Mohammed Amin Adam

Hon
Mohammed Amin Adam
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Karaga
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 February 2024
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byKen Ofori-Atta
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Amin Adam

(1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50)
Tamale
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesFinance Committee, Defence and Interior Committee

Mohammed Amin Adam (born on April 15, 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who has been serving as the Minister of Finance since February 2024.[1][2][3] He is popularly referred to as Amin Anta.[4][5]

Adam previously served as the Deputy Minister for Energy, with responsibility for the petroleum sector.[6] He is the member of parliament for Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and part of the majority in the 8th parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[7] Prior to becoming the Deputy Minister for Energy, he was the Founder and Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy.[8][9] Previously, he served as the mayor of the city of Tamale in the year 2005,[10][11] deputy minister for Northern Region of Ghana,[12] and Minister of State in charge of for Finance.[13]

  1. ^ "Ghana: President Akufo-Addo reshuffles cabinet, sacks finance minister". Africanews. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mohammed Amin Adam | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". mofep.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ^ "Dr Amin Adam takes over from Ofori-Atta as new Finance Minister - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ "Amin Anta presents 600 women in Karaga with interest-free loans". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ "Hardi Pagazaa hails the appointment of Dr. Amin Anta as Minister of Finance". Zaa Radio 99.3 FM. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  6. ^ Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila (14 February 2024), Ghana president replaces finance minister in reshuffle Reuters.
  7. ^ "Adam, Amin Mohammed". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  8. ^ quist (2016-05-10). "Industry subsidizing energy cost for households is misplaced- ACEP". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  9. ^ "ACEP: Ghanaians must participate in oil revenue discussions - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  10. ^ "10 things about Mohammed Amin Adam, Ghana's finance minister". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  11. ^ "Amin Anta wins Tamale NDC souls -as Kangaroo fever engulfs Tamale".
  12. ^ "Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has served the NPP with distinction". GhanaWeb. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  13. ^ Gadafi, Mohammed (2023-02-07). "Dr Amin Adam Appointed Minister of State At Finance Ministry". The Custodian Newspaper Online. Retrieved 2024-02-25.