Justice Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
Appointed by | John Atta Mills |
Appeal Court Judge | |
In office 1999–2009 | |
Nominated by | Jerry John Rawlings |
High Court Judge | |
In office 1989–1999 | |
President | Jerry John Rawlings |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana | 14 June 1941
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater |
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Profession | Judge |
Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey was a Ghanaian academic and judge. He is a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He spent a total of forty (40) years serving on the bench of the Judiciary of Ghana. He was also a lecturer at the Ghana School of Law.
Aryeetey was born on June 14, 1941. [1] He studied for his First Division Certificate in the West African School Certificate Examination at Mfantsipim School from 1956 to 1960. [1] He proceeded to the Winneba Training College in 1960 where he obtained a Teacher's Certificate 'A' in 1962. [1] In 1963, he entered Achimota School obtaining his General Certificate of Education Advance Level (GCE A-Level) in 1965. [1] He received his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1968 from the University of Ghana and his post-graduate degree in law from the same university. [1]
Aryeetey began his career at the bench as a District Magistrate Grade II in April 1971. [1] He was appointed a Justice of the High Court in 1989 and, a year later, served with the Ghana Armed Forces as a Judge Advocate. [1] He was subsequently promoted as a Justice of the Court of Appeal in April 1999, [2] and he served in that capacity until 2009 when he was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. [1] While on the bench, he participated in a number of conferences and workshops, some of which include; African Programme on American Legal Institution and Jurisprudence in the United States, Operation Cross Roads and Commonwealth Magistrates, and Judges Association Workshop in The Gambia. [1]
Justice Aryeetey also served on and chaired various boards and associations. [1] He was a member of the Judges and Magistrates Association and also served as Chairman of Maranatha University College Board. [1]
Aside from serving on the bench, Aryeetey worked in academia. [1] He was a lecturer for the Career Magistrates Programme teaching Judicial Ethics and an examiner for the final year Practical Advocacy course at the Ghana School of Law. [1]
Aryeetey was nominated by the then president of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills in 2009. He was subsequently vetted on Monday, October 12, 2009 [3] and approved by parliament on October 31, 2009. [4] He was sworn into office by the then president on November 2, 2009. [5]
Justice Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
Appointed by | John Atta Mills |
Appeal Court Judge | |
In office 1999–2009 | |
Nominated by | Jerry John Rawlings |
High Court Judge | |
In office 1989–1999 | |
President | Jerry John Rawlings |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana | 14 June 1941
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater |
|
Profession | Judge |
Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey was a Ghanaian academic and judge. He is a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He spent a total of forty (40) years serving on the bench of the Judiciary of Ghana. He was also a lecturer at the Ghana School of Law.
Aryeetey was born on June 14, 1941. [1] He studied for his First Division Certificate in the West African School Certificate Examination at Mfantsipim School from 1956 to 1960. [1] He proceeded to the Winneba Training College in 1960 where he obtained a Teacher's Certificate 'A' in 1962. [1] In 1963, he entered Achimota School obtaining his General Certificate of Education Advance Level (GCE A-Level) in 1965. [1] He received his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1968 from the University of Ghana and his post-graduate degree in law from the same university. [1]
Aryeetey began his career at the bench as a District Magistrate Grade II in April 1971. [1] He was appointed a Justice of the High Court in 1989 and, a year later, served with the Ghana Armed Forces as a Judge Advocate. [1] He was subsequently promoted as a Justice of the Court of Appeal in April 1999, [2] and he served in that capacity until 2009 when he was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. [1] While on the bench, he participated in a number of conferences and workshops, some of which include; African Programme on American Legal Institution and Jurisprudence in the United States, Operation Cross Roads and Commonwealth Magistrates, and Judges Association Workshop in The Gambia. [1]
Justice Aryeetey also served on and chaired various boards and associations. [1] He was a member of the Judges and Magistrates Association and also served as Chairman of Maranatha University College Board. [1]
Aside from serving on the bench, Aryeetey worked in academia. [1] He was a lecturer for the Career Magistrates Programme teaching Judicial Ethics and an examiner for the final year Practical Advocacy course at the Ghana School of Law. [1]
Aryeetey was nominated by the then president of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills in 2009. He was subsequently vetted on Monday, October 12, 2009 [3] and approved by parliament on October 31, 2009. [4] He was sworn into office by the then president on November 2, 2009. [5]