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The Attorney General of Ghana is the chief legal advisor to the Ghanaian government. The attorney general is also responsible for the Ministry of Justice. The Attorney General also serves as a member of the General Legal Council which regulates legal practice in Ghana. [1]
Dame is a member of the New Patriotic Party.In March 2017, he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo to serve as deputy Attorney General and deputy Minister of Justice. [7] [8] On 21 January 2021, after his party retained power in the December 2020 election, he was elevated to the position of substantive Attorney General and Minister of Justice to replace Gloria Akuffo.
The Attorney General is responsible for any civil cases and acts as the defendant on behalf of Ghana. The Ministry of Justice was founded in 1951 as a result of the recommendations made by the Lidbury Commission whereas the position of Attorney General originated in 1877. [1] The Attorney General is responsible for the Ministry of Justice.
Betty Nah-Akuyea Mould-Iddrisu (born 22 March 1953 [1] [2]) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician.A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), she was Minister for Education in Ghana from 2011 to 2012, [3] [4] after serving as Attorney General and Minister for Justice from 2009 to 2011.
Gloria Akuffo (born 31 December 1954) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice from 2017 until 2021. [1] [2] [3] She also served as Deputy Attorney General and Aviation Minister in the John Kuffuor administration. [4]
Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong (born in Tema), is a Ghanaian female legal practitioner, a former Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice. [1] She was appointed by President Mahama in 2013. [2] She is the second woman to hold this office in Ghana, the first being Betty Mould-Iddrisu. Her tenure as attorney general ended on 6 January 2017.
Attorneys general of the Gold Coast (British colony) (5 P) Pages in category "Attorneys general of Ghana" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Ayikoi Otoo was appointed as the attorney general and minister of justice by President John Agyekum Kufour in 2005 to succeed Papa Owusu-Ankomah. [8] He ended his term as the minister in April 2006 after a ministerial reshuffle . [ 9 ]