Shamsuddeen Usman Politician

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 18, 1949
Birth place	Nigeria , Kano State
Education	London School of Economics Master of Science Ahmadu Bello University Bachelor of Science Doctor of Philosophy