Justice John Debra Sapong | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office 15 April 1999 – 2 June 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1929 Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
John Debra Sapong (born December 1929) was a Ghanaian judge and barrister. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 1999 to 2000.
Biography
Sapong was born December 1929 in the Gold Coast. [1] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. [2] He began his judicial career as a District Magistrate in Accra. [3] He later became a Circuit Court judge stationed in Koforidua in the 1970s. [4] He rose through the ranks through the Appeal Court [5] to become a Supreme Court Judge in 1999. He was nominated in 1999 and vetted on 10 March [6] that year together with Josiah Ofori Boateng. He was approved by parliament on 30 March 1999 [1] and was sworn in on 15 April 1999. [7] He retired on 2 June 2000. [8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The man Justice Amua-Sekyi". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 30 March 1999. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Baildon, W. P.; Walker, J. D.; Roxburgh, Ronald (2001). The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn: 1914-1965. Lincoln's Inn. p. 792. ISBN 9780954061906.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 46. 1966.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book 1978". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 162. 1978.
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"Ghana Law Reports, Volume 1". Ghana Law Reports. Graphic Corporation: vi. 1997.
{{ cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored ( help) - ^ "GRi In Parliament 10-03-99". mlcglobal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vi. 1998.
- ^ "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vii. 2000.
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Justice John Debra Sapong | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office 15 April 1999 – 2 June 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1929 Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
John Debra Sapong (born December 1929) was a Ghanaian judge and barrister. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 1999 to 2000.
Biography
Sapong was born December 1929 in the Gold Coast. [1] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. [2] He began his judicial career as a District Magistrate in Accra. [3] He later became a Circuit Court judge stationed in Koforidua in the 1970s. [4] He rose through the ranks through the Appeal Court [5] to become a Supreme Court Judge in 1999. He was nominated in 1999 and vetted on 10 March [6] that year together with Josiah Ofori Boateng. He was approved by parliament on 30 March 1999 [1] and was sworn in on 15 April 1999. [7] He retired on 2 June 2000. [8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The man Justice Amua-Sekyi". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 30 March 1999. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Baildon, W. P.; Walker, J. D.; Roxburgh, Ronald (2001). The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn: 1914-1965. Lincoln's Inn. p. 792. ISBN 9780954061906.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 46. 1966.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book 1978". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 162. 1978.
-
^
"Ghana Law Reports, Volume 1". Ghana Law Reports. Graphic Corporation: vi. 1997.
{{ cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored ( help) - ^ "GRi In Parliament 10-03-99". mlcglobal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vi. 1998.
- ^ "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vii. 2000.
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