George Kingsley Acquah

George Kingsley Acquah
11th Chief Justice of Ghana
(23rd including Gold Coast)
In office
4 July 2003 – 25 March 2007
Appointed byJohn Kufuor
Preceded byEdward Kwame Wiredu
Succeeded byGeorgina Theodora Wood
Supreme Court Judge
In office
1995 – 25 March 2007
Appointed byJerry Rawlings
Personal details
Born(1942-03-04)4 March 1942
Sekondi, British Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died25 March 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 65)
Accra, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
SpouseMrs. Jane Acquah

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

  1. ^ "List of Chief Justices". Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
  2. ^ "Justice Acquah Is Dead". Top Stories. Graphic Communications Group Limited. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
  3. ^ "New Chief Justice sworn into office". General News of Friday, 4 July 2003. Ghana Home Page. 4 July 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2007.