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Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen | |
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| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 28 January 2017 – 16 January 2023 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah |
| Succeeded by | Ken Ofori-Atta (acting) |
| Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development (PSD) and the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI) | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufuor |
| Ambassador of Ghana to the United States of America | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 2003 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Koby Arthur Koomson |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Kwabena Poku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1955 Kumasi, Ghana |
| Political party | Movement for Change |
| Spouse | Patricia Christabel Kyeremanten |
| Relations | Alex A. Y. Kyerematen (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Adisadel College Achimota School University of Ghana Ghana School of Law University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Corporate executive lawyer |
| Website | https://alankyerematen.org/ |
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (born 3 October 1955)[1] is a Ghanaian politician, a corporate executive, and a former member of the New Patriotic Party. He was Ghana’s Minister for Trade and Industry from 2017 to 2023.[2][3] He was also Ghana's Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2003 and later as Minister of Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development (PSD), and Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI) during the John Kufuor's administration. Kyerematen has served as a trade advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he coordinated the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC).
In September 2023, Alan John kwadwo Kyerematen parted ways from the current party New Patriotic Party after losing the party's flagbearership race. He then proceeded to form his own political party named Movement for Change, an Independent political movement that will contest the 2024 general elections with him as Presidential Candidate.[4][5][6][7]
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- ^ "Hon. Alan Kyerematen – Ministry of Trade & Industry".
- ^ "Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen resigns - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Alan Kyerematen quits NPP to run as independent presidential candidate - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "FULL TEXT: Alan Kyerematen resigns from the NPP, goes independent".
- ^ "Official: Alan Kyerematen quits NPP again, decides to contest 2024 as independent candidate".
- ^ "Alan Kyerematen withdraws from NPP flagbearership race". 5 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2024.