Shamsuddeen Usman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Shamsuddeen Usman

Nigerian economist

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1949

Place of Birth: Kano State, Nigeria

Profession: economist, banker

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Shamsuddeen Usman

  • Shamsuddeen Usman, CON (born 18 September 1949 Kano, Nigeria) is a Nigerian economist and banker.
  • He is currently the CEO of SUSMAN & Associates, an economic, financial and management consulting firm headquartered in Nigeria.
  • Shamsuddeen was the Minister of National Planning between January 2009 to September 2013.
  • He was also the Finance Minister of Nigeria between June 2007 and January 2009. He was responsible for the development of Nigeria's long-term development strategy, Nigeria Vision 2020 and the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan.
  • During his tenure as the Minister of Finance and National Planning, he was chairman of the Nigerian National Economic Management Team.
  • Shamduddeen represented Nigeria as a Governor on the Governing Boards of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
  • He was a Member of the Federal Executive Council, National Economic Council and the National Council on Privatization. Usman was the first Nigerian Minister to publicly declare his assets before assuming office as a public officer, an act considered as a sign of accountability and transparency in a country noted for its high levels of corruption.

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