William Atuguba

William Anaam Atuguba is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[1]

William Atuguba
Supreme Court Judge
In office
30 November 1995 – 1 July 2018
Appointed byJerry Rawlings
Personal details
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister

Career

Atuguba was first enrolled as a magistrate on 3 October 1974. He has worked as a private lawyer and served as a prosecutor and state attorney before being appointed a Supreme Court Judge by President Rawlings in 1995.[2] He was the acting Chief Justice from May 25, 2016, until June 3, 2016, while Justice Georgina Theodora Woode was outside the country on official duties.[1] He was for a period, the most senior judge in the Supreme Court. He acted as Chief Justice from 21 February 2017[3] prior to the retirement of Georgina Theodora Wood on 8 June 2017[4] until 19 June 2017 when Sophia Akuffo was sworn in by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Justice.[5]

He has been one of the longest serving members of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He was a judge for 44 years and a Supreme Court judge from 1995 to 2018, a total of almost 23 years.[6]

See also

References
  1. "'Chief Justice Georgina Wood is still at post". Citi. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. "Atuguba was an NPP parliamentary candidate in 1992 - Gabby reveals". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "Atuguba is acting Chief Justice". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. "Official retirement of Chief Justice: William Atuguba acting as CJ". GhanaGuardian.com. Ghana Guardian. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. "Full list of Chief Justices in Ghana since 1957". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. "Justice William Atuguba retires after 44 years as a judge". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 27 August 2018.


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