2009
28 | Joseph Amenowode (MP) | 2009 | July 2012 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress
29 | Henry Ford Kamel (MP)[12] | March 2012 | December 2012[13]
30 | Helen Ntoso (MP) | 2013 | March 2013[14] | Mahama government
31 | Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (MP)[15] | March 2013[14] | July 2014
32 | Helen Ntoso (MP) | July 2014 | January 2017
33 | Archibald Letsa[16] | February 2017 | January 2025 | Akufo-Addo government | New Patriotic Party
34  | James Gunu[17] | January 2025  | Incumbent  | Mahama 2nd government | National Democratic Congress

## See also

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* Africa portal

* Ministers of the Ghanaian Government
* Volta Region
* Trans-Volta Togoland

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s AKPAKLI, INNOCENT (19 September 2017). "Creation of New Regions ( Volta at a glance)". GhTrendz.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
2. ^ "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 17. 1961. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
3. ^ "Ghanaian Ministers Tour USA". Ghana News: Dr Kwame Nkrumah Celebraes His 55th Birthday. 2 (9): 9. 21 September 1964. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
4. ^ Okine, D. A. (29 July 1969). "2 Former RC's Jailed". Daily Graphic (5855). Accra: Graphic Corporation: 1. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
5. ^ Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 171\. ISBN 9988809786.
6. ^ Nkrumah, I. K., ed. (2 June 1976). "You are welcome!". Newspaper. No. 7968\. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Daily Graphic. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
7. ^ "Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978". Ghana News. 7 (8). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 13. September 1978. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
8. ^ "Set Up Watch C'ttees". Daily Graphic. No. 9106\. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 1 February 1980. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
9. ^ "Debates of 30 Jun 2016". Odekro. Accra: Parliament of Ghana. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
10. ^ "Fiscal Year Changes". Ghana News. 11 (6): 8. June 1982.
11. ^ "PNDC Regional Secretaries". Ghana News. 15 (5): 2. May 1986.
12. ^ "President Mills swears-in Victor Smith, Kamel Ford as Regional Ministers". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
13. ^ "Volta Regional Minister, Ford Kamel, is dead". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
14. ^ a b "Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
15. ^ Akpah, Prince (19 June 2013). "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
16. ^ "Regional Ministers Approved". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
17. ^ Asare, Fred Quame (2025-01-31). "James Gunu prioritizes resolving water crisis in Volta Region as he assumes official duty on Monday - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.

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