Godfred Yeboah Dame

Godfred Yeboah Dame
Godfred Yeboah Dame in 2023
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byGloria Akuffo
Deputy Attorney-General and Deputy Minister for Justice
In office
March 2017 – January 2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byDominic Akuritinga Ayine
Personal details
Born (1979-06-05) 5 June 1979 (age 45)
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children2
Alma materAdisadel College
University of Ghana
Ghana School of Law
ProfessionLawyer

Godfred Yeboah Dame (born 5 June 1979) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician.[1][2] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was previously the deputy Attorney General[3] and Minister of Justice.[1] He is currently the Attorney General.[4][5]

Early life and education

Godfred Yeboah Dame in November 2021

Dame was born on 5 June 1979 and hails from the Bono region.[1] He received his secondary school education at the Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Central region from 1989 to 1996.[6][1] He attended the University of Ghana where he completed with a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) in 2001. He moved to the Ghana School of Law where he obtained his professional certificate to practice law and was called to the Ghana Bar in 2003. He worked as private legal practitioner before entering politics.[6][1]

Politics

Dame is a member of the New Patriotic Party. In March 2017, he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo to serve as deputy Attorney General and deputy Minister of Justice.[7][8] On 21 January 2021, after his party retained power in the December 2020 election, he was elevated to the position of substantive Attorney General and Minister of Justice to replace Gloria Akuffo.[9][10]

Personal life

Dame, a Christian, is married to Dr. Joycelyn Akosua Assimeng Dame, a paediatric infectious disease specialist. They have two children.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Profile: Meet Godfred Dame, Attorney General & Minister Designate for Justice". Graphic Online. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "FIFA unhappy with GFA - Godfred Dame". Graphic Online. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Petition Parliament over exclusion from parliamentary polls – Bagbin to SALL residents". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Chief Imam plays an important role in Ghana being beacon of democracy, human rights in Africa - Attorney General - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Godfred Dame, Biography". Ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b Kofigo, Francis (13 February 2021). "Profile of Attorney General-desginate [sic] Godfred Dame". Ghana Web. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (15 March 2017). "Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees". Graphic Online. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ^ Emmanuel, Kojo (15 March 2017). "Nana Addo releases list of 50 deputy ministers". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Akufo-Addo presents first list of ministers for his second term to parliament - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Godfred Dame's appointment hit with another petition". Modern Ghana. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. ^ Lake, Dianne (29 August 2016). "Yale Partnerships for Global Health marks 10 years of supporting biomedical and public health researchers". YaleNews. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Joycelyn Assimeng profile". researchgate.net. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Dr Joycelyn Akosua Dame (Assimeng) • Paediatrician • Accra, Accra". Medpages.info. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  14. ^ "RITES Recipients – Where Are They Now". Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Bloodstream Infection at A Tertiary Referral Hospital For Children". Researchsquare. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  16. ^ Wod, Lawson (13 September 2022). "Godfred Dame profile". Cover Ghana. Retrieved 29 July 2023.


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