Lauretta Lamptey
Lauretta Vivian Lamptey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Investment banker, Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice |
| Years active | 1980s–2015 |
| Known for | Former Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana |
Lauretta Vivian Lamptey is a distinguished former Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana. She is professionally trained as a lawyer and has extensive experience in investment banking.
Education
Lamptey completed her secondary schooling at Aburi Girls' Senior High School before obtaining her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon in 1980. She was called to the bar in 1982 after attending the Ghana School of Law. Later, in 1987, she earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) specializing in international business law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Career
In 1990, Lamptey took charge of the Capital Markets Group at Ecobank Ghana, and by 1996, she had advanced to lead corporate finance at Cal Merchant Bank. Between 1999 and 2001, she acted as legal and corporate finance advisor at Loita Capital Partners International. Subsequently, from 2004 to 2007, she engaged as a consultant with Letsema Consulting and Advisory.
Her expertise has been sought by the Government of Ghana for legal, financial, and investment counsel related to mining, energy, and natural resource deals. Lamptey holds a position on the board of directors at Ghana Commercial Bank and has served in leadership roles with Securities Discount Company (SDC), Gliksten W. A., as well as being a founding board member of the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
On 26 July 2011, Lauretta Lamptey was officially sworn in as Commissioner by President John Atta Mills. Her nomination garnered backing from gender equality advocates including Adjoa Bame of NETRIGHT. However, in November 2015, President John Mahama dismissed her following inquiries led by the Chief Justice of Ghana into allegations made against her.