Julius Sarkodee-Addo
Julius Sarkodee-Addo | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Justice of Ghana | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Appointed by | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Sir Kobina Arku Korsah |
| Succeeded by | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1908 |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
Justice Julius Sarkodee-Addo (born 8 September 1908)[1] was the second Chief Justice of Ghana during the First Republic.
He was educated at King's College London, admitted to Inner Temple in 1928, and called to the Bar in 1932. He replaced the first native Ghanaian chief justice, Sir Kobina Arku Korsah in 1964.[2] He was removed after the coup d'état of 24 February 1966 by the military National Liberation Council government which was formed after the overthrew of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
References
- ^ Ghana year book, 1963, "SARKODEE-ADDO, JULIUS: Judge, Supreme Court of Ghana, b. Sept. 8, 1908. Edu: Methodist Primary School. Koforid.ua, Wesleyan Boys' High School, Freetown Sierra Leone and King's College, University of London."
- ^ "List of Chief Justices". Official website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
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