Edmund Alexander Lanquaye Bannerman
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| Edmund Alexander Lanquaye Bannerman | |
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| 4th Chief Justice of Ghana | |
| In office 1970–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Azu Crabbe |
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| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
Edmund Alexander Lanquaye Bannerman was the Chief Justice of Ghana between 1970 and 1972. He was the fourth person to hold this position since Ghana became an independent nation.[1] He was removed from office by the National Redemption Council, the military government in power after the coup of 13 January 1972 which ended the Second Republic of Ghana.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Chief Justices". Official Website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070213071431/http://www.judicial.gov.gh/history/list+of+judicial+officials/list+of+CJ.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ "13TH JANUARY, 1972–3RD JUNE, 1979:NATIONAL REDEMPTION COUNCIL (NRC)/SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL (SMC) I & II" (pdf). THE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMISSION REPORT Volume 4 Chapter 2. Ghana government. October 2004. pp. page 18. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061016012539/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol+4+Chpt+2+com.legal+rep.pdf. Retrieved 28 March 2007. "Three judges, Chief Justice Edmund Lanquaye Bannerman, Justices Koi Larbi and J.B. Siriboe were dismissed and deprived of all their terminal employment benefits"
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| Preceded by Edward Akufo-Addo |
Chief Justice of Ghana 1970–1972 |
Succeeded by Samuel Azu Crabbe |
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