Efua Ghartey is a celebrated Ghanaian legal practitioner who is currently the President of the Ghana Bar Association.
Efua Ghartey makes history as the first female to be elected to the position of the President of the Association of Ghanaian Lawyers.
Efua Ghartey’s election took place during the GBA election at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Efua Gartey garnered 1,208, while Kwadzo Dzakpasu secured 1,060 votes.
She partnered with Joe Ghartey to create Ghartey & Ghartey in 1994.
With more than 20 years of expertise, Efua Ghartey was the Greater Accra branch of the GBA’s immediate past chair.
Since its founding, the GBA has been managed by male presidents; her triumph represents a critical turning point for the organization.
Efua Ghartey was called to the BAR in 1991.
Profile Summary of Efua Ghartey
| Full Name | Efua Ghartey. |
| Husband | Joe Ghartey. |
| Children | 5 or Five Children. |
| Net Worth | $5 million as of 2024. |
| Age | She is in her late 50s. |
| Parents | Not Known. |
| Siblings | Not Known. |
Efua Ghartey Career
Efua Ghartey Career was the President of the Greater Accra Bar Association and a Presidential Candidate for the 2018 GBA elections. She has held leadership positions in the International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA) and the Ghana Bar Association (GBA).
Efua has held positions on several national and international boards, such as World Vision Ghana and the Global Council of the United Bible Societies.
Efua Ghartey Biography
Efua Ghartey was born in the 1970s but her exact date and place of birth is not known yet. We will keep you updated subsequently.
Efua Ghartey Husband
Efua Ghartey is a married woman of many years. She is married to Joe Ghartey, a renowned Ghanaian lawyer, politician, and member of the New Patriotic Party.
Efua Ghartey’s husband Joe, is a former Attorney-General of Ghana, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and Railways Development Minister. Joe Ghartey hails from Shama in the Western Region.
Efua and Joe have been married for decades.
Efua Ghartey Children
Efua Ghartey is a mother of 5 children with her husband, Joe Ghartey. The names or other IDs of her children are not public knowledge. She prefers keeping her kids away from the limelight.
Efua Ghartey Parents
There is no information about the parents of Efua Ghartey. We will keep our readers posted as and when we get to know their names.
Efua Ghartey Siblings
There is no information about the siblings of Efua Ghartey.
Efua Ghartey Education
1989 saw Efua Ghartey graduate from the University of Ghana, and in 1991 she was admitted to the Ghana Bar. After working as a Legal Aid Officer for a while, she became an associate at Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co. She co-founded Ghartey & Ghartey in 1994 and focuses on many facets of company law.
She also has a Certificate in Basic and Advanced Securities from the Ghana Stock Exchange and a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution awarded jointly by the California State University, Sacramento Centre for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the University of Ghana, Legon, Centre for International Affairs.
Efua is a Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public.
