The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning is the Ghanaian government official responsible for the Ministry of Finance of Ghana. The Minister for Finance since January 2017 has been Ken Ofori-Atta, co-founder and former Chairman of the Databank Group (an investment banking firm) in Ghana.[1] He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo following the Ghanaian general election in December 2016. Kwesi Botchwey stayed in office the longest (1982 to 1995), first under Jerry Rawlings as Secretary for Finance in the PNDC military government and then as Minister for Finance in the constitutionally elected Rawlings government at the beginning of the Fourth Republic and was in charge of the Economic Recovery Programme under the auspices of the World Bank which oversaw major economic reform in Ghana.
The first Ghanaian to head this ministry is Komla Agbeli Gbedemah who assumed this position in 1954 when the Britain allowed Kwame Nkrumah to form a government prior to gaining full independence in 1957. The Ministry has at various times been designated as Ministry of Finance or as it is currently, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.
^a - Kwesi Botchway has been the longest serving Finance Minister. He served from 1982 to 1993 under the PNDC government and from 1993 to 1995 in the same portfolio under the NDC government under Jerry Rawlings. In all he served a total of 13 years.
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March 04, 2023
minister, finance, economic, planning, ghanaian, government, official, responsible, ministry, finance, ghana, minister, finance, since, january, 2017, been, ofori, atta, founder, former, chairman, databank, group, investment, banking, firm, ghana, appointed, p. The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning is the Ghanaian government official responsible for the Ministry of Finance of Ghana The Minister for Finance since January 2017 has been Ken Ofori Atta co founder and former Chairman of the Databank Group an investment banking firm in Ghana 1 He was appointed by President Akufo Addo following the Ghanaian general election in December 2016 Kwesi Botchwey stayed in office the longest 1982 to 1995 first under Jerry Rawlings as Secretary for Finance in the PNDC military government and then as Minister for Finance in the constitutionally elected Rawlings government at the beginning of the Fourth Republic and was in charge of the Economic Recovery Programme under the auspices of the World Bank which oversaw major economic reform in Ghana Contents 1 List of ministers 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesList of ministers EditThe first Ghanaian to head this ministry is Komla Agbeli Gbedemah who assumed this position in 1954 when the Britain allowed Kwame Nkrumah to form a government prior to gaining full independence in 1957 The Ministry has at various times been designated as Ministry of Finance or as it is currently the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party1 Komla Agbeli Gbedemah MP 2 First Ghanaian in this position 1954 1957 Colonial government Convention People s Party1957 1961 Nkrumah government2 Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka MP 3 8 May 1961 19643 Kwesi Amoako Atta MP 4 1964 19664 Akwasi Afrifa 5 Emmanuel Noi Omaboe 6 1966 1969 National Liberation Council Military government5 Joseph Henry Mensah 7 MP 1969 1972 Busia government Progress Party Ghana 6 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong 8 1972 National Redemption Council Military government7 Amon Nikoi 8 Robert K A Gardiner 14 October 1975 May 1978 Supreme Military Council Ghana 9 J L S Abbey 19791979 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council10 Amon Nikoi 1979 1981 Limann government People s National Party11 George Benneh 1981 198112 Kwesi Botchweya 1982 1993 Provisional National Defence Council Military government1993 1995 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress13 Richard Kwame Peprah 1995 200114 Yaw Osafo Maafo 2001 2005 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party15 Kwadwo Baah Wiredu 2005 200716 Anthony Akoto Osei 2007 200917 Kwabena Duffuor 2009 2012 Mills government National Democratic Congress2012 2013 Mahama government18 Seth Terkper 2013 6 January 201719 Ken Ofori Atta 9 27 January 2017 incumbent Akufo Addo government New Patriotic PartySee also EditMinistry of Finance and Economic Planning Ghana Notes Edit a Kwesi Botchway has been the longest serving Finance Minister He served from 1982 to 1993 under the PNDC government and from 1993 to 1995 in the same portfolio under the NDC government under Jerry Rawlings In all he served a total of 13 years References Edit Profile of Ken Ofori Atta Ministry of Finance Ghana Retrieved 8 October 2018 Ghana Year Book Accra Graphic Corporation 1961 p 11 Retrieved 8 March 2020 Ghana Year Book Accra Graphic Corporation 1962 p 206 Retrieved 8 March 2020 Jakande L K ed 1965 List of Ministers West Africa Annual James Clarke 8 77 Retrieved 8 March 2020 Lt Gen Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa Profile GhanaWeb Retrieved 9 March 2020 Ghana Today Volume 11 1967 p 4 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Profile of the late Joseph Henry Mensah www ghanaweb com Ghana Web 12 July 2018 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Paxton J 14 Sep 1972 The Statesman s Year Book 1972 73 Macmillan p 309 ISBN 978 0333124062 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Nana Addo swears in 12 ministers Ghanaweb Ghanaweb 28 January 2017 Retrieved 16 November 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister for Finance and Economic Planning amp oldid 1074065633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
