Cabinet of Goodluck Jonathan


The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan was appointed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria a few weeks after he took office during the terminal illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.

First cabinet – 2010

On 13 January 2010, a federal court empowered Jonathan to manage state affairs while Yar'Adua received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, and on 9 February 2010 the Nigerian Senate confirmed him as Acting President.
On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince Adetokunbo Kayode.
Jonathan retained the remainder Yar'Adua's cabinet until 16 March 2010, when he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as president.
On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet.
Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as president the next day.
Minister in the first cabinet were:
MinistryMinister
AgricultureProf. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah
AviationMrs. Fidelia Njeze
Commerce & IndustrySen. Jubril Martins-Kuye
Culture & TourismAbubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed
DefenceChief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN
Defence Alhaji Murtala Shehu Yar'adua
EducationProf. Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
EnvironmentJohn Ogar Odey
FCTSenator Bala Mohammed
FinanceOlusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Foreign AffairsHenry Odein Ajumogobia
Health
Information & CommunicationsProf. Dora Akunyili
InteriorCapt. Emmanuel Iheanacho
JusticeMohammed Bello Adoke, SAN
Labour & ProductivityChukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu
Lands & Urban DevelopmentHon. Nduese Essien
Mines & Steel DevelopmentArc. Musa Mohammed Sada
National Planning CommissionDr. Shamsuddeen Usman
National Sports CommissionHon. Ibrahim Isa Bio
Niger Delta AffairsDr Stephen Oru
Petroleum ResourcesMrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke
Police AffairsAlhaji Adamu Waziri
PowerActing President Goodluck Jonathan
Science & TechnologyProf. Muhammed K. Abubakar
Special DutiesNavy Capt. Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade
TransportYusuf Sulaiman
Women AffairsMrs. Josephine Anenih
WorksSen. Mohammed Sanusi Daggash
Youth DevelopmentSen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

July 2011 cabinet

In July 2011, after the start of his second term, Jonathan appointed a new cabinet. Members included:
MinistryMinisterState---
Agric and Natural Resources Bukar TijaniBorno---
Attorney General, JusticeMohammed Bello AdokeKogi---
AviationStella Oduah-OgiemwonyiAnambra---
DefenceHaliru Mohammed BelloKebbi---
Defence Erelu Olusola ObadaOsun---
EducationRuqayyah Ahmed Rufa'iJigawa---
FCT Olajumoke AkinjideOyo---
Federal Capital TerritoryBala MohammedBauchi---
FinanceNgozi Okonjo-IwealaAbia---
Finance Yerima Lawal NgamaYobe---
Foreign AffairsOlugbenga AshiruOgun---
Foreign Affairs Viola OnwuliriImoForeign Affairs 2Dr Nuruddeen MuhammadJigawa
HealthOnyebuchi ChukwuEbonyi---
InformationLabaran MakuNasarawa---
Communication TechnologyMrs. Omobola JohnsonOndo---
InteriorComrade Abba MoroBenue---
LabourEmeka WoguAbia---
Mines and Steel DevelopmentMohammed Musa SadaKatsina---
National PlanningShamsudeen UsmanKano---
Niger Delta AffairsGodsday OrubebeDelta---
Niger Delta Affairs Zainab Ibrahim KuchiNiger---
PetroleumDiezani Alison-MaduekeBayelsa---
Police AffairsCaleb OluboladeEkiti---
PowerOsita Nebo took over from Bart NnajiEnugu---
Science and TechnologyIta Okon Bassey EwaAkwa Ibom---
SportsYusuf SulaimanSokoto---
Trade and InvestmentOlusegun O. AgangaLagos---
Trade and Investment Samuel Ioraer OrtomBenue---
TransportIdris A.UmarGombe---
Women AffairsZainab MainaAdamawa---
WorksMike OnolememenEdo---
Works Bashir YuguduZamfara---
Youth DevelopmentBolaji AbdullahiKwara---
Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentAkinwumi AdesinaOyo---