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 Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong. She was appointed by President Mahama in 2013.[1]
| Number | Minister | Took office | Left office | Government | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Bing | 1961 | Nkrumah government | Convention People's Party | |
| 2 | George Commey Mills-Odoi | 30 September 1961 | 29 August 1962 | ||
| 3 | Hon. Kwaw Swanzy | 12 June 1965 | 30 September 1966 | ||
| 4 | Hon. Victor Owusu | 1 October 1966 | 13 April 1969 | ||
| 5 | Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade | 14 April 1969 | 1970 | Busia government | Progress Party |
| 6 | Hon. Victor Owusu | January 1971 | 12 January 1972 | ||
| 7 | Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 | 8 October 1975 | National Redemption Council | Military government |
| 8 | Hon. Dr. Gustav Koranteng-Addo | 9 October 1977 | 31 December 1979 | Supreme Military Council | Military government |
| 9 | Austin N. E. Amissah | 1 January 1979 | 23 September 1979 | Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | Military government |
| 10 | Joe Reindorf | 24 September 1979 | August 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party |
| 11 | Hon. A. L. Djabatey | 1 October 1981 | 31 December 1981 | Limann government | People's National Party |
| 12 | Hon. G. E. K. Aikins | 25 June 1982 | 1988 | Provisional National Defence Council | Military government |
| 13 | A. O. Tanoh | 14 December 1988 | 1 April 1993 | ||
| 14 | Hon. Anthony Forson | 1 March 1993 | 30 October 1993 | ||
| 15 | Obed Asamoah (Acting AG) | November 1993 | May 1997 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 16 | Obed Asamoah | May 1997 | 6 January 2001 | Rawlings government | National Democratic Congress |
| 17 | Nana Akufo-Addo | 1 February 2001[2] | 24 April 2003 | Kufuor government | New Patriotic Party |
| 18 | Papa Owusu Ankomah | 1 April 2003[3] | 2005 | ||
| 19 | J. Ayikoi Otoo | 1 February 2005[4] | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Joe Ghartey | 16 June 2006 | 7 January 2009 [5] | 2007 | |
| 21 | Betty Mould-Iddrisu | 2009 | 2011 | Mills government | National Democratic Congress |
| 22 | Martin Amidu | 4 January 2011[6] | 2012 | ||
| 23 | Benjamin Kunbuor | 25 January 2012[7] | 24 October 2012 | ||
| 24 October 2012 | 7 January 2013 | Mahama government | |||
| 24 | Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong | February 2013[1] | Incumbent | ||
See also
- Ministry of Justice
References
- 1 2 "Kunbuor, others approved by Parliament". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Eleven Ministers Sworn-in". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Government names new Cabinet". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Kufuor restructures ministerial team". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
External links and sources
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