Lauretta Lamptey

Lauretta Vivian Lamptey is a former Ghanaian Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice. She is a lawyer and an investment banker.

Lauretta Vivian Lamptey
2nd Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice
In office
26 July 2011 – November 2015
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byEmile Short
Succeeded byJoseph Whittal
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
London School of Economics
ProfessionLawyer, Investment banker

Education

Lauretta Lamptey studied law at the University of Ghana, Legon where she gained the LL. B.. She continued to the Ghana Law School where she qualified as a Barrister. She also studied International Business Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science of the University of London where she acquired the LL. M. degree.[1]

Work

Lauretta Lamptey has worked in various capacities. She has been the head of the Capital Markets Group at Ecobank Ghana. She moved from there to become head of Corporate Finance at Cal Merchant Bank.[1] She is also known to have provided legal, financial and investment advice to the Government of Ghana on transactions related to mining, energy and natural resources. She is on the Board of Directors of the Ghana Commercial Bank. She has also been on the Securities Discount Company (SDC) and Gliksten W. A. and is a founder member of the board of the Ghana Stock Exchange.[2]

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice

Lauretta was sworn in as the Commissioner on 26 July 2011 by President John Atta Mills.[1] Her appointment proved popular with gender activists including Adjoa Bame of NETRIGHT.[3] She was removed in November 2015 by President Mahama following investigations by the Chief Justice of Ghana following allegations made against her.[4]

References
  1. "Lauretta Lamptey appointed new CHRAJ Boss". General news. Ghana Home Page. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  2. "GCB Board of Directors". Ghana Commercial Bank. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  3. "Between Emile Short And Lauretta Lamptey". Peace FM Online. 2011-07-27. Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  4. "Mahama sacks CHRAJ boss Lauretta Lamptey". Ghanaweb.com. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Emile Short		 Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice
2011 — 2015		 Succeeded by
Joseph Whittal
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