Economist and development finance expert, Professor Peter Quartey, has been elected Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), following the reconstitution of the committee and the swearing-in of new members.
Professor Quartey, who represents the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), was elected at a committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and will serve a one-year term, effective the same date.
He succeeds Mr Richard Ellimah, whose tenure as PIAC Chairman ended in October 2026.
At the same meeting, Mr Samuel Bekoe, who represents Think Tanks, was elected Vice Chairman for a one-year term.
The leadership changes follow the swearing-in of six new members nominated by their respective institutions, alongside Professor Quartey, who was also sworn in for another two-year term following his renomination by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The newly sworn-in members are Mama Agumekosua V, representing the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana; Dr Edmund Adinkra-Darko of the Trades Union Congress (TUC); Alhaji Abdul Majeed Saeed, representing Muslim Groups; Rev. Johoiada Godwin Amuzu of Christian Groups; Mr Daniel Kissi, representing the Association of Ghana Industries/Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Mr Kyei Yamoah of Civil Society and Community-Based Organisations.
They were sworn into office on November 3, 2026, by the Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, Ms Evelyn Amerley Nuno-Amarteifio.
New Chairman’s Profile
Professor Quartey is an accomplished economist with more than 22 years of experience spanning 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 Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ghana.
His professional background includes extensive experience in strategic leadership, institutional governance, research and policy development, as well as several senior academic and board appointments.
PIAC has congratulated Professor Quartey and Mr Bekoe on their elections and expressed confidence that the newly constituted committee will strengthen its oversight responsibilities.
Established under Section 51 of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), PIAC is mandated to monitor and evaluate compliance with the law and promote transparency and accountability in the management and use of Ghana’s petroleum revenues. The committee commenced operations on September 15, 2011.
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