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George Gyan-Baffour (George Yaw Gyan-Baffour) was born on 27 March, 1951 in Wenchi, Ghana, is a Ghanaian politician. Discover George Gyan-Baffour's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
George Yaw Gyan-Baffour |
| Occupation |
Politician |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
27 March, 1951 |
| Birthday |
27 March |
| Birthplace |
Wenchi, Ghana |
| Nationality |
Ghana
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George Gyan-Baffour Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
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| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
7 |
George Gyan-Baffour Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Gyan-Baffour worth at the age of 72 years old? George Gyan-Baffour’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Ghana. We have estimated George Gyan-Baffour's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
George Gyan-Baffour Social Network
Timeline
George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (born 27 March 1951) is a Ghanaian development economist and politician.
He was a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., from 1993 to 2001.
He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the former Minister of Planning in Ghana.
Gyan-Baffour was born in Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
He attended the University of Ghana where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.
He proceeded to Helsinki School of Economics in Finland where he obtained a Diploma in Economics.
He later obtained his master's degree and Doctor of Philosophy degrees after enrolling at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
He also has a post doctoral diploma from Harvard University.
George Gyan-Baffour was a professor of management at Howard University from 1993 to 2001.
Upon the election victory of the New Patriotic Party in Ghanaian general election in 2000, he returned to Ghana and was appointed by President John Kufour as the Director General of the National Development Planning Commission in 2002.
It was during this time that he established the first system for overseeing and assessing the rate of national development.
He oversaw the development of the Coordinated Program for the Economic and Social Development of Ghana.
He resigned from the position in 2004 so he could pursue his political ambitions.
That year, he contested the Wenchi constituency parliamentary election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
He was elected in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.
He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
He was elected with 18,183 votes out of 33,806 total valid votes cast.
This was equivalent to 53.8% of total valid votes cast.
He was elected over Abdul-Latif Umar Abdullah of the Convention People's Party, Alhaji Alhassan Bene of the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Party and Osei Kwadwo Hayford an independent candidate.
These obtained 1,286votes, 7,669votes and 6,668 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.
These were equivalent to 3.8%, 22.7% and 19.7% of total valid votes cast.
Gyan-Baffour in that election won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
His constituency was a part of 14 parliamentary seats out of a total 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
He is a former Member of Parliament who represented Wenchi constituency from 2005 to 2021.
He was appointed a Deputy Minister for Finance and Economic Planning from March 2005 to December 2008 by President Kufour.
He won the election and went on to win the three subsequent elections in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Gyan-Baffour was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the Wenchi constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections.
He thus represented the constituency again in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
He was elected with 18,516votes out of 32,573total valid votes cast.
This was equivalent to 56.84% of the total valid votes cast.
He was elected over Yaw Osei Agyei of the National Democratic Congress, Akotia Kwaky Thompson of the Democratic Freedom Party and Abdul-Latif Omaru Abdullay of the Convention People's Party.
These obtained 13,495votes, 284 votes and 278votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.
This was equivalent to 41.43%, 0.87% and 0.85% of total valid votes cast.
Gyan-Baffour was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
His constituency was a part of 16 parliamentary seats out of a total 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
In all the New Patriotic Party won a minority total of 107 parliamentary representation out of 230 seats in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
In all, the New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary representation out of a total 230 seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
In 2015, he publicly opposed the Mahama administration's plan to seek a government bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
He believed that the solution to the then economic difficulty the country was going through could be resolved by accessing loans internally.
Gyan-Baffour was first elected as the Member of Parliament for the Wenchi constituency after it was created from the then Wenchi East and Wenchi West constituencies.
