The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, released the list of Deputy Ministers for his second term.
In all, President Akufo-Addo named 39 persons as Deputy Ministers.
10 women made it onto the list including Madam Fatimatu Abubakar who was nominated for the Information Ministry pending vetting and approval by Parliament.
Madam Fatimatu Abubakar prior to her new appointment was the Deputy Director of Communication at the Presidency.
Below is the profile of Madam Fatimatu Abubakar
Madam Fatimatu Abubakar is the Deputy Communications Director at the Office of the President, Jubilee House, Accra, Ghana.
She previously served the then-candidate Nana Akufo-Addo as a campaign aide.
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.
She studied Psychology and English Language for her first degree and Law for her second degree.
Beyond politics, she is a lawyer and entrepreneur.