Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
The Republic of Ghana (Female suffrage 1949/54) A number of territories administered by the British after World War II as an United Nation Trusteeship until gaining independence 1957 and becoming a republic in 1960

Also see Ghana Heads

1957-60 Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Ghana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth (06.03-30.06)
Also Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain since 1952. (b. 1926-)

1961-63 Deputy Minister of Education Suzanna Al-Hassan
1963-66 Minister of Social Affairs
1967 Minister of Social Affairs
1985-87 Member of National Defence Council (The Military Junta)
1993 Member of National Defence Council

1961-63 Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Regina Asamany

1966-79 Member of the State Council N.N.

1979 Minister of Foreign Affairs Gloria Amon Nikoi
1979-81 Minister of Finance
1979-81 Member of the Revolutionary Council of The Armed Forces (Junta)
In 1969-74 she was Deputy Chief of Mission to the UN, from 1981 Chairperson of the Bank of Housing and Construction.

1979-81 Deputy Minister of Labour, Youth and Social Welfare  Adisa Mukeila
1981-82 Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
1981-89 Member of the National Defence Council without Portfolio
1988-89 Minister of Education

Ca. 1982 Minister of Education Anna Atta Aidoo

1982-85 Minister of Information Joyce Aryee
1985-87 Minister of Education
1987-88 Minister of Local Government
1988-2001 Minister of Democracy in the Office of the Prime Minister
1993-2001 Member of National Defence Council

1982 Deputy Minister of Local Government Gertrude Zakaria

1985-89 Member of National Defence Council Dana Enin

1988-92 Deputy Minister of Fuel and Power Theresa Owusu
1992-93 Deputy Minister of Energy

1988-93 Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Vida Yeboah
1993-ca. 97 Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the President
1997-2001 Minister of Tourism (outside the cabinet)

1988-89 Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Mary Grant
1989-2001 Member of National Defence Council for General Affairs
1991-93 Minister of Education and Culture

Ca.1988-? Deputy Minister of Education and Culture
Ca. 1994-95 Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addi

1988-2001 Secretary of State for Women by Prime Minister Salina Taylor
Regional Commissioner for Greater Accra 1987-88.

1992-93 Deputy Minister of Local Government and Local Development Franciska Issake

1992-93 Deputy Minister of CRD (?) Cecilia Johnson
1993-99 Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development
1999-2001  Minister of Local Government and Rural Development

1993-96 Minister of Industry and Trade Emma Mitchell
1994-96 Minister of Transport and Commerce
Member of the Council of State 2000-04.

1993-97 Minister of Environment, Science & Technology Dr. Christine Amooko-Noamah
1997-98 Minister of Education
1998-2001 Minister of Lands and Forestry

1993-2001 Deputy Minister of Health Margaret Clarke-Kwestie

1993-2001 Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Affairs Anna Bennyiwa Doe

1993-2001 Deputy Regional Minister (Deputy Chief Minister) of Ashanti Region Joana Appiah-Dwomal

1993-2001 Member of the National Defence Council Annie Jiaggie
In 1950-61 Judge, 1961-69 High Court Judge, in 1969 appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals and 1980-83 its President, afterwards Judge in the High Court.

1996-99 Minister of Health Dr. Eunice Brookaman-Amissah

1996-97 Acting Regional Minister of The Eastern Region Patience Addow
1997-99 Regional Minister of The Eastern Region (Chief Minister)
1999-2001 Regional Minister of The Eastern Region (Chief Minister)

1997-2001 Regional Minister of The Western Region Esther Lily Nkansak

1997-2001 Deputy Regional Minister of the Upper East Region Hajia Madam Fati Seidy

1998-2001 Minister of Youth and Sport E.T. Mensah

1999-2000 Minister without Portfolio Margaret Clarke-Kwestie
2000-2001 Minister of State in the President’s Office
Former Ambassador

Until 2001 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Dr. E.A. Ayirebi-Arquah

2001-05 Minister of  Women’s Affairs Gladys Asmah
2005-09 Minister of Fisheries

2001-02 Minister of Tourism Madam Hawa Yakubu Ogede
National First Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2005-07 and lived (1948-2007).

2001-03 Minister of  Manpower Development and Employment 
2003-05 Minister of Mines Cecilia V.L. Bannerman
Member of the Council of State from 2005.

2001 Minister of State in the President’s Office for Media Relations and Presidential Spokesperson
2001-03 Minister of State without Portfolio in the President’s Office (Government Spokesperson)
2003-06 Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education
2007-09 Minister of State of Education Elizabeth Akua Ohene

2001-05 Minister of State Minister of State responsible for Primary and Girl-child Education
2005-06 Minister of Environment and Science Christine Churcher