Hon. Alan Kyerematen

Minister for Trade and Industry, Ghana

Mr. Alan Kyerematen, Minister for Trade and Industry of Ghana is a graduate in Economics from the University of Ghana, and a qualified Barrister-at-Law from the Ghana School of Law. In addition, he is a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at the University of Minnesota, under the US Fulbright Fellowship Programme. 

In 1994, Alan Kyerematen was listed as one of the top 100 Leaders in the World for the New Millennium by the Time International Magazine. Mr. Kyerematen has an extensive and a distinguished record in international development and public policy, trade and enterprise development, politics, and diplomacy. He is an Economist, a Lawyer, and a Management Consultant.  

His previous appointments include Cabinet Minister for Trade, Industry and Presidential Special Initiatives of Ghana; Ambassador of Ghana to the United States of America; UNECA Senior Policy Advisor on Trade; UNDP Regional Director for Enterprise Africa; CEO of Empretec Ghana Foundation, and a Senior Corporate Executive of Unilever-Ghana.  

In 2013, the Heads of States of the African Union endorsed his nomination as Africa’s Candidate for the position of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Alan speaks English and some French. He is married with two children.