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The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has proposed far-reaching reforms to Ghana’s governance system, including a ban on Members of Parliament (MPs) serving as ministers and a strict cap on the size of government, aimed at strengthening the separation of powers and curbing executive excess.
The proposals were presented on Monday, December 22, 2025, by the Committee’s Chairman, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, during the submission of the CRC’s report as part of Ghana’s ongoing constitutional reform process.
According to the Committee, an amendment to Article 78(1) of the Constitution would prohibit sitting MPs from being appointed as Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, or Regional Ministers. The move is intended to clearly separate the legislative and executive arms of government and improve parliamentary oversight.
To prevent circumvention, the CRC further recommended that MPs who resign from Parliament should also be barred from ministerial appointments for the remainder of the parliamentary term for which they were elected.
In addition, the Committee proposed amendments to Article 78(2) to significantly reduce the size of government. Under the proposal, the total number of Ministers of State — including Deputy and Regional Ministers — must not exceed three times the number of Cabinet Ministers.
With Article 76(1) of the Constitution already capping Cabinet Ministers at 19, the total number of ministers would be limited to 57.
The CRC also recommended abolishing the appointment of Deputy Regional Ministers, a move aimed at streamlining governance and reducing administrative costs.
However, the Committee allowed for limited flexibility. Where a President seeks to exceed the proposed ministerial cap, written justification must be submitted to Parliament, and approval obtained through a simple majority vote of all Members of Parliament.
According to the CRC, these reforms are designed to promote efficiency, accountability, and a more balanced distribution of power within Ghana’s constitutional framework.
