News:
January 9, 2025
The list of the first batch of President John Dramani Mahama’s Ministers designate has been announced by the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin on the floor of the House on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
All three nominees coincidentally happen to be members of parliament and their expertise in the various portfolios they have been assigned to is not in doubt.
They include Majority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister designate for finance, Dr. Dominic Ayini; Minister designate for Attorney General and Minister for Justice; and John Jinapor, Minister designate for Energy.
These appointees are not new to these ministries having once served as deputies in those Ministries under the previous Mahama administration.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is currently the Majority Leader in Parliament having led his side as the Minority Leader in the 8th Parliament.
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.
The Speaker has thus referred the nominees to the Appointment Committee for consideration and to report back to the House.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com