Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah has been appointed as Chairman for Bawumia’s Economy Committee.
This follows the formation of manifesto Committee for the New Patriotic Party ahead of December Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
The manifesto Committee is entrusted with a comprehensive mandate, including a thorough evaluation of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos, engagement with key stakeholders, and the formulation of a practical and forward-looking manifesto for the upcoming elections. The committee will also collaborate with sector ministers, who will serve as advisors.
Mark Assibey-Yeboah holds an MA and a PhD in Economics from the University of Tennessee, USA, specializing in International Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics and Econometrics.
He has published in reputable journals such as Economic Record, International Journal for Finance and Economics, Journal for International Trade and Economic Development and The North American Journal of Economics and Finance.
Find below the composition of the committee chairs and their various designations;
Manifesto Committee
- Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
- Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
- Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee
Manifesto Committee Coordinators
- Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
- Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
Manifesto Sub-Committees Chairs
- Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy
- Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry
- Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum
- William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture
- Dr. Augustine Blay, Communication and Digitalization
- Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources
- Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment
- Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance
- Justina Marigold, Local Government
- Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure
- Hassan Tampuli, Transport
- Edward Asomani, Security
- Michael Ocquaye, Jnr, Foreign Affairs
- Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports
- Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
- Ama Serwaa, Gender
- Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society
- Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health
- Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Education
Source: mybrytfmonline.com/Mensah Atakora
