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Arnold Jonathan Bishop-Gooding | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Arnold Jonathan Bishop-Gooding (1950-12-17)17 December 1950 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Children | Four children (Selina, Jacqueline, Gordon and Jason) |
Education | Sierra Leone Grammar School, Christ's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Lawyer, Civil servant, Politician, Consultant |
Arnold Jonathan Bishop-Gooding (born 17 December 1950) is a Sierra Leonean lawyer, former attorney-general of Sierra Leone, and transport minister.
Early life and education
Arnold Jonathan Bishop-Gooding was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to Sierra Leonean parents of Creole descent. He attended the Sierra Leone Grammar School and subsequently matriculated at Cambridge University, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws at Christ's College, Cambridge.
Career
Bishop-Gooding returned to Sierra Leone and established the law firm, Gooding & Gooding. He was attorney-general of Sierra Leone and information minister under the NPRC government of Captain Valentine Strasser.
After returning to private practice, Bishop-Gooding also served as transport minister of Sierra Leone. He subsequently retired from public service and entered into private practice as a legal and business consultant at Selina House.
References
- "Retrospectivity concerning the LL.M. Degree: Notice". Cambridge University. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
Sources
- https://sl.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/195/Lawyers-List-Updated-December-2020.pdf
- https://photos.state.gov/libraries/sierraleone/232497/Other/Lawyerlist_updated_October-2008.pdf
- https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/17/world/bandit-rebels-ravage-sierra-leone.html