Anthony Forson is a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat.[1] He was the Attorney General of Ghana from 1 March 1993 to 30 October 1993, and Ghana's High Commissioner to India from 1994 to 1997.
Anthony Forson | |
|---|---|
| 14th Attorney General of Ghana | |
| In office 1 March 1993 – 30 October 1993 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Gyekye Tanoh |
| Succeeded by | Obed Asamoah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | New Delhi University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Forson was called to the Ghana Bar in 1964.[2] During the 1992 Ghanaian General Election, he contested for the Takoradi seat on the ticket of the National Convention Party (NCP) but lost the seat to Tabitha Sybil Quaye.[3] He became Attorney General and Minister for Justice on 1 March 1993 but resigned on 30 October 1993.[2][4] While it remains unclear why he resigned, his successor Obed Asamoah has suggested he resigned over public criticism of his performance.[5] Others speculated that he resigned upon pressure from then president, Jerry John Rawlings.[6] Following his resignation, Kow Nkensen Arkaah (then vice-president) and Dr. S. Budu Arthur (then deputy speaker of parliament) became the only NCP representatives that held office in the then Rawlings government.[7] On 14 June 1994 he was appointed Ghana's High Commissioner to the Republic of India with accreditation to Sri Lanka.[2][8][9][10] While serving as High Commissioner, he pursued a master's degree program in Civil Law at the New Delhi University and received the Sivasubramanian Memorial Gold Medal after securing the highest marks in Comparative Jurisprudence for his LLM/MCL degree.[2][11] He remained Ghana's High Commissioner to the Republic of India until 1997.[2] He now serves as the chairman of tForson and Co. law chamber.[2] His fields of expertise include; Higher Courts Advocacy, Administrative and Constitutional Law, Litigation, Commercial Law, Family Law, and Law of the Sea.[2]
He is married to Marian Forson and the father of the Ghana Bar Association president, Anthony Forson, Jnr.[9]
See also
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Uncategorised". www.tforson.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ Ephson, Ben (1992). Elections '92.
- ^ Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 1993.
- ^ Asamoah, Dr Obed Yao (2014-10-20). The Political History of Ghana (1950-2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4969-8563-7.
- ^ Banks, William C. (1997-05-05). Political Handbook of the World 1997. CQ Press. ISBN 978-0-933199-12-5.
- ^ Country Report: Ghana. The Unit. 1993.
- ^ Provencal, E. N. O. (1997-04-19). The Mirror: Issue 2,212 April 19 1997. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ a b Diplomatic List. Protocol Division, Ministry of External Affairs. 1995.
- ^ West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1994.
- ^ African Topics. Africa Periscope Communications. 1997.