President John Dramani Mahama who was sworn into office on January 7, 2025 has announced his first set of ministerial appointments.
He submitted the following ministerial nominations to the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana The first ministerial appointees are Dr.Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minister for Finance Designate, John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy Designate and Dominic Akuritinga Ayini - Attorney -General and Minister for Justice Designate.
We bring you a biography of the first three appointees Read the biographies below Biography of Minister for Finance Designate Hon.Dr.Cassiel Ato Baah Forson is an Economist, Chartered Accountant, and Tax Practitioner with extensive experience in public finance, macroeconomics, fiscal policy, tax policy, and business management.
A five-term lawmaker, Dr Forson holds a PhD in Finance from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Master of Science degrees in Taxation and Economics from the University of Oxford and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, respectively.
