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Ghanaian judge and author (born 1929)
JusticeJohn Debra Sapong
Supreme Court Judge
In office
15 April 1999 – 2 June 2000
Appointed byJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
BornDecember 1929
Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian

John Debra Sapong (born December 1929) was a Ghanaian judge and barrister. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 1999 to 2000.

Biography

Sapong was born December 1929 in the Gold Coast. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He began his judicial career as a District Magistrate in Accra. He later became a Circuit Court judge stationed in Koforidua in the 1970s. He rose through the ranks through the Appeal Court to become a Supreme Court Judge in 1999. He was nominated in 1999 and vetted on 10 March that year together with Josiah Ofori Boateng. He was approved by parliament on 30 March 1999 and was sworn in on 15 April 1999. He retired on 2 June 2000.

See also

References

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  2. Baildon, W. P.; Walker, J. D.; Roxburgh, Ronald (2001). The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn: 1914-1965. Lincoln's Inn. p. 792. ISBN 9780954061906.
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  7. "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vi. 1998.
  8. "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vii. 2000.


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