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Betty Mould-Iddrisu

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Betty Mould-Iddrisu
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amBetty Edit
Family nameMould Edit
Ein date of birth22 March 1953 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
SpouseMahama Iddrisu Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, French Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, minister Edit
EmployerUniversity of Ghana Edit
Educate forLondon School of Economics and Political Science, University of Ghana Edit
Academic degreebachelor's degree, master's degree Edit
Academic majorLaw Edit
Start of work period2009 Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit

Betty Nah-Akuyea Mould-Iddrisu (dem born am 22 March 1953[1][2]) be Ghanaian lawyer den politician. A member of de National Democratic Congress (NDC), she be Minister for Education for Ghana insyd from 2011 to 2012,[3][4] after e serve as Attorney General den Minister for Justice from 2009 to 2011.[5][6] She be de first woman wey lead de Attorney General ein Office for Ghana insyd.[7] Prior to politics, she head before as head of Legal and Constitutional Affairs at de Commonwealth Secretariat for London insyd.[8]

Mould-Iddrisu be one of dem pippoe thought to be de likely nominee give Vice President of Ghana for de ticket of de National Democratic Congress (NDC) top.[9]

Ein education

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She get ein early education at Ghana International School den go Achimota School den Accra Academy give ein secondary education.[10][11] She obtain a bachelor's degree in law (L.L.B) from de University of Ghana, Legon between 1973 den 1976.[12][13] Ein academic qualifications dey include a Master's Degree wey she gain for 1978 insyd from de London School of Economics.

Ein career

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For 2003 insyd, dem appoint Mould-Iddrisu de Director of de Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division of de Commonwealth Secretariat, an inter-governmental organisation wey dey comprise 53 member states wey dey base for London insyd. Sam of de highlights of ein time at de Secretariat dey include overseeing implementation of mandates for de area of transnational crime insyd, counter terrorism den international humanitarian law. She oversee de implementation of de Secretariats programmes for anti-corruption top, asset recovery den judicial ethics. In addition, she implement diverse legal programs thru judicial reforms, legislative drafting den building capacity for de legal field insyd for de Commonwealth insyd amongst odas.[14][15]

She give advice to Heads of States, Ministers den dem frequently bell am upon to give high level advice to governments, politicians den civil society. She sanso dey advise member states for de areas of international law, constitutional law den human rights insyd den dey organize high level ministerial den senior officials meetings. She head de Secretariat Team of de Electoral Observer Group to de 2006 Ugandan Elections.[16]

She act as In-house-Chief legal adviser to de Secretary General den Secretariat. For dat capacity insyd, she dey manage a team of lawyers from diverse backgrounds den be responsible give dey manage ein divisional budget den sourcing give extra budgetary resources. She sanso dey assist de Secretary General den ein two Deputies for management of de Secretariat insyd den dey represent de secretariat at Tribunals den Courts. Between 1990 den 2000, at a time she dey fulfill ein duties at de London-based Commonwealth Secretariat, she teach at de law faculty of University of Ghana, sanso dey publish various papers den articles on intellectual property.[17][14]

Politics

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Attorney-General of Ghana

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Dem swear in Mould-Iddrisu for February 2009 insyd as de Minister of Justice and Attorney General by President John Evans Atta Mills, President of de Republic of Ghana.[18] She be de first female wey dem appoint am to dat role for Ghana insyd.

Resignation

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Mould-Iddrisu resign from de government for January 2012 insyd plus reasons she no tell de public. President Mills accept resignation of Mould-Iddrisu, de next day.[19][20] Dis be few days after de President sack ein successor as Attorney-General.[21] She dey under pressure for relation insyd to a case while she dey serve as de Attorney-General.[22] Dem succeed am at de Education Ministry by Enoch Teye Mensah.[23]

Opinion for State of Affairs top for Ghana insyd

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For July 2023 insyd, she interrogate de importance of de Office of Special Prosecutions, wey e suggest dat dem set am up by de National Patriotic Party (NPP) government to go after people dem disagree plus politically. She sanso add dat lessens de power of de office of de Attorney General.[24]

Ein life matter

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Betty Mould-Iddrisu marry to former Minister of Defence Mahama Iddrisu den be de elder sister of Alex Mould, wey be a former chief executive officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.[25][26][27]

Make you sanso see

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References

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  1. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrisu | Profile | Africa Confidential". Africa-confidential (in English). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ↑ Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership: The Republic of Ghana
  3. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". Ghana Home Page. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Betty Mould Iddrisu, Republic of Ghana: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg (in English). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. ↑ "First woman Attorney-General Sworn In". Ghanaweb (in English). Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  6. ↑ "NDC women were pleasantly stunned with Mahama's choice of Naana Opoku-Agyeman - Betty Mould-Iddrisu - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline (in American English). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. ↑ "First woman Attorney-General Sworn In". General News of Thursday, 26 February 2009. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  8. ↑ Emmanuel K. Dogbevi. "Betty Mould Iddrissu Disappointed". The Ghanaian Journal. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  9. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrissu ready to run with Mills". MyZongo. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  10. ↑ ""I just wished he could have lived longer" - Betty Mould-Iddrisu mourns Rawlings". The Ghana Report (in English). 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  11. ↑ "Accra Academy old students launch scholarship scheme". Graphic Online (in British English). April 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  12. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrisu: Ghana's first female Attorney General – Today Newspaper" (in American English). Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  13. ↑ "Ministers". ghanareview.com. Ghana Review. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Pioneer African Women in Law". African Women in Law (in English). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  15. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrisu Biography | Profile | Ghana". www.peacefmonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  16. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrisu Biography | Profile | Ghana". www.peacefmonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  17. ↑ "Moynihan Institute of global affairs -Betty Mould-Iddrisu". Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  18. ↑ "First woman Attorney-General Sworn In". GhanaWeb (in English). 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  19. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Former A-G, Betty Mould-Iddrisu Resigns". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  20. ↑ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2012-01-24). "President Mills accepts Betty Mould-Iddrisu's resignation Letter". Ghana Business News (in American English). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  21. ↑ "President Mills Relieves Attorney-General Of His Post". Ghana Government. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Education Minister Betty Mould-Iddrisu resigns". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  24. ↑ "Betty Mould-Iddrisu questions relevance of OSP, says it was set up for political prosecutions". ModernGhana. July 10, 2023.
  25. ↑ "NDC presidential race: Betty Mould, husband support me – Iddrisu". Ghanaweb (in English). 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  26. ↑ "When The Moulds, Re-Mould Our Lives". Modern Ghana (in British English). Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  27. ↑ "When The Moulds, Re-Mould Our Lives". News Ghana (in American English). 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
Political offices
Ambrose Dery precede am Attorney General den Minister for Justice

2009 – 2011

 Martin Amidu succeed am
Alex Tettey-Enyo precede am Minister for Education

2011 – 2012

 Enoch Teye Mensah succeed am
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