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Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Ghanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.

FormerLatest source dated 2026-08-26Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Mustapha Abdul-Hamid hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Government of Ghana Date uncertain

    Cabinet portfolio held after his term as Information Minister; dates not given in sources read.[1]

  2. Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Cape Coast Date uncertain

    Academic post held at the time of his 2017 ministerial nomination.[2]

  3. 2017
    Minister for Information and Presidential Spokesperson, Government of Ghana Former

    Nominated in January 2017 as the first Information Minister of President Akufo-Addo's first term.[2, 1]

  4. 2021-07-01
    Chief Executive Officer, National Petroleum Authority (Ghana) Former

    Head of Ghana's downstream petroleum regulator, appointed by President Akufo-Addo with effect from 1 July 2021; described as former CEO in the OSP's July 2025 charge announcement.[1, 3]

Sources

  1. Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid appointed NPA bossMyJoyOnline, 2021-06-22, secondary source
  2. Mustapha Hamid is Minister-designate for InformationGovernment of Ghana, 2017-01, primary source
  3. National Petroleum Authority (NPA)Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana, 2025-07-17, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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