Sophia Akuffo

Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo
Sophia Akuffo undergoing vetting for the role of Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Ghana
13th Chief Justice of Ghana
24th Chief Justice of Gold Coast/Ghana
In office
19 June 2017 – 20 December 2019
Appointed byNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byGeorgina Wood
Succeeded byKwasi Anin-Yeboah
Supreme Court Judge
In office
30 November 1995 – 20 December 2019
Appointed byJerry Rawlings
Personal details
Born (1949-12-20) 20 December 1949
Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Children1 daughter
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Judge
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Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo JSC (born 20 December 1949) is the former chief justice of Ghana from 19 June 2017 to 20 December 2019. She had been a judge in the Supreme Court of Ghana since 1995.