Attorney General of Ghana

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The Attorney General of Ghana is the chief legal advisor to the Ghanaian government. He or she is also responsible for the Ministry of Justice.

List of ministers

The current Attorney General is Miss Gloria Akuffo.[1] She was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in 2017.

Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party
1Geoffrey Bing[2]7 August 195729 August 1961[3]Nkrumah governmentConvention People's Party
2George Commey Mills-Odoi30 September 196129 August 1962[3]
3Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu
4Bashiru Kwaw Swanzy[4]12 June 196524 February 1966
24 February 196630 September 1966[3]National Liberation CouncilMilitary government
5Victor Owusu1 October 196613 April 1969
6Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade14 April 19691970[3]Busia governmentProgress Party
7Victor OwusuJanuary 197112 January 1972
8Edward Nathaniel Moore13 January 19728 October 1975National Redemption CouncilMilitary government
9Dr. Gustav Koranteng-Addo9 October 197731 December 1979Supreme Military CouncilMilitary government
10Austin N. E. Amissah1 January 197923 September 1979Armed Forces Revolutionary CouncilMilitary government
11Joe Reindorf24 September 1979August 1981Limann governmentPeople's National Party
12A. L. Djabatey1 October 198131 December 1981Limann governmentPeople's National Party
13G. E. K. Aikins25 June 19821988Provisional National Defence CouncilMilitary government
14A. O. Tanoh14 December 19881 April 1993
15Anthony Forson1 March 199330 October 1993Rawlings governmentNational Democratic Congress
16Obed Asamoah (Acting AG)November 1993May 1997
17Obed AsamoahMay 19976 January 2001
18Nana Akufo-Addo1 February 2001[5]24 April 2003Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
19Papa Owusu-Ankomah1 April 2003[6]2005
20J. Ayikoi Otoo1 February 2005[7]2006
21Joe Ghartey16 June 20067 January 2009 [8]
22Betty Mould-Iddrisu [1st female]20092011Mills governmentNational Democratic Congress
23Martin Amidu4 January 2011[9]2012
24Benjamin Kunbuor25 January 2012[10]24 October 2012
24 October 20127 January 2013Mahama government
25Marietta Brew Appiah-OppongFebruary 2013[11]7 January 2016
26Gloria AkuffoFebruary 2017[1]incumbentAkuffo Addo governmentNew Patriotic Party

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-01-10). "Gloria Akuffo nominated as Attorney General". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  2. ↑ Newman, Kate. "Geoffrey Henry Cecil Bing (1909 - 1977): Lawyer And Politician". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Ulster History Circle. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "PAST MINISTERS". Official website of the government of Ghana. Government of Ghana. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kwaw-Zwanzy Passes Away". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eleven Ministers Sworn-in". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Government names new Cabinet". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Kufuor restructures ministerial team". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Kunbuor, others approved by Parliament". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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