Peter Ala Adjetey
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (Fourth Republic)
In office January 7, 2001 – January 6, 2005
Preceded by	Daniel Francis Annan
Succeeded by	Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes
Born	August 11, 1931(1931-08-11) Accra, Ghana
Died	July 15, 2008 (aged 76) Accra, Ghana
Occupation	Lawyer

Peter Ala Adjetey (August 11, 1931 – July 15, 2008) was the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Politics 4 Death 5 References 6 External links and sources

[edit] 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. 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.

[edit] Career

From 1959 to 1962, Adjetey worked as a Law Officer with the Attorney General's 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Death

Peter Ala Adjetey died on July 15, 2008 after a short illness.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links and sources

• Ghana Home Page
• Picture of Peter Ala Adjetey

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by Parties banned	Member of Parliament for Kpeshie 1979 – 1981	Succeeded by Parties banned
Political offices
Preceded by Daniel Francis Annan	Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana 2001 – 2005	Succeeded by Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes

v • d • e      Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana First Republic: (1957 – 1966) Emmanuel Charles Quist · Augustus Molade Akiwumi · Joseph Richard Asiedu · Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta Second Republic: (1969 – 1972) Nii Amaa Ollennu Third Republic: (1979 – 1981) Jacob Hackenbug Griffiths-Randolph Fourth Republic: (1993 – present) Daniel Francis Annan · Peter Ala Adjetey · Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes · Joyce Bamford-Addo

Persondata
NAME	Adjetey, Peter Ala
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
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