Gloria Akuffo

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.[1][2][3] She is a former Deputy Attorney General and Aviation Minister.[4]

Hon.
Gloria Afua Akuffo
24th Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice
In office
21 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byMarietta Brew Appiah-Oppong
Succeeded byGodfred Yeboah Dame
Personal details
Born (1952-12-31) 31 December 1952
Accra, Ghana
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
ProfessionLawyer

Early life and education

She was born on 31 December 1954 in Accra and 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.[1]

Career

She was a founding partner in a private legal firm, Owusu-Yeboa, Akuffo & Associates, in Accra.[5] She is Head of Litigation at Blay and Associates.[6]

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 2008.[7]

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.[8]

References
  1. "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. "Gloria Akuffo, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. "The word 'corruption' missing in Akufo-Addo's State of Nation Address". The Fourth Estate. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  5. Africa Leadership Initiative: List of Fellows Archived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Miss Gloria Akuffo | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2013-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Online, Peace FM. "Gloria Akuffo: Tsatsu Was My Lecturer But He Is Not Showing Good Ethics In Court". Retrieved 2017-01-10.


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