Today is the birthday of Madam Gloria Akuffo, former Attorney General and minister for justice. Madam Gloria Akuffo has been one of the best lawyers this country has produced. This has fought many law battles and including the famous 2013 election petition as she was one of the lawyers who prosecuted the plaintiffs’ case at the Supreme Court.
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Gloria Akuffo (born 31 December 1954) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who serves as the Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice, since 2017. She is a former Deputy Attorney General and Aviation Minister.
Personal details
Born
31 December 1952 (age 69)
Accra, Ghana
Nationality: Ghanaian
Alma mater: University of Ghana
Profession: Lawyer
Early life and education
She comes from Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region and Shai Osudoku in the Greater Accra Region. Gloria Akuffo graduated in 1979 from the University of Ghana with a B.A. (Hons) in Law and Political Science. She became a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Ghana, enrolling at the Ghana Bar Association in 1982.
Career
She was a founding partner in a private legal firm, Owusu-Yeboa, Akuffo & Associates, in Accra.She is Head of Litigation at Blay and Associates.
Politics
She is a member of the New Patriotic Party. From 2001 to 2005 Akuffo was Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, the first woman to hold these positions. From 2005 to 2006 Akuffo was Deputy Minister for the Greater Accra Region. Akuffo served as the first Minister of Aviation from 2006 till July 2008. She was appointed Ambassador to Ireland in July Petition
2012 Election Petition
Gloria was a key member of the legal team of New Patriotic Party during the 2012 election petition with Philip Addison as the lead counsel.
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