Introducing the April 2026 Cohort of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program

Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program: Encouraging Government Ministers To Think Big

Update: Introducing the April 2026 Cohort of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program

July 12, 2026

The April 2026 Cohort of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program brought together twelve ministers who play a coordinating role in their cabinets:

  • The Honorable Souleymane Diarrasouba, Minister of Economy, Planning & Development (Côte d’Ivoire)

  • The Honorable Magín Diaz, Minister of Finance & Economy (Dominican Republic)

  • The Honorable Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to the President (Ghana)

  • The Honorable Ismaël Nabé, Minister of Planning & International Cooperation (Guinea)

  • The Honorable Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance II (Malaysia)

  • The Honorable David Paul, Minister of Finance, Banking, & Postal Services (Marshall Islands)

  • The Honorable Jyoti Jeetun, Minister of Financial Services & Economic Planning (Mauritius)

  • The Honorable Kaire Mbuende, Director General of the National Planning Commission (Namibia)

  • The Honorable Oluwaseyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State (Nigeria)

  • The Honorable Khamis Mussa Omar, Minister of Finance (Tanzania)

  • The Honorable Kitila Mkumbo, Minister of State, President's Office for Planning & Investment (Tanzania)

  • The Honorable Juma Malik Akil, Minister of Finance & Planning (Zanzibar)