Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghanaian judge and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo (born on 11 September 1962) is a Ghanaian judge. She was nominated to the Supreme Court in November 2019 and received parliamentary approval in December 2019.[1] She was sworn in on 17 December 2019.[2] She was nominated to the office of Chief Justice in April 2023 to replace Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah who retired as Chief Justice on May 24, 2023.[3] She was sworn into office as the 15th Chief Justice of Ghana on 12 June 2023.[4]
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Justice Gertrude Torkornoo | |
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Chief Justice of Ghana | |
Assumed office 12 June 2023 | |
Nominated by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Preceded by | Kwasi Anin-Yeboah |
Supreme Court Judge | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Nominated by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Justice of the Appeal Court of Ghana | |
In office October 2012 ā December 2019 | |
Nominated by | John Mahama |
Justice of the High Court of Ghana | |
In office 14 May 2004 ā October 2012 | |
President | John Kufour |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-09-11) 11 September 1962 (age 61) Ghana |
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