Anna Bossman

Ghanaian human rights advocate

Anna Bossman (dem born am 1 December 1957) be Ghanaian human rights advocate.[1] She be de former director give Integrity den Anti-Corruption Department of African Development Bank (AfDB).[2][3][4] Dem appoint am as Ghana ambassador give France.[5]

Anna Bossman
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Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageAnna Bossman Edit
Name wey dem give amAnna Edit
Family nameBossman Edit
Ein date of birth1 December 1957 Edit
Place dem born amKumasi Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, diplomat, human rights activist Edit
Position eholdambassador of Ghana to France Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, Achimota School, Holy Child High School, Ghana Edit
Work locationPortugal, France Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit

Ein education

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Dr Jonathan Emmanuel Bossman, former Ghana ein representative for United Nations insyd Geneva[5] den Alice Decker born am for Kumasi, Ghana insyd. Anna Bossman attend Holy Child School insyd Cape Coast, she go Achimota School for ein high-school education.[5] She graduate from de University of Ghana, Legon plus Law den Political Science degree wey from de Ghana School of Law insyd 1980, dem call am to de Ghana Bar dat year.[1]

Ein career

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After she serve as Assistant State Attorney insyd Ghana ein Ministry of Justice, Bossman go into private practice, wey ova de subsequent 25 years she pursue career insyd de oil den gas industry den energy sector. She job plus major international companies wey dey include Tenneco) insyd Gabon (wey na she de first woman secretary-general for de Gabonese Union of Petroleum Companies), Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Angola, as well as insyd Ghana, wer insyd 1996 she found Bossman Consultancy Limited wey go provide support go power utilities den energy sectors, international institutions den donor agencies as well as private companies den business investors.[5]

Na she be Deputy Commissioner for Ghana ein Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) from 2002 come 2010, wey dem appoint am Acting Commissioner.[6]

For July 2011 insyd, de African Development Bank Group employ am as Director for de Integrity den Anti-Corruption Department, in charge of investigations of fraud, corruption den oda malpractices.[5]

Diplomatic career

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For June 2017 insyd dem appoint am Ghana ein ambassador to France, wey dem present am letters of credence to French President Emmanuel Macron for 13 October 2017.[5] Na she sanso be Ghana ein ambassador to Portugal den ein country ein permanent representative to UNESCO.[7]

Ein life matter

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Na she formerly marry Burkina Faso ein former prime ministerial candidate, Pierre-Claver Damiba; wey dem get daughter.[1]

Ein award

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2008 – Ghana Women's achievers Award for excellence insyd Human Rights den de Law (Ghana National Honorary Awards of Fame)[8]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oyuky, Yvette (4 November 2010). "NS Intro to Journalism Fall 2010: Ghana's Deputy Commissioner: Anna Bossman (Edit Three)". NS Intro to Journalism Fall 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. "Why I Do What I Do — Bossman". Realnews Magazine. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. "Speakers | The 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Brazil, 7–10 November 2012". 15iacc.org. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. "16IACC – Speakers". 16iacc.org. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Interview with Anna Bossman". La France au Ghana. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  6. Derick Romeo Adogla (20 June 2011). "Anna Bossman: I felt frustrated by ruling on Dr. Anane's case". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ANNA BOSSMANAmbassador of Ghana to France
  8. "Meet Our New Ambassador" Archived 2019-04-23, Ghana Embassy, Paris.