George Kingsley Acquah (1942-2007) was a Ghanaian judge who served as Chief Justice of Ghana, the 23rd holder of the office and the eleventh since independence, from July 2003 until his death from cancer in March 2007. He practiced law privately in Cape Coast from 1972 to 1989 before joining the bench as a High Court judge in 1989, an Appeal Court judge in 1994, and a Supreme Court judge in 1995. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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He was appointed as Chief Justice on 4 July 2003 and was the incumbent until his death.
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George Kingsley Acquah (4 March 1942 - 25 March 2007) was the twenty-third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana(the eleventh since independence). He was appointed as Chief Justice on 4 July 2003 and was the incumbent until his death.
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occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Lawyer
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P569 (date of birth): 1942
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P569 (date of birth): 1942-03-04
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P570 (date of death): 2007
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P570 (date of death): 2007-03-25
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P19 (place of birth): Sekondi-Takoradi
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P20 (place of death): Accra
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