The government has accepted a proposal to constitutionally limit the number of ministers a president can appoint to a maximum of 60.
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, announced the decision on Thursday, July 30, 2026, while presenting the government’s White Paper on the recommendations of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC).
Dr Ayine explained that although the CRC recommended a maximum of 57 ministers, government had accepted the principle of limiting the size of government but proposed a slightly higher cap.
“Government has accepted the proposal to cap the number of ministers. But instead of 57, as the committee recommended, the government is proposing that it should be capped at 60,” he said.
According to him, the proposed limit will be entrenched in the Constitution to prevent future presidents from exceeding the approved number of ministerial appointments.
“So it will be put into the Constitution that the number of ministers that any president elected by the sovereign people of this country can appoint will be only 60,” Dr Ayine stated.
He added that the proposed amendment would still allow presidents the flexibility to select ministers without necessarily being required to appoint them from Parliament.
The proposal forms part of a broader constitutional reform agenda aimed at improving governance, reducing the size of government and promoting efficiency in public administration.
The government’s acceptance of the recommendation is expected to contribute to ongoing discussions on constitutional amendments and reforms to Ghana’s political system.
