The Presidency has submitted to Parliament its annual report on the staffing position at the Office of the President, revealing that a total of 808 personnel worked at the Presidency as of December 31, 2025.

The report, presented in accordance with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), indicates that the workforce comprises 233 political appointees and 575 civil servants and other public officers assigned to the Presidency.

The report covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and provides details on the number of presidential staff employed during the year, their respective ranks and grades, as well as employees from other public services assigned to the Office of the President.

The submission forms part of the statutory requirement for the Presidency to account annually to Parliament on its staffing composition.

The full report [copy attached below], which contains the names, positions and grades of staff at the Presidency, has been laid before Parliament.

The document shows that the total staff strength at the Presidency stands at 808 employees.

This figure comprises 233 political appointees and 575 civil and public service workers.

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 administration of the presidency comprises three primary brackets, totaling 233 officials:

Ministers of State at the Presidency: 4

1. Felix Kwakye Ofosu (Government Communications)

2. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (Special Initiatives)

3. Seidu Issifu (Climate Change and Sustainability)

4. Lydia Lamisa Akanvariba (Public Sector Reform)

Political Staffers: 39 (Including top-tier leadership such as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Executive Secretary Dr. Calistus Mahama, and various presidential advisors and aides).

Other Political Appointees: 190 (Comprising technical coordinators, legal advisors across various ministries, regional political coordinators, executive assistants, and political drivers).

Civil Service Staff (Total: 390)

A total of 390 personnel form the core Civil Service staff framework operating within the presidency, segmented 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

Other Public Service Staff on Attachment (Total: 185)

To ensure smooth inter-agency operations, 185 professionals from various state institutions are attached directly to the Office of the President:

• Department of Parks and Gardens: 51 (Distributed 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 (Responsible for maintaining prestige structures under the Presidency).
• Ghana Postal Company: 4 (Personnel managing postal services at the Castle).