Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka nominated as Interior Minister-Designate
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated the Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, as the Minister designate for the Interior Ministry.
His nomination is subject to vetting and approval by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, which will take place at a later date.
A statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson for the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, also named the MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George to head the Ministry of Communications while the MP for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has been nominated as the Minister Designate for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
Profile of Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka
Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has served as the Member of Parliament for Asawase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana during the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th parliaments of the 4th Republic. He held the position of Minority Chief Whip in the 8th Parliament of Ghana. Muntaka is married to Meimuna Ezideen Adul Wahab and they have five children. He is a devout Muslim.
Early life and education
Muntaka was born on October 17, 1971 and hails from the northern part of Ghana in a town called Kumbungu. He is a product of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He acquired a Master of Science degree in Development Policy and Planning from the university in the year 2004. Muntaka wrote his common entrance exam in 1987 and continued to gain his B.Sc Agric (Agriculture Economist) in 2000 and MSc Development Policy and Planning (Development Planner) in 2004. Muntaka was the head of research at one of the units (RME) of Adwumapa Buyers Limited, a cocoa buying company.
Political career
Muntaka first entered the Parliament of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in 2005 when he won a by-election in the Asawase Constituency with a majority of 11,142, replacing the late Dr Gibril Adamu Mohammed also of the NDC who had won the seat in December 2004 with a majority of 4,474. The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development deemed this by-election as "fair and transparent, but not free from fear." He retained his seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election held in December 2008. He also won the next election in 2012.
Ministerial Appointments
In January 2009, Mubarak was appointed as Minister of the Youth and Sports Ministry by President John Evans Atta Mills. His appointment was applauded by the National Youth Council due to his youthfulness and youthful exuberance as by the time of his appointment, he was 39 years. He served as Minister for Youth and Sports until he was made to proceed on leave while allegations of corruption levelled against him were investigated. However, he resigned from government following the acceptance by President Mills of the findings of the investigating committee. He was replaced subsequently by Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo.
Committees
Muntaka holds membership in multiple committees, including the House Committee, the Appointments Committee, the Standing Orders Committee, the Health Committee, the Mines and Energy Committee, the Business Committee, and the Committee of Selection Committee