Alan John Kyerematen
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (born 3 October 1955) is a Ghanaian politician. He served as Ghana’s Minister for Trade and Industry from 2017 to 2023. Kyerematen was Ghana's Ambassador to the United States and later Minister of Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development (PSD), and Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI) during President 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).
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen | |
|---|---|
| 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 | New Patriotic Party |
| 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 |
Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was the first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Kyerematen made other attempts at the party's leadership in 2010 and 2014 but placed second to Akufo-Addo, who won the primaries. In 2012, Ghana nominated Kyerematen for the post of WTO director-general to succeed out-going director-general Pascal Lamy, and his candidature received the backing of the African Union (AU). However, he did not make the shortlist for the final selection process in 2013.