Diplomacy & Public Service
Distinguished
Sophia Akuffo
born 1949
Chief Justice, and a judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Distinguished is level 3 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Ghana's second female Chief Justice, who had earlier served on and presided over the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo served as Chief Justice of Ghana from 2017 to 2019.
Before that she sat on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, which she went on to preside over.
Before that she sat on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, which she went on to preside over.
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