The Minister for the Interior is the Ghanaian government official responsible for the Ministry of Interior. He is thus responsible for internal security and law and order in Ghana. The most recent person in this position is [Ambrose Dery] who was appointed in April 2017 by [[Nana Adddo Dankwa Akuffo Addo] following his assumption of office as the president after his mammoth victory in the 2016 election. <<http://www.citifmonline.com>>The position has also been known as Minister for Internal Affairs in the past.
The first Ghanaian to head this ministry was Ebenezer Ako-Adjei. He was also one of The Big Six instrumental in Ghana attaining its independence from the United Kingdom..