<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Attorney General of Ghana is the chief legal advisor to the Ghanaian government . He or she is also responsible for the Ministry of Justice . </P> <P> The current Attorney General is Miss Gloria Akuffo . She was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo - Addo in 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th> Minister </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Government </Th> <Th> Party </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Geoffrey Bing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Nkrumah government </Td> <Td> Convention People's Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Commey Mills - Odoi </Td> <Td> 30 September 1961 </Td> <Td> 29 August 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hon . Kwaw Swanzy </Td> <Td> 12 June 1965 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hon . Victor Owusu </Td> <Td> 1 October 1966 </Td> <Td> 13 April 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade </Td> <Td> 14 April 1969 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Busia government </Td> <Td> Progress Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Hon . Victor Owusu </Td> <Td> January 1971 </Td> <Td> 12 January 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Edward Nathaniel Moore </Td> <Td> 13 January 1972 </Td> <Td> 8 October 1975 </Td> <Td> National Redemption Council </Td> <Td> Military government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hon . Dr. Gustav Koranteng - Addo </Td> <Td> 9 October 1977 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1979 </Td> <Td> Supreme Military Council </Td> <Td> Military government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Austin N.E. Amissah </Td> <Td> 1 January 1979 </Td> <Td> 23 September 1979 </Td> <Td> Armed Forces Revolutionary Council </Td> <Td> Military government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Joe Reindorf </Td> <Td> 24 September 1979 </Td> <Td> August 1981 </Td> <Td> Limann government </Td> <Td> People's National Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Hon . A.L. Djabatey </Td> <Td> 1 October 1981 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1981 </Td> <Td> Limann government </Td> <Td> People's National Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Hon . G.E.K. Aikins </Td> <Td> 25 June 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Provisional National Defence Council </Td> <Td> Military government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> A.O. Tanoh </Td> <Td> 14 December 1988 </Td> <Td> 1 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Hon . Anthony Forson </Td> <Td> 1 March 1993 </Td> <Td> 30 October 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Obed Asamoah (Acting AG) </Td> <Td> November 1993 </Td> <Td> May 1997 </Td> <Td> Rawlings government </Td> <Td> National Democratic Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Obed Asamoah </Td> <Td> May 1997 </Td> <Td> 6 January 2001 </Td> <Td> Rawlings government </Td> <Td> National Democratic Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Nana Akufo - Addo </Td> <Td> 1 February 2001 </Td> <Td> 24 April 2003 </Td> <Td> Kufuor government </Td> <Td> New Patriotic Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Papa Owusu Ankomah </Td> <Td> 1 April 2003 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> J. Ayikoi Otoo </Td> <Td> 1 February 2005 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Joe Ghartey </Td> <Td> 16 June 2006 </Td> <Td> 7 January 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Betty Mould - Iddrisu (1st female) </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Mills government </Td> <Td> National Democratic Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Martin Amidu </Td> <Td> 4 January 2011 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Benjamin Kunbuor </Td> <Td> 25 January 2012 </Td> <Td> 24 October 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 October 2012 </Td> <Td> 7 January 2013 </Td> <Td> Mahama government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Marietta Brew Appiah - Oppong </Td> <Td> February 2013 </Td> <Td> 7 January 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Gloria Akuffo </Td> <Td> February 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akuffo Addo government </Td> <Td> New Patriotic Party </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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