President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday named five MPs as he released his first set of 10 nominees for ministries. A sixth nominee, Collins Dauda, is the parliamentary candidate for Asutifi South, whose result is yet to be released because of a court case.
A statement signed by Mr James K. Bebaako-Mensah, Secretary to the President, said nominations for other ministries and Regions would be made in due course.
The MPs are
- Ministry of Transport: Mike Hammah (MP for Effutu)
- Ministry of Education: Mr Alex Tetteh-Enyo (MP for Ada and former Director General of the Ghana Education Service)
- Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs: Ms Akua Sena Dansua (MP for North Dayi)
- Ministry of Tourism: Mrs Juliana Azumah Mensah (MP for Ho East)
- Ministry of Communications: Mr Harruna Iddrisu (MP for Tamale South).
- Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources: Collins Dauda (NDC parliamentary candidate for Asutifi South)
- Ministry of Trade and Industry: Ms Hannah Tetteh ( a lawyer and spokesperson of the Government Transition team)
- Ministry of Energy: Dr. Joe Oteng-Adjei (former Director of Power, Ministry of Mines and Energy)
- Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General: Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu (Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, and former Chief State Attorney and Copyright Administrator)
- Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology: Ms. Shirley Ayittey (an aide to the former first Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and Managing Director for Caridem Dvelopment Company Limited) .
- Ms Ama Benyiwa-Doe (Central Region)
- Nii Armah Ashitey, MP for Klottey Korle, (Greater Accra Region)
- Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, NDC National Organiser, (Eastern Region)
- Mr Mahmood Khalid (Upper West Region)
- Mr Nyamekye Marfo (Brong Ahafo Region)
