Attorney General of Ghana

The Attorney General of Ghana is the chief legal advisor to the Ghanaian government. The attorney general is also responsible for the Ministry of Justice. The Attorney General also serves as a member of the General Legal Council which regulates legal practice in Ghana.

List of Attorneys General The current Attorney General is Dominic Akuritinga Ayine. He was appointed by President John Mahama in 2025. Betty Mould-Iddrisu was the first woman to be appointed as Attorney-General in Ghana. She was appointed by President John Atta Mills and was in office between 2009 and 2011. Obed Asamoah was appointed by President Jerry Rawlings. He was the longest serving Attorney-General. He served as Acting Attorney-General between November 1993 and May 1997 and then continued as the substantive Attorney-General from May 1997 until January 2001.

Number Minister Took office Left office Government Party 1 G. M. Paterson 6 March 1957 August 1957 Nkrumah government Convention People's Party 2 Geoffrey Bing 7 August 1957 29 August 1961 3 George Commey Mills-Odoi 30 September 1961 1962 4 Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy 3 September 1962 24 February 1966 5 Victor Owusu 1966 April 1969 National Liberation Council Military government 6 Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade (MP) April 1969 September 196914 September 1969 January 1971 Busia government Progress Party 7 Victor Owusu (MP) January 1971 12 January 1972 8 Edward Nathaniel Moore 13 January 1972 8 October 1975 National Redemption Council Military government 9 Dr. Gustav Koranteng-Addow 9 October 1975 January 1979 Supreme Military Council Military government 10 Austin N. E. Amissah 1 January 1979 23 September 1979 Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Military government 11 Joe Reindorf 24 September 1979 August 1981 Limann government People's National Party 12 A. L. Djabatey 1 October 1981 31 December 1981 13 G. E. K. Aikins 25 June 1982 1988 Provisional National Defence Council Military government 14 E. G. Tanoh14 December 1988 1 April 1993 15 Anthony Forson1 March 1993 30 October 1993 Rawlings government National Democratic Congress Obed Asamoah (Acting AG) November 1993 May 1997 16 Obed Asamoah May 1997 6 January 2001 17 Nana Akufo-Addo 1 February 2001 24 April 2003 Kufuor government New Patriotic Party 18 Papa Owusu-Ankomah (MP) 1 April 2003 2005 19 J. Ayikoi Otoo 1 February 2005 2006 20 Joe Ghartey (MP) 16 June 2006 7 January 2009 21 Betty Mould-Iddrisu 2009 2011 Mills government National Democratic Congress 22 Martin Amidu 4 January 2011 2012 23 Benjamin Kunbuor 25 January 2012 24 October 2012 24 October 2012 7 January 2013 Mahama government 24 Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong February 2013 7 January 201725 Gloria Akuffo February 2017 January 2021 Akuffo Addo government New Patriotic Party26 Godfred Yeboah Dame January 2021 6 January 202527 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (MP) 22 January 2025 Incumbent Mahama 2nd government National Democratic Congress

Attorney General of Ghana

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