Anthony Benin (born 4 January 1950) is a Ghanaian judge and is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He was one of two judges sworn into office by the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama in the presence of the Chief Justice of Ghana, Georgina Theodora Wood in November 2012.[2]
Anthony Benin | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
| In office 11 November 2012 – January 2020[1] | |
| Appointed by | John Dramani Mahama |
| Appeal Court Judge | |
| In office 1994 – 11 November, 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Jerry John Rawling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1950 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life and education
editBenin was born on 4 January 1950 at Kumasi.[4] He had his secondary education at Sekondi College, completing his studies in 1970. He continued at the University of Ghana, graduating with his bachelor's degree in 1973.[4] He proceeded to the Ghana School of Law where he completed his studies in 1975.[4] He was called to the bar in that same year.[4]
Career
editIn 1976, Benin was appointed assistate state attorney.[4] Three years later, he joined the bench as a grade two District Magistrate.[4] He became an Appeal Court Judge in 1994 and 2012 he was appointed justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[4] While serving on the Appeal Court bench, he was appointed to the West African Regional Court as a pioneer judge in 2001.[4] He became Vice President of the Court from 2007 to 2009.[4] He served on the ECOWAS Community Court until 2011.[4] He retired from the Supreme Court of Ghana in January 2020.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "I'll serve Ghana – New SC judge Mensah Bonsu". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Ahiabor, Gabriel (11 November 2012). "Two Supreme Court Judges sworn in". News. Daily Graphic online. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "ECOWAS Court to review death sentence on Nigerians". News24 Nigeria. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Parliament approves nominations to Supreme Court". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Gaisie, Rosemary M. (June 2020). "Don't be Scared by Public Interest Cases - Justice Benin to Judges" (PDF). The Judicial Digest. 11. Judicial Service of Ghana: 16–18. Retrieved 18 February 2022.