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 (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.
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Wikidata Q515055, occupation/position claims
occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Lawyer
Wikidata Q515055, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1942
Wikidata Q515055, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1942-03-04
Wikidata Q515055, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 2007
Wikidata Q515055, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 2007-03-25
Wikidata Q515055, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Sekondi-Takoradi
Wikidata Q515055, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Accra
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