Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, JSC (born 26 March 1937) is a Ghanaian barrister and judge who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2009 to 2013. The Speaker's position is the third most important in Ghana. She was previously a Supreme Court Judge. Following her appointment to the Supreme Court bench, she became the first woman to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. She was also the first woman to be elected Speaker in such a position in the West African sub-region. Her active campaign for women's empowerment was demonstrated in many workshops.
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26 March 1937 (age 88) Accra, Ghana
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Zodiac | Aries |
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