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Georgina Wood

Also Known As Georgina Theodora Lutterodt
Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Georgina Theodora Wood is a Ghanaian judge who became the first woman to hold the office of Chief Justice of Ghana, retiring in 2017 after five decades of service to the state. She previously worked as a public prosecutor for the Ghana Police Service and is a member of the Council of State.

Facts
Role
Former judge and a former public prosecutor of the Ghana Police Service 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Ghana 2
Born
1947 2
Birth Date
1947-06-08 2
Classification
Field of Law
Criminal Law 1
Gender
Female 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
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Additional Source Georgina Theodora Wood (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana
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Source Wikipedia: Georgina WoodLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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She is the first female to serve in the office as Chief Justice of Ghana.
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1. Georgina Theodora Wood (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, field of law
    Georgina Theodora Wood is a Ghanaian former judge and a former public prosecutor of the Ghana Police Service.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Ghana, Wikipedia category: Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana
    Category:Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana
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2. Wikipedia: Georgina Wood
Introduction
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Georgina Theodora Wood (née Lutterodt; born 8 June 1947) is a Ghanaian former judge and a former public prosecutor of the Ghana Police Service.
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Wikidata: Georgina Wood
  • Wikidata Q1317025, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Legal System: Law of Ghana, Georgina Theodora Wood (née Lutterodt; born 8 June 1947) is a Ghanaian former judge and a former public prosecutor of the Ghana Police Service.
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