Joseph H. Joof (lawyer)

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Joseph Henry Joof (born October 25, 1960 ) is a lawyer, politician and writer in the West African state of Gambia .

Life

After attending primary school from 1974 to 1978, Joof went to Gambia High School until 1980 . Then from 1981 to 1985 Joof studied at Keele University in England and then at the Inns of Court School of Law . From 1985 to 1986 he continued his education with The Honorable Society of the Inner Temple . In 1986 Joof returned to Gamba as a lawyer.

In 1992 he became vice president of the African Bar Association and in 1998 he became president of the same organization. He held this office until 2001. He served as President of the Gambia Bar Association from 1998 to 2001.

The lawyer Joof was appointed as a member of the Judicial Service Commission by the National Assembly in September 2000 . This commission also investigated the student demonstrations in April 2000 in which several participants were killed by police.

Political life

On 30 January 2001 Joof has been prepared by President Jammeh (as Attorney General and Minister of Justice English attorney general and secretary of state for Justice ) to the Cabinet appointed. He held this position until September 2003, when he resigned.

Works

  • The Will. Novel. Roc International, Banjul 1998, OCLC 44112229 .
  • The Student's Guide to academic success. Banjul 1998.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ CV ( memento of June 14, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) on the State House website
  2. ↑ Joof, Joseph H. (1960-) ( Memento from April 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ National Assembly Praises New Appointments The Daily Observer of September 18, 2000
  4. ↑ a b Attorney General Sacked The Independent of 30 January 2001
  5. ^ Justice Minister Fired Panafrican News Agency, Jan. 30, 2001
  6. ↑ Joseph Joof Replaces Cheyassin The Daily Observer , 31 January 2001
  7. ^ As Constitution is Amended, APRC NAMS Receive Critical Appraisal The Independent, October 4, 2003
  8. ↑ Joseph Joof Former Attorney General And Secretary of State for Justice The Independent, October 22, 2004
predecessor Office successor
Pap Cheyassin Secka Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice
2001–2003 		Sheikh Tijan Hydara
personal data
SURNAME Joof, Joseph Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gambian lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1960