Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo | |
|---|---|
 Bamford-Addo in parliament | |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana 4th Speaker of the Fourth Republic | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Evans Atta-Mills (2009-12) John Dramani Mahama (2012) |
| Vice President | John Dramani Mahama (2009-12) Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (2012) |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Edward Adjaho |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
| In office 19 November 1991 – October 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Rawlings |
| President | Jerry Rawlings (1991-2001) John Kufuor (2001-2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joyce Adeline Bamford 26 March 1937 Accra, Gold Coast |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Holy Child School Inner Temple |
| Profession | |
| Known for | First woman Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana First woman Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana |
Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, JSC, CV (born 26 March 1937) is a Ghanaian barrister and judge who served as the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2009 to 2013.[1] She was the first woman to be elected to that position in the West African sub-region.[2][3][4][5][6] Bamford-Addo also was the first female Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[7][8] She served in that role from 1991 till 2004 when she retired.[9]
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