President John Dramani Mahama today, January 9, 2025, named his first set of ministerial appointments.
First on the list is Cassiel Ato Baah Forson.
He has been named as the Minister for Finance designate, Mynewsgh.com can confirm.
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.
Prior to this appointment, he was the Majority Leader for the National Democratic Congress Caucus in Parliament.
He is a Christian, married and has two children.
