George Kingsley Acquah

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George Kingsley Acquah
11thChief Justice of Ghana
(23rd including Gold Coast)
In office
July 4, 2003 – March 25, 2007
Appointed by John Kufuor
Preceded by Edward Kwame Wiredu
Succeeded by Georgina Theodora Wood
Supreme Court Judge
In office
1995 – March 25, 2007
Born March 4, 1942 (1942-03-04)
Sekondi, Ghana
Died March 25, 2007 (aged 65)
Accra, Ghana
Nationality Flag of Ghana Ghanaian
Spouse Mrs. Jane Acquah

Justice George Kingsley Acquah (March 4, 1942 - March 25, 2007) was the twenty-third (23rd ) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[1](The eleventh since independence.)[2] He was appointed as Chief Justice on July 4, 2003[3] and was the incumbent until his death.

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[edit] Early life

Justice Acquah was born on March 4, 1942 at Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana.[4][5] He had his basic education in a number of schools, namely Half Assini Methodist School, Cape Coast Methodist School, Ashanti Bekwai Methodist School, Akim Oda Methodist School, Nkawkaw Methodist School and Dunkwa-on-Offin Anglican School.[4] He attended Adisadel College at Cape Coast, from 1957 to 1963 for his secondary and sixth form (college) education. He was an undergraduate at the University of Ghana, Legon between 1964 and 1967 and obtained a B.A (Hons) degree in Philosophy.[5][4] In 1970, he obtained the LL.B. (Hons) degree in Law from the same University.[5][4] He then attended the Ghana Law School where he obtained his Professional Certificate in Law and was called to the Bar in 1972.[4]

[edit] Working life

Justice George Acquah was in private legal practice at Cape Coast from 1972 until September 19, 1989 when he became a High Court Judge, working at Ho in the Volta Region.[4][6] He rose to become an Appeal Court Judge in June 1994[4] and then a Supreme Court Judge a year later.[5]

[edit] Other roles

  • Chairman, Budget Committee of the Judicial Service
  • Chairman, Judicial Service Reform and Automation Committee
  • Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of the Judicial Service of Ghana
  • Chairman, Disciplinary Committee of the Judicial Counci
  • Chairman, Funeral Committee of the Judicial Service
  • Chairman, Tender Board of the Judicial Service
  • Member of the Judicial Council of Ghana
  • Chairman, National Multi-Sectoral Committee on the Protection of the Rights of the Child
  • Member, Rules of Court Committee
  • Member, Appointments Committee of the Judicial Council
  • Member, Africa Regional Council of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.
  • Member of the Governing Council of the Ghana Legal Literacy and Resource Foundation
  • Patron, Commonwealth Legal Education Association, London
  • Honorary Legal Adviser of the International Planned Parenthood Federation;
  • Editorial Advisor, Banking and Financial Law Journal of Ghana
  • External Examiner (Law of Evidence) Ghana Law School

[edit] Honours

  • June 2006 - Awarded the Order of the Star of Ghana (Member) - the highest honour of Ghana[2][7]

[edit] Death

Justice Acquah died from cancer on March 25, 2007, aged 65, in Accra. He was married with six children. [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ List of Chief Justices. Official Website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  2. ^ a b Justice Acquah Is Dead. Top Stories. Graphic Communications Group Limited. (26 March 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
  3. ^ New Chief Justice sworn into office. General News of Friday, 4 July 2003. Ghana Home Page (July 4, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Death of the Chief Justice of Ghana. Official Website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  5. ^ a b c d Chief Justice - Justice George Kingsley Acquah. Famous Ghanaians: Law. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  6. ^ Profile of Lead Faculties. Negotiation and Conflict Management Group. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  7. ^ the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute Report (pdf) page 13. Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (September 2006). Retrieved on 2006-03-26.
  8. ^ Chief Justice is dead. General News of Sunday, 25 March 2007. Ghana Home Page (25 March 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Edward Kwame Wiredu		 Chief Justice of Ghana
2003 – 2007		 Succeeded by
Georgina Theodora Wood


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NAME Acquah, George Kingsley
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Former Chief Justice of Ghana
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Sekondi, Western Region, Ghana
DATE OF DEATH March 25, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
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