Volta Regional Minister Explained

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AKPAKLI . INNOCENT . Creation of New Regions (Volta at a glance) . GhTrendz.com . 4 January 2023 . 19 September 2017.
  2. Ghana Year Book . Ghana Year Book . 1961 . 17 . 2 February 2020 . Graphic Corporation.
  3. Ghanaian Ministers Tour USA . Ghana News: Dr Kwame Nkrumah Celebraes His 55th Birthday . 21 September 1964 . 2 . 9 . 9 . 31 March 2020.
  4. Okine . D. A. . 2 Former RC's Jailed . Daily Graphic . 29 July 1969 . 5855 . 1 . 31 March 2020 . Graphic Corporation . Accra.
  5. Book: Jubilee Ghana - A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic . 2006 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . Accra, Ghana . 9988809786 . 171.
  6. News: Nkrumah . I. K. . You are welcome! . 31 March 2020 . Newspaper . Daily Graphic . 7968 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . 2 June 1976.
  7. Regional Commissioners as at Sept. 1, 1978 . Ghana News . September 1978 . 7 . 8 . 13 . 31 March 2020 . Embassy of Ghana . Washington DC.
  8. News: Set Up Watch C'ttees . 31 July 2020 . Daily Graphic . 9106 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . 1 February 1980 . Accra.
  9. Web site: Debates of 30 Jun 2016 . Odekro . Parliament of Ghana . 31 July 2020 . Accra . 30 June 2016.
  10. Fiscal Year Changes . Ghana News . June 1982 . 11 . 6 . 8.
  11. PNDC Regional Secretaries . Ghana News . May 1986 . 15 . 5 . 2.
  12. Web site: President Mills swears-in Victor Smith, Kamel Ford as Regional Ministers . www.ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 31 March 2020 . 26 March 2012.
  13. Web site: Volta Regional Minister, Ford Kamel, is dead . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web . 31 March 2020 . 25 December 2012.
  14. Web site: Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web . 31 March 2020 . 12 March 2013.
  15. Web site: Akpah . Prince . List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies. . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web . 31 March 2020 . 19 June 2013.
  16. Web site: Regional Ministers Approved . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghana Web . 31 March 2020 . 18 February 2017.

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