Attorney General of Ghana

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The Attorney General of Ghana is the government’s chief legal advisor and head of the national prosecution service, responsible for representing the state in legal matters and overseeing the administration of justice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
public office
advises Cabinet of Ghana
Government of Ghana
President of Ghana
appointedBy President of Ghana
associatedWith Ministry of Justice (Ghana)
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Ghana
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ghana
country Ghana
heads Office of the Attorney General (Ghana)
jurisdiction Republic of Ghana
linked to: Ghana
legalSystem legal system of Ghana
officeType ministerial position in Ghana
oversees public prosecutions in Ghana
participatesIn Cabinet of Ghana
represents Ghana in certain international legal proceedings
state in civil cases
state in criminal cases
requiresQualification lawyer qualified to practice in Ghana
responsibleFor advising on international agreements involving Ghana
coordination of criminal prosecutions
defending the state in constitutional cases
drafting government legislation
ensuring government actions comply with Ghanaian law
initiating legal proceedings on behalf of the state
providing legal opinions to government ministries
supervision of state attorneys
vetting government contracts
role chief legal advisor to the Government of Ghana
head of the national prosecution service of Ghana
oversees the administration of justice in Ghana
principal legal representative of the state in legal matters
style Honourable

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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo positionHeld Attorney General of Ghana
Kwame Osei-Prempeh positionHeld Deputy Attorney General of Ghana
linked to: Attorney General of Ghana
Judicial Council of Ghana worksWith Attorney General of Ghana
National Security Council of Ghana hasMember Attorney General of Ghana
Inspector-General of Police (Ghana) worksWith Attorney-General of Ghana
subject linked to: Inspector-General of Police
linked to: Attorney General of Ghana
Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana) headedBy Attorney-General of Ghana
linked to: Attorney General of Ghana
Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana) subordinateTo Attorney-General of Ghana
linked to: Attorney General of Ghana
Constitutional offices of Ghana includesOffice Attorney-General of Ghana
linked to: Attorney General of Ghana