Cecilia Koranteng-Addow

Cecilia Koranteng-Addow
Cecilia Koranteng-Addow
Ghanaian High Court judge
	In office; 1975–1982
Personal details
Born	Cecilia Afran Gaisie; 24 May 1936; Assin Nsuta, Gold Coast
Died	30 June 1982 (aged 46); Accra, Ghana
Cause of death	Murder (gunshot wound)
Buried	Osu Cemetery, Accra, Ghana
Spouses	Nicholas Liverpool; m. 1963, d. 1969; Gustav Koranteng-Addow; m. 1974;
Children	Philip Liverpool; Rebecca Gumbs (née Liverpool); Susan Imbeah (née Liverpool); Nana Ama Brantuo (née Liverpool);
Parents	Philip Afran Gaisie; Mary Adwoa Kwansaa Boafo;
Education	Holy Child High School, Ghana; University of Hull; Lincoln's Inn;
Occupation	Ghanaian High court judge
Known for	Her work as a Ghanaian High court judge, Her murder in 1982
Monuments	Memorial to the Martyrs of the Rule of Law in front of the Supreme Court of Ghana buildings

Cecilia Koranteng-Addow (née Gaisie, 24 May 1936 – 30 June 1982) was a High court judge in Ghana from 1975 until her abduction and murder on 30 June 1982, during the second military rule of Jerry Rawlings.

Cecilia Koranteng-Addow

Ghanaian High Court judge
In office 1975–1982

Personal details
Born	Cecilia Afran Gaisie (1936-05-24)24 May 1936 Assin Nsuta, Gold Coast
Died	30 June 1982(1982-06-30) (aged 46) Accra, Ghana
Cause of death	Murder (gunshot wound)
Buried	Osu Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Spouses	Nicholas Liverpool m. 1963, d. 1969 Gustav Koranteng-Addow m. 1974
Children	Philip Liverpool Rebecca Gumbs (née Liverpool) Susan Imbeah (née Liverpool) Nana Ama Brantuo (née Liverpool)
Parents	Philip Afran Gaisie Mary Adwoa Kwansaa Boafo
Education	Holy Child High School, Ghana University of Hull Lincoln's Inn
Occupation	Ghanaian High court judge
Known for	Her work as a Ghanaian High court judge, Her murder in 1982
Monuments	Memorial to the Martyrs of the Rule of Law in front of the Supreme Court of Ghana buildings