| Hon. Martin A. B. K. Amidu | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General and Minister for Justice | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office Jan 2011 |
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| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Betty Mould-Iddrisu |
| Minister for Interior | |
| In office Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 |
|
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Cletus Avoka |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Kunbuor |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Martin A. B. K. Amidu is the Ghanaian Attorney general and Minister for Justice.
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Amidu served as the Deputy Attorney-General for about the last four years of the Provisional National Defence Council military government. Amidu is a member of the National Democratic Congress After civilian rule was established in the Fourth Republic in January 1993, he continued to serve in the government of Jerry Rawlings as Deputy Attorney-General. This he did for both terms lasting eight years until January 2001.[1]
In the December 2000 presidential elections, he stood as the running mate of John Atta Mills. They both however lost to President John Kufuor that year.
In January 2010, following a cabinet reshuffle, President Mills replaced Cletus Avoka with Amidu as the Minister for Interior.[2][3] As Amidu is a Builsa, some people raised questions as to his neutrality in dealing with the Bawku conflict.[4] He however went successfully through vetting by the Parliament of Ghana and has since assumed his post.
Following the second major cabinet reshuffle by President Mills, Amidu became the Attorney general and Minister for Justice of Ghana.[5]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Atta Mills |
National Democratic Congress Vice presidential candidate 2000 |
Succeeded by Muhammad Mumuni |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Cletus Avoka |
Minister for Interior 2010 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Kunbuor |
| Preceded by Betty Mould-Iddrisu |
Attorney General and Minister for Justice 2011 – present |
Incumbent |