Volta Regional Minister
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
Number | Minister | Took office | Left office | Government | Party |
1 | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka | 1959 | 1960 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party |
2 | Francis Yao Asare | 1960 | 1961 | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party |
3 | Hans Kofi Boni | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party | ||
4 | Joseph Kodzo | Nkrumah government | Convention Peoples' Party | ||
5 | E. Q. Q. Sanniez | 1966 | National Liberation Council | Military government | |
6 | Alfred Senaya Kpodonu | Busia government | Progress Party | ||
7 | Major P. K. D. Habadah | 1972 | National Redemption Council | Military government | |
8 | Colonel J. A. Kabore | 1972 | October 1975 | National Redemption Council | Military government |
9 | Lt. Colonel G. K. Amevor | October 1975 | June 1979 | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
9 | Lt. Colonel G. K. Amevor | June 1979 | September 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | Military government |
10 | Nelson Agbesi | December 1979 | December 1980 | Limann government | People's National Party |
11 | F. Q. Amegah | December 1980 | December 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party |
12 | Francis Agbley | 1982 | ? | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
13 | Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable | 1993 | 1997 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
14 | Lt. Col. Charles K. Agbenaza | 1997 | 2001 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
15 | Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah | 2001 | 2005 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
16 | Kofi Dzamesi | 2005 | January 2009 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
17 | Joseph Amenowode | 2009 | July 2012 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress |
18 | Henry Ford Kamel | March 2012 | December 2012 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress |
19 | Helen Ntoso | 2013 | March 2013 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
20 | Joshua Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo | March 2013 | July 2014 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
21 | Helen Ntoso | July 2014 | January 2017 | Mahama government | National Democratic Congress |
22 | Archibald Letsa | February 2017 | Incumbent | Akufo-Addo government | New Patriotic Party |