By Lawrence Odoom
The Office of the President has released its Annual Report on staffing architecture for the period spanning January 1 to December 31, 2025.
Prepared pursuant to Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), the report furnishes an exhaustive disaggregation of political appointees, civil servants, and public sector operatives stationed at Jubilee House and its ancillary offices. Politics
The document establishes that the aggregate staff strength at the Presidency totals 808 personnel.
This cadre comprises 233 political appointees and 575 civil and public service professionals.
Here is the complete breakdown of the staffing positioning at the Office of the President as of December 31st, 2025.
1. Political Appointees (Total: 233)
The political stratum of the Presidency is stratified into three principal echelons, aggregating 233 officials:
Ministers of State at the Presidency: 4
Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu (Government Communications)
Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (Special Initiatives)
Hon. Seidu Issifu (Climate Change and Sustainability)
Hon. Lydia Lamisa Akanvariba (Public Sector Reform)
Political Staffers: 39 (Encompassing apex leadership such as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Executive Secretary Dr. Calistus Mahama, and diverse presidential advisors and aides).
Other Political Appointees: 190 (Comprising technical coordinators, legal advisors across various ministries, regional political coordinators, executive assistants, and political drivers).
2. Civil Service Staff (Total: 390)
A total of 390 personnel constitute the foundational Civil Service architecture operating within the Presidency, distributed across multiple specialized classes and secretariats:
Core Civil Service Classes
Acting Chief Director: 1
Administrative Class: 37
Executive Class: 12
Records Class: 10
Secretarial Class: 24
Budget Analysts Class: 4
Internal Audit Class: 9
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Class: 20
Programme Class: 7
Planning Class: 2
Research Class: 4
Information Technology Class: 8
Sub-total: 138
Presidential Household Staff
Total Household Personnel: 234
Protocol Unit: 4
Library Unit: 1
Dispatch Rider and Messengers: 2
Hospitality Management (30 Caterers, 23 Stewards): 53
Mechanics Workshop (State House): 16
Artisans (Estate Division – Architects, Engineers, Plumbers, etc.): 36
Transport Section (5 Managers, 38 Drivers): 43
Seamstresses (Castle-based): 3
Caretakers: 2
Washermen: 3
Watchmen: 6
Gardeners: 6
Sanitary Labourers: 13
Cleaners: 46
Specialized Secretariats
Zongo and Inner-City Development Secretariat: 7
Public Enterprises Secretariat: 11
3. Other Public Service Staff on Attachment (Total: 185)
To ensure seamless inter-agency synergy, 185 professionals from diverse state institutions are seconded directly to the Office of the President:
Department of Parks and Gardens: 51 (Deployed across presidential residences, the Castle, and State Lodges).
Ghana Health Service: 48 (Medical professionals stationed at the Jubilee House Medical Centre, which serves staff and the general public).
Controller and Accountant-General’s Department: 14 (Assigned to the Accounts Division).
Ghana Audit Service: 15 (Based at the Castle, serving the government machinery sector).
Public Works Department (Prestige Division): 53 (Tasked with maintaining prestige structures under the Presidency).
Ghana Postal Company: 4 (Personnel managing postal services at the Castle).
Summary Matrix of the Presidency Staffing
Category Breakdown Total Strength
Political Appointees Ministers (4) + Staffers (39) + Other Appointees (190) 233
Civil Service Staff Core Classes (138) + Household (234) + Secretariats (18) 390
Public Services on Attachment Parks & Gardens, GHS, CAGD, Audit Service, PWD, Ghana Post 185
OVERALL TOTAL 808