Peter Ala Adjetey

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name = Peter Ala Adjetey


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office = Speaker of the
Parliament of Ghana
(Fourth Republic)
term_start = January 7, 2001
term_end = January 6, 2005
predecessor = Daniel Francis Annan
successor = Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes
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birth_date = Birth date|1931|8|11|mf=y
birth_place = Accra, Ghana
death_date = Death date and age|2008|7|15|1931|8|11|mf=y
death_place = Accra, Ghana
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occupation = Lawyer


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Peter Ala Adjetey (11 August 1931 – July 15, 2008) was the second Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana in the Fourth Republic.

Early life

Peter Ala Adjetey was born on [August 11 1931 at Accra, the capital of Ghana. He obtained his basic education at St. Paul's School at La, a suburb of Accra and the Accra Bishop Boys' School. His secondary education was at Accra Academy. He proceeded to the University College of the Gold Coast (now the University of Ghana), where he obtained the University of London intermediate Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954. He then proceeded to the United Kingdom, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Nottingham in 1958. Mr. Adjetey was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in London in 1959. He returned to Ghana in the same year where he was also called to the bar.

Career

From 1959 to 1962, Mr. Adjetey worked as a Law Officer with the Attorney Generals' department. He was a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana between 1960 and 1962. He was also a part-time lecturer at the Ghana Law School between 1964 and 1968. He also served on numerous boards at various times including membership of the Judicial Council of Ghana from 1984 to 1989. He was the President of the Ghana Bar Association between 1985 and 1989.

Politics

Peter Ala Adjetey was the Member of Parliament for Kpeshie in the Third Republic of Ghana. He was also the leader of the United National Convention Parliamentary group during the same period. In 1995, he became Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a position he held until 1998. He was appointed the President of the African Bar Association in 2000.

Death

Peter Ala Adjetey died July 15, 2008 after a short illness. [cite news |title=Former Speaker Ala Adjetey passes away |url=http://gbcghana.com/news/21351detail.html |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |date=2008-07-15 |accessdate=2008-07-16]

References

External links and sources

* [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/pop-up.php?ID=227 Ghana Home Page]
* [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/dsp_image.php?id=27292558 Picture of Peter Ala Adjetey]

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NAME=Adjetey, Peter Ala
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Politician, lawyer and former Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
DATE OF BIRTH=August 11, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH=Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
DATE OF DEATH=July 15, 2008
PLACE OF DEATH=Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana