Efua Ghartey to contest Ghana Bar Association presidency
By DL News
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Madam Efua Ghartey contested in the last Ghana Bar National Elections and polled 47.16% of the valid votes against the outgoing president, Mr Yaw Acheampong Boafo.
A renowned lawyer with a stellar career, Madam Efua Ghartey, has officially announced her candidacy for the presidency of the Ghana Bar Association.
Madam Efua Ghartey contested in the last Ghana Bar National Elections and polled 47.16% of the valid votes against the outgoing president, Mr Yaw Acheampong Boafo after previously losing her bid at the Koforidua Congress.
Her legal career started as a Legal Aid Officer at the Legal Aid Commission after which she joined Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co. as an associate.
She is a co-founder of the Ghartey & Ghartey, a law firm that focuses on corporate law and litigation.
She has been an active member of the International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), holding various executive roles.
She also served on the National Executive Council of the Ghana Bar Association for a decade.
As the immediate past President of the Greater Accra Bar Association, she significantly contributed to its growth and development in her six(6) years in office.
Under her leadership, the Greater Accra Bar Association hosted for the first time in 20 years, a Bar conference at Ada.
Madam Ghartey also instituted several fora including an annual forum for newly enrolled lawyers in the Region to provide them with orientation for their job.
Furthermore, she also instituted a free continuing legal education for the Greater Accra Bar.
Reports say her decision to run for President is in response to numerous calls for her to do so.
Her vision is to strengthen the association's role in promoting the welfare of lawyers, good governance, and sustainable development in Ghana.
