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.
NumberMinisterTook officeLeft officeGovernmentParty
1G. M. Paterson6 March 1957August 1957Nkrumah governmentConvention People's Party
2Geoffrey Bing7 August 195729 August 1961Nkrumah governmentConvention People's Party
3George Commey Mills-Odoi30 September 19611962Nkrumah governmentConvention People's Party
4Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy3 September 196224 February 1966Nkrumah governmentConvention People's Party
5Victor Owusu1966April 1969National Liberation CouncilMilitary government
6Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade April 1969September 1969National Liberation CouncilMilitary government
6Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade 14 September 1969January 1971Busia governmentProgress Party
7Victor Owusu January 197112 January 1972Busia governmentProgress Party
8Edward Nathaniel Moore13 January 19728 October 1975National Redemption CouncilMilitary government
9Dr. Gustav Koranteng-Addow9 October 1975January 1979Supreme Military CouncilMilitary government
10Austin N. E. Amissah1 January 197923 September 1979Armed Forces Revolutionary CouncilMilitary government
11Joe Reindorf24 September 1979August 1981Limann governmentPeople's National Party
12A. L. Djabatey1 October 198131 December 1981Limann governmentPeople's National Party
13G. E. K. Aikins25 June 19821988Provisional National Defence CouncilMilitary government
14E. G. Tanoh14 December 19881 April 1993Provisional National Defence CouncilMilitary government
15Anthony Forson1 March 199330 October 1993Rawlings governmentNational [Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]
Obed Asamoah November 1993May 1997Rawlings governmentNational Democratic Congress
16Obed AsamoahMay 19976 January 2001Rawlings governmentNational Democratic Congress
17Nana Akufo-Addo1 February 200124 April 2003Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
18Papa Owusu-Ankomah 1 April 20032005Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
19J. Ayikoi Otoo1 February 20052006Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
20Joe Ghartey 16 June 20067 January 2009Kufuor governmentNew Patriotic Party
21Betty Mould-Iddrisu20092011Mills governmentNational Democratic Congress
22Martin Amidu4 January 20112012Mills governmentNational Democratic Congress
23Benjamin Kunbuor25 January 201224 October 2012Mills governmentNational Democratic Congress
23Benjamin Kunbuor24 October 20127 January 2013Mahama governmentNational Democratic Congress
24Marietta Brew Appiah-OppongFebruary 20137 January 2017Mahama governmentNational Democratic Congress
25Gloria AkuffoFebruary 2017January 2021Akuffo Addo governmentNew Patriotic Party
26Godfred Yeboah DameJanuary 20216 January 2025Akuffo Addo governmentNew Patriotic Party
27Dominic Akuritinga Ayine 22 January 2025IncumbentMahama 2nd governmentNational Democratic Congress