Muntaka Mohammed

Interior Minister, Member of Parliament

NationalityGhanaian

Profession Interior Minister, Member of Parliament

Nationality Ghanaian

About Muntaka Mohammed

Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka is a Ghanaian politician known for the combative precision he brings to parliamentary debate and for a career in the National Democratic Congress that has moved from the backbenches to ministerial office across two separate stints in government. Born on 17 October 1971 in Kumbungu in the Northern Region, he attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, followed by a Master's degree in Development Policy and Planning. Before entering politics he worked as a teacher, a background that fed an interest in education and social policy that recurred throughout his legislative career. He entered Parliament in 2005 through a by-election in the Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, winning by over 11,000 votes. Holding a seat in the Ashanti Region as an NDC politician is itself a structural achievement given the region's historically strong NPP leanings: Muntaka has retained Asawase across six consecutive parliaments, a record reflecting both personal popularity and the demographic character of his Zongo and Muslim constituency. President Mills appointed him Minister of Youth and Sports in January 2009, his first cabinet role. He then served as Majority Chief Whip from 2013 to 2017 and Minority Chief Whip from 2017 to 2023, sharpening his reputation as a procedural strategist comfortable with points of order, quorum calls, and the tactical deployment of parliamentary rules in a closely contested chamber. His work on the Appointments Committee placed him at the table for the vetting of ministerial nominees across multiple parliaments, and he used those hearings to establish himself as an incisive questioner at ease with complex policy material. In January 2025, President Mahama appointed him Minister for the Interior, confirmed by Parliament on 24 January 2025. The portfolio covers internal security, immigration, prisons, and the administration of the Ghana Police Service.