Joyce Bamford-Addo

Joyce Bamford-Addo
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJoyce Bamford-Addo Edit
Name wey dem give amJoyce Edit
Family nameAddo Edit
Ein date of birth26 March 1937 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationjudge, politician, lawyer Edit
Position eholdSpeaker for de Parliament of Ghana, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana Edit
Educate forHoly Child High School, Ghana Edit
Work locationAccra Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Member ofInner Temple Edit
Award e receiveOrder of the Volta Edit

Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, JSC, CV (dem born am 26 March 1937) be Ghanaian barrister den judge wey serve as de Speaker give de Parliament of Ghana from 2009 go 2013.[1] Na she be de first woman make dem elect to dat position insyd de West African sub-region.[2][3][4][5][6] Na Bamford-Addo sanso be de first female Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana.[7][8] She serve insyd dat role from 1991 till 2004 wen she retire.[9]

Ein Early life den Education

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English poppie den Ghanaian mommie from Aburi wey born am for 1937 insyd. Joyce Bamford-Addo attend St. Mary's Boarding School de Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Boarding School, along plus ein sisto Cynthia, for Cape Coast for ein basic education. She san attend Holy Child School, wey dey Cape Coast for ein secondary education. She proceed go de United Kingdom for legal training. She join de Inner Temple[10] go train under de apprenticeship system known as Inns of court wey dem call am go de English Bar for 1961 insyd.[11]

Ein Judicial Service

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Bamford-Addo return go Ghana afta she work for United Kingdom for one year. Dem san call am go de Ghana Bar for 1962 insyd. She start dey work as Assistant State Attorney for 1963 insyd wey dem promote am go State Attorney, wey dem san promote go Senior State Attorney before she cam turn Principal State Attorney. She rise go Chief State Attorney for 1973 insyd. Dem appoint am as Director of Public Prosecutions for 1976 insyd, wey she hold dat position for 10 years.[12]

Ein Political life

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For 1991 insyd, during de late Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) era, Bamford-Addo cam turn de Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana's Consultative Assembly, wey dem set up say make dem draft wat ecam turn de 1992 constitution.[12]

Ein Professional Association

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Bamford-Addo be member of de Ghana Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Guild, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) den de Commonwealth Lawyers Association.[13][14] As na she dey work for de public service as Supreme Court Judge, she san serve as member of de Legal Aid Board den de Judicial Council (General Legal Council).[12]

She serve as representative from Ghana at several UN Commission for de Status of women international conferences.[12][14]

Ein Awards den Recognition

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American Biographical Institute award Bamford-Addo as de best woman of de year for 2000 insyd secof ein zeal den unfettered efforts towards women issues den women empowerment.[14] Dem dey consider am as female pacesetter for law insyd den legislation for Ghana[15] den inspiration den role model generally give Ghanaian women.[16][17][18][19]

Ghana Association of Women Entrepreneurs (GAWE) honour am for dema Global Women Entrepreneur Trade Fair den Investment Forum for Accra dinner den awards night for 2011 insyd[20] along plus oda Ghana's first women top office holders Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, first woman Chief Justice, Anna Bossman, first woman Acting Commissioner for de Commission on Human Rights den Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) den Elizabeth Mills-Robertson, first woman Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).[20]

For October 2011 insyd, Ex President John Evans Atta Mills honor am plus de Companion of de Order of de Volta, ebe de highest for de Order of Volta awards insyd, secof ein recognition of ein outstanding service for Ghana.[21][22]

Ein Life matter

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Bamford-Addo be devout Christian wey she dey worship as Roman Catholic.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Daily Graphic (6 March 2017). "Ghanaian women's role in development since independence". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Grandma Joyce is Historic Speaker". Ghanaian Chronicle. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "Profile of Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo". Modern Ghana. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Boakye, Cynthia (8 January 2009). "Ghana records another first. Justice Bamford Addo is first Female Speaker". Business News. Statesman Online. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "World of Parliaments - Issue N°35". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Ghana News Agency (20 April 2009). "Speaker to approach work with human touch". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Vieta, K. T. (1999). The Flagbearers of Ghana: Profiles of One Hundred Distinguished Ghanaians, Volume 1. Ena Publications. p. 273. ISBN 9789988001384.
  8. ↑ Dawuni, J. Jarpa (2020), Yacob-Haliso, Olajumoke; Falola, Toyin (eds.), "Women in Judiciaries Across Africa", The Palgrave Handbook of African Women's Studies, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–21, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77030-7_75-1, ISBN 978-3-319-77030-7, S2CID 226518201, retrieved 8 January 2021
  9. ↑ "Newsmix: "Grandma Joyce" Bamford-Addo takes charge of Ghanaian Parliament | Women's Voices For Change". womensvoicesforchange.org. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Joyce Bamford-Addo | Inner Temple". 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "The Speaker - Rt. Hon. Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, Ex- Speaker of Parliament". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "FIDA congratulates new speaker". BusinessGhana. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Ghana News Agency (7 January 2009). "CV of the new Speaker - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "GHANA: The Rise Of Ghanaian Women: Matters Arising". www.fgmnetwork.org. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Speaker Bamford-Addo's feat should motivate women towards higher education". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "GHANA: Female Pols in Ghana Reflect on Recent Power Drain". PeaceWomen. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  18. ↑ Obeng-Tabi, Kojo (8 March 2017). "Women Empowerment". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  19. ↑ Ghana News Agency (17 December 2014). "Women are best positioned to manage Ghana - NCCE". News Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Bennett, Christopher Kweku (1 August 2009). "Successful women rewarded". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  21. ↑ GNA (15 October 2011). "State honours heroes". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  22. ↑ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (15 October 2011). "State honours heroes". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 8 January 2021.