Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam has been named as the finance minister designate.
The John Mahama administration today January 9 announced its first set of ministerial appointments.
A statement issued by the presidency signed by the spokesperson of John Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu described Ato Forson as 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. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from London South Bank University”, the statement added.
The President submitted the ministerial nominations to the Speaker of Parliament in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
Meanwhile, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam is the Majority Leader of Ghana’s 9th Parliament.
According to reports the decision follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) decision to retain its leadership from the 8th parliament.
