Dr Alex Ampaabeng appointed Deputy Finance Minister by President Akufo-Addo

Dr Alexander Ampaabeng, the NPP 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Juaboso Constituency in the Western North Region, has been appointed the Deputy Minister for Finance.

He comes to the role following the elevation of Ms Abena Osei-Asare from the Deputy Ministerial position to a Minister of State at the Finance Ministry.

The appointment of Dr Alexander Ampaabeng is the latest reshuffle to be done by President Akufo-Addo following the biggest shake-up of his government on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024.

Dr Ampaabeng’s appointment has been communicated to the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin by President Akufo-Addo and he is expected to be vetted by Parliament’s Appointments Committee (PAC) in the coming days.

Profile of Dr Alex Ampaabeng

Dr Alexander Ampaabeng is based in Accra and works with the legal and economic team to advance the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) Ghana program. Dr Ampaabeng has 17 years of experience and knowledge in accounting, finance, fiscal policy, and economics.

He worked as a finance officer at NHS England before teaching economics, accounting, and finance modules at universities in the U.K., including Birmingham City University, the University of Coventry, the University of Warwick, and the University of Birmingham.

Before joining NRGI, he served as a fiscal policy specialist for Oxfam in Ghana, where he worked closely with Ghana’s Ministry of Finance providing tax and fiscal policy input to the country’s annual national budget.

He established the ‘Tax Strategy Team’ and the ‘CSO Budget Forum’ at Oxfam to mobilize civil society organizations (CSOs) and engage Ghana’s government in national tax policies and the country’s budget.

In 2018, he founded a weekly radio and national TV show, Ghana Tax Dialogue. Dr Ampaabeng also worked on advancing Oxfam’s extractive sector work, producing research and analysis, annual contributions to the energy budget, and engaging policymakers on energy-related issues.

Dr Alex Ampaabeng has presented at high-level events organized by the UN, the IMF, the World Bank, OECD, and ECOWAS. He remains a key voice on the country’s tax, fiscal policy, and broader economic issues.

He holds a Ph.D. in accounting and finance (specializing in taxation), an M.B.A. in financial management, an M.Sc. in accounting and finance, and a PGCE in business.

Source:norvanreports