Fatimatu Abubakar

Fatimatu Abubakar is a Ghanaian lawyer, politician and entrepreneur. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the current Minister for Information.^[1] Fatimatu Abubakar previously served as the Deputy Information Minister and was also the Deputy Communications Director at the Office of the President. Prior to her political appointments, she worked at the Lansdown Resort, Aburi, and SRM Engineering Limited, where she served as a house manager and a Clerk respectively.^[2] She studied Psychology and English for her first and second degrees.^[3][4]

Fatimatu Abubakar
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born	16 September 1986 Kumasi, Ghana
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Children	1
Residence	Accra
Alma mater	Kumasi Academy, University of Ghana, Mountcrest University College, Ghana School of Law
Occupation	Deputy Minister for Information, Republic of Ghana and former Deputy Director of Communications, Office of the President, Jubilee House, Accra
Profession	Lawyer
Committees	Board Member Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited

Fatimatu Abubakar was appointed as the New Minister for Information on 14 February 2024, taking over from Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.^[5]

Early life and education

Fatimatu was born in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. She graduated from the University of Ghana with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English Language. In 2008, while she was schooling at the University of Ghana, she served as the Vice President of Akuafo Hall Junior Common Room and contested for the position of the Coordinating Secretary of  the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in 2010.^[4][6]

Career and political life

Fatimatu currently serves as the Minister for Information and has served as deputy Minister for Information since June 2021 to February 2024.^[7] In January 2017, she was appointed the deputy director of Communications at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akuffo-Addo.^[8][9]Previously, she served as Campaign aide to Akufo-Addo in the lead up to the 2016 and 2020 elections.^[10] She was also part of the Akufo-Addo's legal team during the 2020 election petition. Prior to her appointment, she worked at Lansdown Resort, Danquah Institute and SRM Engineering.^[4][6]

References

1. "Akufo-Addo swears-in 24 new ministers and deputy ministers". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
2. "Fatimatu Abubakar – Ministry Of Information Ghana". moi.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
3. "Three suspects appear in court over attack on Benya FM in Elmina". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
4. "Akufo-Addo appoints Deputy Communications Director". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
5. "'We look forward to a good working relationship with you' — PRINPAG to new Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar".
6. "Akufo-Addo appoints Deputy Communications Director". MyJoyOnline. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
7. GNA (14 February 2024). "President reshuffles Cabinet, 13 ministers, 10 deputies out". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
8. "Akufo-Addo appoints Deputy Communications Director". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
9. "PPG CONGRATULATES MS. FATIMATU ABUBAKAR". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
10. "Fatimatu Abubakar".