Richard Oblitei Solomon

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Richard Oblitey Solomon
Ghana Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
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2006–2009
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Richard Oblitei Solomon is a Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat and football executive. He was Ghana's ambassador to Equatorial Guinea from 2006 to 2009.

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Early life

Solomon had his secondary education at the Accra Academy, where he graduated in 1976. [1] He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to pursue a bachelor's degree in law. He then continued to the Ghana School of Law, where he qualified as a barrister-at-law in 1986. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Oil and Gas Law from the Robert Gordon University, and an LLM from the University of Law in the United Kingdom. [2]

Career

Solomon begun as the Greater Accra second Vice Regional Chairman and later first Vice Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in the early 2000s. [3] In 2006, he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. He replaced Dominic Aboagye who as consular-general acted in the position. [4] He served in this capacity until 2009. [5]

As a sports fanatic, Solomon was the head of the management board of the Accra Great Olympics F. C. in 2002, [6] and later chairman of the club prior to his ambassadorial appointment. [4] He was made a member of the club's board once more in 2020 when the board of the club was reconstituted. [7] [8] [9]

Solomon has been Vice Chairman of the board of governors of Accra Academy. [10]

Solomon also serves on the board of the Coastal Development Authority (CODA), [2] and the principal of R. O. Solomon Consulting, a law firm in Accra. [11]

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  1. ↑ GNA (2015-08-13). "Accra Academy old students urged to identify with year groups". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. 1 2 "CODA Board Members". coda.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ↑ "NPP is still strong - Solomon". GhanaWeb. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. 1 2 Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (2006-06-24). Daily Graphic: Issue 1,49772 June 24 2006. Graphic Communications Group.
  5. ↑ Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4809-0006-6.
  6. ↑ "Olympics's MB mandate extended till 2003". GhanaWeb. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ↑ Appiah, Samuel (2020-05-18). "Fred Pappoe confident new Great Olympics board will succeed -". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Great Olympics CEO confident new board will succeed". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (2020-05-17). "Great Olympics Boss Optimistic New Board Will Steer The Club To Success". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  10. ↑ "Accra Aca '82 Supports School". dailyguidenetwork.com. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lawyer Locator - A Directory of Lawyers in Ghana". gbaportal.org. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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