William Atuguba Explained

William Atuguba
Office:Supreme Court Judge
Term Start:30 November 1995
Term End:1 July 2018
Appointer:Jerry Rawlings
Nationality: Ghanaian
Occupation:Judge
Profession:Barrister

William Anaam Atuguba is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[1]

Career

Atuguba was first enrolled as a magistrate on 3 October 1974. He has worked as a private lawyer and served as a prosecutor and state attorney before being appointed a Supreme Court Judge by President Rawlings in 1995.[2] He was the acting Chief Justice from May 25, 2016, until June 3, 2016, while Justice Georgina Theodora Woode was outside the country on official duties. He was for a period, the most senior judge in the Supreme Court. He acted as Chief Justice from 21 February 2017[3] prior to the retirement of Georgina Theodora Wood on 8 June 2017[4] until 19 June 2017 when Sophia Akuffo was sworn in by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Justice.[5]

He has been one of the longest serving members of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He was a judge for 44 years and a Supreme Court judge from 1995 to 2018, a total of almost 23 years.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Chief Justice Georgina Wood is still at post. Citi. 9 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Atuguba was an NPP parliamentary candidate in 1992 - Gabby reveals. Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 21 June 2017. 7 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Atuguba is acting Chief Justice. Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 21 June 2017. 21 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Official retirement of Chief Justice: William Atuguba acting as CJ. GhanaGuardian.com. Ghana Guardian. 21 June 2017. 8 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Full list of Chief Justices in Ghana since 1957. Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 21 June 2017. 21 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Justice William Atuguba retires after 44 years as a judge . GhanaWeb.com . GhanaWeb . 27 August 2018.