Breaking: Mahama Announces First Set of Ministerial Nominations

H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the President of Ghana, has submitted the following ministerial nominations to the Speaker of Parliament in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana:

1. Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson — Minister for Finance (Designate)
2. Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor — Minister for Energy (Designate)
3. Hon. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine — Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Designate)

Brief profiles of the nominees are as follows:

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. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from London South Bank University.

Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor brings a wealth of hands-on experience, competence, and expertise to the energy portfolio. With extensive qualifications, particularly in energy economics and finance, he is expected to bring much-needed dynamism and capabilities to transform the energy sector. Hon. Jinapor holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Economic Policy Management, an MBA in Marketing, and a Master of Science (MSc) in Development Finance from the University of Ghana. He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Energy Economics from GIMPA and a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law from the University of London.

Hon. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine is a senior lawyer with three decades of experience in practice. He previously served as Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and is the founding partner of Ayine & Partners Law Offices. He holds a PhD in Law from Stanford University, a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Michigan Law School, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Ghana. He has also lectured at the University of Ghana Law School for many years.

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