There have been massive cheers for John Dumelo following news that he had been appointed a deputy minister in President John Mahama’s government.
The actor-turned-politician was named the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in the latest list of ministerial nominees released on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
A statement signed by the acting spokesperson to the president and Minister-designate for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, indicated that Dumelo and 12 others on the list had been submitted to Parliament for vetting and approval.
“President John Mahama has, in accordance with Articles 78 (1) and 79 (1) of the Constitution, submitted the names of underlisted to parliament, through the Speaker, for prior approval to serve as Deputy Minsiters,” the statement read.
List of Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees
Per the list John Dumelo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, will be one of 13 deputy ministers appointed by the president so far. Among the notable names on the list are Alhassan Suhuyini, Samson Ahi, and Dr Clement Apaak.
Below is the list of Mahama’s deputy ministers:
NAME OF NOMINEE
NAME OF MINISTRY
John Dumelo
Food and Agriculture
Thomas Ampem Nyarko
Finance
Alhassan Suhuyini
Roads and Highways
Ernest Brogya Genfi
Defence
Clement Abass Apaak
Education
Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
Interior
Justice Srem Sai
Justice and Attorney General
Richard Gyan-Mensah
Energy and Green Transition
Yusif Sulemena
Lands and Natural Resources
Rita Naa Odely Sowah
Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
Gizella Tetteh Agbotui
Works, Housing, and Water Resources
Samson Ahi
Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
Yussif Issaka Jajah
Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
See Kwakye Ofosu’s statement below:
https://web.facebook.com/share/p/14rBDazJLG/
