Joyce Adishetu Bawah Mogtari, an accomplished legal luminary and public servant, was appointed on January 21, 2025, as the Presidential Adviser and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama.

With a career spanning law, governance, transport, and advocacy, her expertise and leadership skills make her a cornerstone of Ghana's public administration.

Joyce is a distinguished Nippon Foundation Scholar and holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Maritime Transport Law from the prestigious IMO-International Maritime Law Institute in Malta.

She received the coveted IMO-Legal Committee Chairman's Award for Best Student in International Maritime Transportation Law and a Certificate of Excellence in Maritime Administration and Management.