President of the fourth republic John Mahama has nominated Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister..
In a press release issued by the spokesperson of the persident Felix kwakye Ofosu stated that President Mahama has submitted a nomination to the speaker accordance to article 78 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana
The nomination included Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and 2 others
Cassiel Ato Baah Forson is a Ghanaian politician and has been a member of parliament since 2009, representing the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency in the Central Region for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He has served in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. From March 2013 to January 2017, he was the Deputy Minister for Finance.
He is the current majority leader( ninth parliament of the fourth republic)
Forson was born on August 5, 1978, in Ajumako Bisease, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Business and Management (finance option) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), obtained in September 2020. He also has a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Oxford and a Master of Science in Economics from KNUST. His undergraduate degree in accounting was earned at South Bank University, London.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Forson currently serves as the Minority Leader in Parliament, a position he assumed in January 2023. His parliamentary responsibilities include serving as the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, and membership in the House Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Committee of Selection.
Personal Details:
- Born: August 5, 1978
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Political Party: National Democratic Congress
- Children: 2
- Profession: Politician, Accountant
Forson was alleged to have caused financial loss to Ghana in a procurement of 200 ambulances between 2014 and 2016.
Eventually, Forson and two others were sent to court to answer for charges including wilfully causing financial loss to the state. In court, Forson lawyers told the Court their client did not have a case to answer. However, in March 2023, the Accra High Court where the case was being heard ordered Ato Forson to open his defense. Forson and his lawyers did not take kindly to the decision and made an appeal at the Court of Appeal.
In July 2024, the Appeals Court did not set aside the High Court's decision for Forson and the two others to open their defence, it also acquitted and discharged them of all the charges
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