Joe Reindorf (1924 – 1996) was a Ghanaian historian, lawyer and politician. He served in the third republic as Attorney General and minister for Justice of Ghana.[1]
Joe Reindorf | |
|---|---|
| 10th Attorney General of Ghana | |
| In office 24 September 1979 – August 1981 | |
| President | Hilla Limann |
| Preceded by | Austin Amissah |
| Succeeded by | A. L. Djabatey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joe Reindorf 1924 Accra, Gold Coast |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Achimota School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Early life and education
editFormerly a pupil of Achimota School, his contemporaries included K. B. Asante, Victor Owusu and R. R. Amponsah.[2] He was a research student in history at Cambridge University in 1951, completing his studies in 1956 and finishing a law degree at the same time.[3][1]
Career
editHe was called to the English bar in 1954. He returned to Ghana after his research studies in 1956 to enter into private legal practice. In 1962 he joined the University of Ghana as a research fellow in history. This stint ended in 1966 when he went back into private practice.[1] He was president of the Ghana Bar Association in 1970–1971.
Politics
editDuring the inception of the third republic in 1979, he was appointed Attorney General and minister for Justice[4] in the Limann led government. He resigned after he was moved to the ministry of Local Government in a 1981 ministerial reshuffle.[5] He was replaced by his deputy Archibald Lartey Djabatey.[1]
Death
editHe died in 1996 at the age of 72.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "West Africa, Issues 4119-4130". West Africa. Afrimedia International: 1867. 1996.
- ^ Anis Haffar, "'The voice from afar' - A tribute to the iconic K.B. Asante", Graphic Online, 29 January 2018.
- ^ Goody, Jack (1995). The expansive moment: the rise of social anthropology in Britain and Africa, 1918-1970. Cambridge University Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780521456661.
- ^ Ohene, Elizabeth (16 February 1980). "Extradition of Escapees Being Looked Into- Reindorf". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "West Africa, Issues 3336-3360". West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1981: 2634.
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