Former Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong Appointed To The International Criminal Court

Congratulations to Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong.

Former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, has a new role at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Also, she was the Minister of Justice under the John Dramani Mahama government

Furthermore, Mrs Appiah-Oppong has a three year term on the ICC’s Court of Arbitration.

The ICC took the decision during a World Council Meeting in Paris last week.

President of ICC’s letter to Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong to welcome her

“I am delighted that you have agreed to serve as part of the 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2021 term of office; the inauguration of this revitalized and fully gender-balanced Court opens a promising new chapter in the Court’s history with its largest, most regionally and generationally diverse network of members to date”

Mrs Appiah-Oppong is a practicing lawyer with over 20 years experience. Moreover, she served as AG for the entire full term of President Mahama from February 2013- January 2017.

Furthermore, she earned worldwide acclaim after leading Ghana’s team. This was in the Maritime Dispute against Cote d’Ivoire at the ITLOS (International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea).