Gloria Akuffo

human
Ein sex anaa gender	female
Ein country of citizenship	Ghana
Name wey dem give am	Gloria
Family name	Akuffo
Ein date of birth	31 December 1954
Place dem born am	Accra
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	politician, lawyer, minister
Position ehold	Minister of Justice of Ghana, Attorney General of Ghana
Educate for	University of Ghana, Aburi Girls' Senior High School
Political party ein member	New Patriotic Party
Hair color	black hair
Eye color	blue

Gloria Akuffo (born 31 December 1954) be a Ghanaian lawyer plus politician wey serve as de Attorney General of Ghana den Minister for Justice from 2017 til 2021.^[1]^[2]^[3] She sanso serve as Deputy Attorney General den Aviation Minister insyd de John Kuffuor administration.^[4]

Early life den education

Dem born am on 31 December 1954 insyd Accra. She dey cam from Akropong-Akuapem insyd de Eastern Region den Shai Osudoku insyd Greater Accra Region. Gloria Akuffo graduate from de University of Ghana insyd 1979 plus a B.A. (Hons) in Law den Political Science. She cam be barrister den solicitor of de Supreme Court of Judicature of Ghana, wey she enrol at de Ghana Bar Association insyd 1982.^[1]

Career

She be founding partner insyd a private legal firm, Owusu-Yeboa, Akuffo & Associates, for Accra. She be head of Litigation at Blay and Associates.^[5] Dem appointed am Attorney General den Minister of Justice by President Nana Akufo Addo upon ein assumption of power insyd 2017.^[6] As Attorney General, Akufo represent Ghana insyd a maritime boundary dispute plus Ivory Coast at International Tribunal for Law of de Sea(ITLOS). De case at de tribunal travel for years den successive governments. Akufo den predecessor, Mariata Brew Appiah Oppong successfully defend Ghana ein interest den insyd September 2017, de ITLOS rule in favour of Ghana, wey dem state say Ghana no violate de maritime boundaries insyd ein oil exploration efforts.^[7] According to de court ruling, any new boundary for pass de West of Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme oil and gas fields. De ruling save Ghana sam $49 billion. Insyd March 2023, Nana Akufo-Addo bestow national honours on de team of lawyers plus Gloria Akufo wey secure a favourable decision for Ghana insyd de maritime border dispute plus Ivory Coast. Akufo ein appointment as Attorney General den Minister of Justice no be renewed by Akufo-Addo after he secure a second-term mandate as president insyd 2020. She be replaced by ein deputy, Godfred Yeboah Dame, insyd 2021.^[8]

Politics

She be member of de New Patriotic Party. From 2001 to 2005, Akuffo be Deputy Minister of Justice den Deputy Attorney General, de first woman to hold dis position. From 2005 to 2006, Akuffo be Deputy Minister for de Greater Accra Region. Akuffo serve as de first Minister of Aviation from 2006 till July 2008. Dem appoint am Ambassador to Ireland insyd July 2008. She be de lead counsel insyd de dispute wey dey involve de 2013 election petition case before de Supreme Court insyd Ghana.^[2]

2012 Election Petition

Gloria be a key member of de legal team of New Patriotic Party during de 2012 election petition plus Philip Addison as de lead counsel.^[9]

References

1 2 "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
1 2 "Gloria Akuffo, Biography". Mobile Ghanaweb. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
↑ "The word 'corruption' missing in Akufo-Addo's State of Nation Address". The Fourth Estate (in American English). 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
↑ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine" (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
↑ "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
↑ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-01-10). "Gloria Akuffo nominated as Attorney General". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
↑ Mizner, Andrew. "Ghana retains offshore oil fields following arbitration ruling on Ivory Coast border". ALB Legal and Business Issues from Africa (in English). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
↑ "Godfred Dame Is A Great Choice As Attorney General - Foh-Amoaning". peacefmonline.com (in English). 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
↑ Online, Peace FM. "Gloria Akuffo: Tsatsu Was My Lecturer But He Is Not Showing Good Ethics In Court". Archived from the original on 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

External links

[:02-1] 1 2 "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-05-21.

[:12-2] 1 2 "Gloria Akuffo, Biography". Mobile Ghanaweb. Retrieved 2022-05-26.

[3] "The word 'corruption' missing in Akufo-Addo's State of Nation Address". The Fourth Estate (in American English). 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-05-22.

[4] "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine" (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-28.

[5] "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-07.

[6] Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-01-10). "Gloria Akuffo nominated as Attorney General". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-03.

[7] Mizner, Andrew. "Ghana retains offshore oil fields following arbitration ruling on Ivory Coast border". ALB Legal and Business Issues from Africa (in English). Retrieved 2024-09-03.

[8] "Godfred Dame Is A Great Choice As Attorney General - Foh-Amoaning". peacefmonline.com (in English). 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-03.

[9] Online, Peace FM. "Gloria Akuffo: Tsatsu Was My Lecturer But He Is Not Showing Good Ethics In Court". Archived from the original on 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

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