| 词条 | George Gyan-Baffour |
| 释义 |
|honorific-prefix = |name = George Gyan-Baffour |honorific-suffix = MP |image = |imagesize = |smallimage = |alt = |caption = |order = |office = Minister for Planning |term_start = February 2017 |term_end = |president = Nana Akuffo-Addo |predecessor = |successor = |office1 = MP for Wenchi |term_start1 = January 2005 |term_end1 = |president1 = John Kufour, John Atta Mills, John Mahama, Nana Akuffo-Addo |predecessor1 = |successor1 = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|03|27}}[1] |birth_place = Wenchi, Brong Ahafo Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |death_date = |death_place = |restingplace = |restingplacecoordinates = |birthname = George Yaw Gyan-Baffour |nationality = Ghanaian |party = New Patriotic Party |otherparty = |spouse = |relations = |children = 7 |residence = |alma_mater = University of Ghana, Harvard University |occupation = Politician |profession = Economist Banker Insurer |cabinet = |committees = Special budget, Trade and Industry |portfolio = }} George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (born 27 March 1951)[1] is a Ghanaian development economist and politician. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament and represented the Wenchi constituency since 2005. He was a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., from 1993 to 2001. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the current minister of Planning in Ghana. Early life and educationGyan-Baffour was born in Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Ghana where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.[2] He proceeded to Helsinki School of Economics in Finland where he obtained a Diploma in Economics. He later obtained his masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees after enrolling at University of Wisconsin, Madison.[2][3] He also has a post doctoral diploma from Harvard University.[6] Working lifeGeorge Gyan-Baffour was a professor of management at Howard University from 1993 to 2001.[4] Upon the election victory of the New Patriotic Party in Ghanaian general election in 2000, he returned to Ghana and was appointed by President John Kufour as the Director General of the National Development Planning Commission in 2002.[2][5][6] It was during this time that he established the first system for overseeing and assessing the rate of national development. He oversaw the development of the Coordinated Program for the Economic and Social Development of Ghana.[6] Political lifeHe resigned from the position in 2004 so he could pursue his political ambitions. That year, he contested the Wenchi constituency parliamentary election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. He won the election and went on to win the three subsequent elections in 2008, 2012 and 2016. He was appointed a Deputy Minister for Finance and Economic Planning from March 2005 to December 2008 by President Kufour.[6] In 2015, he publicly opposed the Mahama administration's plan to seek a government bailout from the International Monetary Fund.[7] He believed that the solution to the then economic difficulty the country was going through could be resolved by accessing loans internally.[7] 2012 electionsDuring the 2012 parliamentary elections, Gyan-Baffour obtained 50.83% of all valid votes by defeating Yaw Osei Agyei of the National Democratic Congress, Ebenezer Gyimah Koomson of the Progressive Peoples' Party and Jacob Steve Kojo Akasampah Gyan of the National Democratic Party.[5][8] Parliamentary committeesBeing an economist, Gyan-Baffour has mainly sat on parliamentary committees that relate to his field. They include: Special Budget Committee; Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee; Education Committee; Poverty Reduction Committee; and acting chair of the Special Budget Committee.[3][6] Ministerial appointmentOn 12 January 2017, President Nana Akuffo-Addo nominated him as minister designate for planning.[9] The President called him a "respected economist with the right expertise as former head of the National Development Planning Commission".[10] He was charged with translating the New Patriotic Party's election manifesto into workable, achievable targets for national development.[10][11] Vetting and swearing inHe was vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament in February 2017. During his vetting, he told the committee that Ghana did not need a 40-year development plan as it promotes rigidity.[12] In his view a plan that was less lengthy would be better and help avoid any restrictions that would be inimical to Ghana's development.[7] He was approved by the committee after satisfying all requirements needed for a minister of state.[13] He was sworn in by the President Akuffo-Addo on 11 February 2017.[14] Memberships and affiliationsGyan-Baffour is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Ghana. He has been a board member of various Government of Ghana agencies including the Bank of Ghana, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.[6] Personal lifeGeorge Gyan-Baffour is married with seven children.[3] He is a member of the Catholic Church in Ghana.[3][15] References1. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.odekro.org/person/george-yaw-gyan-baffour/ | title=Hon. Prof George Yaw Gyan-Baffour | publisher=Odekro.org | accessdate=28 July 2017}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gyan-Baffour, George}}2. ^1 2 {{cite web | url=http://www.pulse.com.gh/bio/politicians/george-yaw-gyan-baffour-prof | title=About George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof) | publisher=Pulse Ghana | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url=http://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=150 | title=Gyan-Baffour, George Yaw (Prof) | publisher=Ghana Mps | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 4. ^1 {{cite web | url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=263 | title=HON. GEORGE YAW GYAN-BAFFOUR | publisher=Parliament of Ghana | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 5. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=2515 | title=Full MP Details | publisher=Ghana Mps | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web | url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/en/governance/ministers/3443-prof-gyan-baffour-minister-for-planning | title=Governance Prof. Gyan Baffour– Minister for Planning | publisher=Government of Ghana | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web | url=http://www.foreverghana.com/news/detail/27871#IMF-bailout-will-be-counterproductive-%E2%80%93-Gyan-Baffour | title=IMF bailout will be counterproductive – Gyan-Baffour | publisher=Forever Ghana | date=21 February 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/election2012/parliament.constituency.php?ID=175&res=pm | title=Election 2012: Wenchi | publisher=Ghana Web | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/politics/president-announces-eleven-more-ministerial-nominees-112208 | title=President names eleven ministerial nominees | publisher=Ghana News Agency | date=12 January 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 10. ^1 {{cite web | url=https://thefinderonline.com/news/item/5167-nana-calms-nerves | title=Nana Calms Nerves | publisher=The Finder Online | date=13 January 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web | url=http://ultimatefmonline.com/2017/01/13/ill-champion-implementation-campaign-promises-prof-gyan-baffour/ | title=I’ll Champion Implementation of Campaign Promises-Prof Gyan Baffour | publisher=Ultimate FM Online | date=13 January 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.ghanastar.com/news/we-dont-need-40-year-devt-plan-gyan-baffour/ | title=We Don’t Need 40-Year Dev’t Plan – Gyan-Baffour | work=Ghana Star | date=7 February 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web | url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/02/10/parliament-completes-vetting-of-sector-ministers/ | title=Parliament completes vetting of sector ministers | publisher=Citi FM Online | date=10 February 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 14. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-swears-in-last-batch-of-sector-ministers.html | title=President swears in last batch of sector ministers | publisher=Graphic Communications Group | date=11 February 2017 | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 15. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/republic/parliamentatian.php?ID=82 | title=Member of Parliament George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof) | publisher=Ghana Web | accessdate=28 July 2017}} 15 : Living people|1951 births|Government ministers of Ghana|Ghanaian Roman Catholics|New Patriotic Party politicians|Ghanaian MPs 2005–09|Ghanaian MPs 2009–13|Ghanaian MPs 2013–17|Ghanaian MPs 2017–|Ghanaian economists|University of Ghana alumni|University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni|Howard University faculty|People from Brong-Ahafo Region|Harvard University alumni |
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