Ken Ofori-Atta | |
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Minister for Finance and Economic Planning | |
In office 27 January 2017 – 14 February 2024 | |
President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Deputy | Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng Abena Osei Asare Charles Adu Boahen |
Preceded by | Seth Terkper |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Amin Adam |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Nana Yaw Kuntunkununku Ofori-Atta 7 November 1959 Kibi, Eastern Region, Ghana |
Spouse | Angela Lamensdorf Ofori-Atta |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Jones Ofori Atta |
Relatives | Nana Akufo-Addo (cousin) |
Education | Columbia University (BA) Yale University (MBA) |
Occupation | |
Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta (born 7 November 1958),[1][2][3] is a Ghanaian investment banker[4] who served as the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning in the cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo from 2017 to 2024.[5] He was a co-founder of Databank Group, a Ghanaian financial services company, and served as executive chairman until 2012 when he resigned.[6] He was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 10 January 2017 and assumed office on 27 January 2017 as finance minister.[7][8] On February 14, 2024, he was relieved of his position as the finance minister of Ghana by Nana Akufo-Addo.[9]