1. Betty Nah-Akuyea Mould-Iddrisu was born on 22 March 1953 and is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician.
16 Facts About Betty Mould-Iddrisu
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu was the first woman to lead the Attorney General's Office in Ghana.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu had her early education at Ghana International School and attended Achimota School and Accra Academy for her secondary education.
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In 2003, Betty Mould-Iddrisu was appointed the Director of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, an inter-governmental organisation comprising 53 member states based in London.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu oversaw the implementation of the Secretariats programmes on anti-corruption, asset recovery and judicial ethics.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu has given advice to Heads of States, Ministers and she is frequently called upon to give high level advice to governments, politicians and civil society.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu advises member states in the areas of international law, constitutional law and human rights and organizes high level ministerial and senior officials meetings.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu headed the Secretariat Team of the Electoral Observer Group to the 2006 Ugandan Elections.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu was sworn in in February 2009 as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General by President John Evans Atta Mills, President of the Republic of Ghana.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu was the first female to be appointed to that role in Ghana.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu resigned from the government in January 2012 with reasons not made known to the public.
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President Mills accepts resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu, the next day This was a few days after her successor as Attorney-General was sacked by the President.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu had been under pressure in relation to a case while she was serving as the Attorney-General.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu was succeeded at the Education Ministry by Enoch Teye Mensah.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu added that lessens the power of the office of the Attorney General.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu is the wife of former Minister of Defence Mahama Iddrisu and the elder sister of Alex Mould, a former chief executive officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.