Abena Osei-Asare
Tribute
Abena Osei-Asare balanced Ghana's national budgets as Ghana's Deputy Minister of Finance while allocating the irreplaceable currency of time, attention, and presence to her three children. We celebrate the fiscal responsibility demonstrated in both government policies and teaching children the value of saving, the economic development facilitated in both national programs and childhood experiments, and the way she invests in human capital at every scale.
Profile
Abena Osei-Asare is a distinguished politician and chartered accountant. She currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana, a position she has held since 2013. She has been an active member of several committees, including the Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee, as well as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). In addition to her legislative duties, Osei-Asare has held significant positions within the Ministry of Finance. She served as Deputy Minister for Finance for two terms, initially focusing on Budgeting and later taking responsibility for Revenue. Her exemplary performance in these roles led to her appointment as Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. Before entering politics, she gained valuable experience in the banking sector, working with Barclays Bank Ghana. Her tenure in banking provided her with a strong foundation in finance, which she has effectively leveraged in her political career. She studied at Wesley Girls’ Senior High School in Cape Coast and pursued Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Geography from the University of Ghana. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds a certificate in Dealing from ACI (Financial Markets Association). Abena Osei-Asare is married and a mother of three children.