The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam and Minority’s Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has been handed the new role as Minority Leader.
He replaces Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu who has served in the position since January 2017.
His replacement was announced in a letter from the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, and sighted by Citi News.
Ato Forson is a Ghanaian legislator, economist, chartered accountant, tax professional and entrepreneur with professional experience spanning more than two decades in both the private and public sectors.
Recently, the legislator was awarded a PhD in Business and Management (Finance option) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology.
Ato Forson is a Ghanaian legislator, economist, chartered accountant, tax professional and entrepreneur with professional experience spanning more than two decades in both the private and public sectors.
The legislator was awarded a PhD in Business and Management (Finance option).
Hometown
Ajumako Bisease
Date of Birth
Saturday, 5th August 1978
Religion
Christian
Member of the following previous Parliaments
7th Parliament (NDC)
6th Parliament (NDC)
5th Parliament (NDC)
Education
BSc. (Accounting and Finance) – 2003
MSc. Economics (Macro-Economics) – 2016
MSc Taxation (Tax and Public Policy) – 2020
PhD (Finance) – 2020
Chartered Accountant (Chartered Accountant) – 2018
Chartered Tax Practitioner (Tax Practitioner) – 2015
GCE O Levels – 1994
Employment
Concepts-Online LTD (Managing Director)
Government of Ghana (Deputy Minister, Finance)
OMEGA Africa Holding LTD (Chairman)
Committees
Finance Committee Ranking Member
House Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Committee of Selection Committee
More on Dr. Ato Forson
He is an Oxford-trained Ghanaian MP who is in his fourth term and a highly accomplished professional with over two decades of experience.
He has a PhD in Finance from KNUST, a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Oxford, UK, a Master of Science degree in Economics also from KNUST, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from London South Bank University.
Dr. Forson is also a chartered accountant and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana.
His professional career has been marked by influential roles in Ghana’s public sector, including as Deputy Minister for Finance from April 2013 to January 2017, a member of Ghana’s Economic Management Team, a Board of Director of the Bank of Ghana, a Board of Ghana Cocoa Board, and Ghana’s Alternate Governor at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. His expertise was also brought to light when he chaired the Committee that implemented the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System Reforms (GIFMIS).
In 2008, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to better the lives of his constituents. He has championed many initiatives related to quality education, health care, job creation, and poverty alleviation.
As ranking member on the finance committee, he led many crusades to protect the public purse including the rejection of the obnoxious electronic transactions levy and the infamous Agyapa deal.
Throughout his career, Cassiel Ato Forson has been a strong advocate of good governance, transparency, and accountability. He is widely respected in the Central region and across Ghana for his dedication to the service of his country and his constituents.