Ministry of Trade and Industry (Ghana)

Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) is a government ministry of Ghana, headquartered in Accra.[1]

The Minister for Trade and Industry is the Ghana government official responsible for running the ministry.

The ministry is responsible for advising the government on the private sector development, trade and the industry formation within the local and the international front. it also sees to the formulation and implementation of policies as well as representing the government in the international duties and bodies like the World Trade Organization.[2] The ministry has eight division headed by the Chief Director and have three other units that aid in the smooth running of the ministry namely- legal, Internal audit and Communications and Public Affairs.[3]

List of Ghanaian Trade Ministers

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Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party
1 Kojo Botsio[4] (MP) 1957 1958 Nkrumah government Convention People's Party
2 Patrick Kwame Kusi Quaidoo 1958 1960
3 Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka July 1960 May 1961
4 Lawrence Rosario Abavana (MP) May 1961 October 1961a
5 R.S. Amegashie 1966 1969 National Liberation Council Military government
6 R. A. Quarshie 1969 1972 Busia government Progress Party
7 Roger Joseph Felli 1972 National Redemption Council Military government
8 Colonel Kobina Adduah Quashie 1975 1979 Supreme Military Council
9 J.L.S. Abbey (acting) 1979 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
10 Francis Kwame Buah 1979 1980 Limann government People's National Party
11 Vincent Y. Bulla 1980
12 K. B. Asante[5] 1982 1986 Provisional National Defence Council Military government
13 Kofi Djin 1986 1992
14 Huudu Yahaya[6] c. 1988 c. 1988
15 John Bawa 1992 Jan 1993
16 Emma Mitchell Jan 1996 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress
17 John Frank Abu Jan 2000
18 Dan Abodakpi[7] Jan 2000 Jan 2001
19 Kofi Konadu Apraku 2001 2003 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party
20 Alan Kyeremanteng[8] 2003 2007
21 Joe Baidoe-Ansah 2007 2008
22 Papa Owusu-Ankomah (MP) 2008 2009
23 Hanna Tetteh[9] 2009 2012 Mills government National Democratic Congress
2012 2013 Mahama government
24 Haruna Iddrisu (MP) 14 February 2013 16 July 2014
25 Ekwow Spio-Garbrah[10] 16 July 2014 6 January 2017
26 Alan John Kyerematen[11] 28 January 2017 16 January 2023[12] Akufo-Addo government New Patriotic Party
27 K. T. Hammond (MP) 24 March 2023[13] Incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  • ^a – Role was merged with the Ministry of Finance in October 1961

References

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  1. ^ "Contacts". Ministry of Trade and Industry. Retrieved 2019-10-20. Ministry of Trade and Industry Administrative Office, Ministries Accra, Ghana.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Trade and Industry - About The Ministry". moti.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Trade and Industry - Organisation of the Ministry". moti.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  4. ^ "1957 Govt. of Ghana". Photo Archive. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. ^ "K.B. Asante, the patriot, diplomat and writer". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ Clegg, Sam, ed. (29 November 1988). "Yahaya attends ILO confab". Daily Graphic (11830). Accra: Graphic Communications Group: 16. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ Panafrican News Agency (12 January 2000). "Rawlings Reshuffles Cabinet". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen" (PDF). www.wto.org/. World Trade Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Hannah Tetteh (Foreign Affairs Minister)". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Ministerial reshuffle: Spio rejoins gov't". Ghanaweb. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Nana Addo swears in 12 ministers". Ghanaweb.
  12. ^ "President Akufo-Addo Accepts Alan Kyerematen's Resignation". Presidency Republic of Ghana. 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ Daniel Kenu; Nana Konadu Agyeman (24 March 2023). "K.T. Hammond, Bryan Acheampong, Asamoah Boateng others approved as ministers". Graphic Online. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 29 March 2023.