Joyce Bamford-Addo

human
Sex anaa gender	female
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name in native language	Joyce Bamford-Addo
Given name	Joyce
Family name	Addo
Date of birth	26 March 1937
Place dem born am	Accra
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign	English
Occupation	judge, politician, lawyer
Position dem hold	Speaker for de Parliament of Ghana, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
Educate for	Holy Child High School, Ghana
Work location	Accra
Religion anaa worldview	Catholicism
Member of	Inner Temple
Award dem receive	Order of the Volta

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] De Speaker's position be third most important for Ghana. She be de previous Justice give de Supreme Court of Ghana. Following ein appointment to de Supreme Court bench, she cam turn de first woman wey be Justice give de Supreme Court of Ghana.^[2]^[3] She serve for dat role from 1991 till 2004 wey she retire.^[4] She san be de first woman wey dem elect as Speaker for such position insyd for West African sub-region.^[5]^[6] Dem demonstrate ein active campaign for women's empowerment for many conferences, meetings den workshops both locally den internationally.^[5]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Ein Early life den Education[edit | edit source]

Dem born am for 1937 insyd wey ebi ein English father den Ghanaian mother from Aburi wey born am. Joyce Bamford-Addo attend St. Mary's Boarding School de Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Boarding School, along plus ein sister 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

Ghana Association of Women Entrepreneurs (GAWE) honour am for demma Global Women Entrepreneur Trade Fair den Investment Forum for Accra dinner den awards night for 2011 insyd^[19] 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).^[19]

For October 2011 insyd, Ex President John Evans Atta Mills honor am plus de Companion of de Order of de Volta, ebi de highest for de Order of Volta awards insyd, secof ein recognition of ein outstanding service for Ghana.^[20]^[21]

Ein Life matter[edit | edit source]

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

Reference[edit | edit source]

[1] ttps://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghanaian-women-s-role-in-development-since-independence.html

[2] Vieta, K. T. (1999). https://books.google.com/books?id=uw0OAQAAMAAJ&q=Bamford Ena Publications. p. 273. ISBN 9789988001384.

[3] ttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77030-7_75-1

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20210116051616/https://womensvoicesforchange.org/newsmix-in-israel-women-managing-pacifist-towns-orthodox-shuls-women-less-likely-to-go-on-kidney-transplant-lists-as-they-age-grandma-joyce-bamford-addo-takes-charge-of-ghanaian-parliament.htm

[:0-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://www.modernghana.com/news/197674/profile-of-justice-joyce-bamford-addo.html

[6] ttps://allafrica.com/stories/200901070776.html

[7] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100208074230/http://thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?section=2&newsid=7953

[8] ttp://archive.ipu.org/news-e/wop/35/5.htm

[9] ttps://www.modernghana.com/news/211939/speaker-to-approach-work-with-human-touch.html

[10] ttps://www.innertemple.org.uk/women-in-law/our-women/joyce-bamford-addo/

[11] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20090220233309/http://www.parliament.gh/about/leadership/_speaker/speaker_rt_hon_justice_joyce_bamfordaddo.html

[:1-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=1193#

[13] ttps://www.businessghana.com/site/news/sports/76366/FIDA%20congratulates%20new%20speaker

[:2-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 https://www.myjoyonline.com/cv-of-the-new-speaker/

[15] ttp://www.fgmnetwork.org/gonews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1231871153&ucat=1&

[16] ttps://www.peacewomen.org/content/ghana-female-pols-ghana-reflect-recent-power-drain

[17] ttps://gbcghana.com/1.9891363

[18] ttps://newsghana.com.gh/women-best-positioned-manage-ghana-ncce/

[:3-19] 19.0 ^19.1 https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2009/08/01/successful-women-rewarded/

[20] ttps://www.modernghana.com/news/356091/state-honours-heroes.html

[21] ttps://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/10/15/state-honours-heroes/

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