Cassiel Ato Forson is a Ghanaian politician and the Minority Leader in Ghana's Parliament.

He is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana since 2009 representing the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.

Dr. Forson is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Ato Forson was born on 5 August 1978 and hails from jumako Bisease in the Central Region of Ghana.

Education

Cassiel Ato Forson obtained his first degree in accounting at the South Bank University in London. A master of Science in Taxation from the University of Oxford, UK and another Master of Science degree in economics from KNUST.

He obtained a PhD in Business and Management (finance option) in September 2020 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana.

Career

Dr. Forson is a Ghanaian Legislator, Fiscal Economist, Chartered Accountant, Tax practitioner and Entrepreneur with professional experience spanning two decades in both private and public sectors.

He was the managing director of Forson Contracts Limited in the United Kingdom. And he also served as the chief executive officer for Omega Africa Holding Limited.

Throughout his career, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has been a strong advocate of good governance, transparency and accountability. He is widely respected in the Central Region and across Ghana for his dedication to the service of his country and constituents.

Forson was alleged to have caused financial loss to Ghana in a procurement of 200 ambulances between 2014 and 2016.

Forson is a Christian. He is married with two children.

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