Cassiel Ato Forson

Cassiel Ato Forson is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1] In 2013 he served as the deputy minister for Finance.[2][3]

Cassiel Ato Forson
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Early years and education

Forson was born in Ajumako Bisease, Central Region of Ghana. He attended the South Bank University in London and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Accounting. He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation.[4][3]

Career

Forson is an accountant. He was the managing director for Forson Contracts Limited in the United Kingdom. And he also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Omega Africa Holding Limited. In 2009 he became a member of the Parliament of Ghana and served as the deputy minister for Finance in 2013.[4]

Politics

Forson is a member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC). He has been the NDC member of parliament representative for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam constituency since 2009. In 2008 he contested in the Ghanaian General Elections and won. He garnered 18, 593 votes which represents 51.66% of the total votes cast and hence defeated the other contestants including William Kow Arthur-Baiden, Alex Arthur, Rexford Mensah and Evans Addo-Nkum.[5]

Under the ticket of the National Democratic Congress again, he contested in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections and won by obtaining 24,752 votes which represented 52.67% of the total votes cast.[6]

In 2016, he contested again in the 2016 Ghanaian General Elections and won again giving him the chance to represent his constituency for the third term. During the 2016 elections, he contested against Ransford Emmanuel Kwesi Nyarko, Jerry Henry Quansah, Sarah Mensah and Monica Daapong. He defeated them by obtaining 25,601 votes which represented 53.55% of the total votes cast.[7]

Personal life

Forson is a Christian. He is married with two children.[4]

References
  1. https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=274
  2. "Akufo-Addo spent GH¢63m on foreign travels in 9months - NDC's Ato Forson". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. Ghana, News. "Meet Cassiel Ato Forson: The Deputy Finance Minister Designate". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Forson, Cassiel Ato Baah". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Ajumako / Enyan / Essiam Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Ajumako / Enyan / Essiam Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Ajumako / Enyan / Essiam Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 February 2020.


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