PIAC elects Peter Quartey as new Chair for one-year term

Economist and development finance expert Professor Peter Quartey has been elected Chair of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to serve a one-year term, effective 3rd November, 2026. Members of the Committee elected Professor Quartey, a Member representing the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), at a meeting held on Tuesday, 3rd November 2026, to serve a one-year term.

He succeeds Mr Richard Ellimah, whose tenure as Chair ended in October 2026. The elections follow the swearing-in of five new members of PIAC by the Ministry of Finance. The five members were nominated by their respective institutions to serve on the Committee in accordance with the established nomination process. Professor Quartey was also sworn in following his renomination by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences to serve another two-year term as a PIAC Member.

At the same meeting, Mr Samuel Bekoe, Member representing Think Tanks, was elected Vice Chair to serve a one-year term. Mr Samuel Bekoe, Vice Chair, PIAC Professor Peter Quartey is an accomplished Professor of Economics with over 22 years of experience in development finance, private sector development, monetary and financial sector development, and digital finance.

He holds a PhD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester and an MSc in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick, both in the United Kingdom. He also holds an MPhil and a BA in Economics from the University of Ghana. He has extensive experience in strategic leadership, institutional governance, research and policy development, having held several senior academic and board positions.

Reconstitution of Membership. The Committee’s membership has been reconstituted following the expiration of some members’ tenure. The newly sworn-in Members of the Committee. Mama Agumekosua V from the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana, Dr Edmund Adinkra-Darko of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Alhaji Abdul Majeed Saeed from the Muslim Groups, Rev Johoiada Godwin Amuzu from the Christian Groups, Mr Daniel Kissi from the Association of Ghana Industries/ Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries, and Mr Kyei Yamoah from Civil Society and Community-Based Organisations were subsequently sworn into office on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2026 by the Director Legal at the Ministry of Finance, Ms Evelyn Amerley Nuno-Amarteifio.

PIAC congratulates Professor Peter Quartey and Mr Samuel Bekoe on their election and wishes them success in their respective leadership roles. The Committee also welcomes its newly sworn-in Members and looks forward to their contributions towards strengthening its mandate.