Details: This Is Why Mr. Alan Kyerematen Resigns As Trade Minister.

This Is Why Mr. Alan Kyerematen Has Resigned As Trade Minister.

Minister for Trade and Minister, Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has officially resigned from all duties as a minister in government.

Sources said the former Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States (Mr. Kyerematen), sent his resignation letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, Jan 5, 2023.

His decision to resign was motivated by pressure from the party’s grassroots, to free himself from duty to be able to prepare for the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries later in the year.

According to the grassroots, he (Mr. Kyerematen) faces tough battle; against Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) Kennedy Agyapong and former NPP General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong so the need to resign and focus.

Mr Kyerematen has groomed himself up since showing interest to lead the NPP in 2008. He lost to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a close contest held at the University of Ghana ahead of the 2008 presidential elections and has since been ready to become NPP’s candidate.

SOME ACHIEVEMENTS :

Mr Alan Kyerematen served as Minister of Trade and Industry under Former President John Agyekum Kufuor.

During his time as an ambassador (2001-2003), he established the US-Ghana Economic Council to deepen economic relations and bilateral trade.

As Minister of Trade and Industry in Ghana, Alan Kyerematen played a key role in shaping Africa’s Trade Policy agenda in the WTO Multilateral Negotiations and the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations.

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