Justice
Rose Constance Owusu
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
In office
2008–2014
Appointed byJohn Kufour
Justice of the Appeal Court of Ghana
In office
1999–2008
Nominated byJerry Rawlings
Justice of the High Court of Ghana
In office
1989–1999
Nominated byJerry Rawlings
Personal details
Born (1944-08-24) August 24, 1944
Ghana
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Education
Alma mater

Rose Constance Owusu is a Ghanaian former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. She served on the Supreme Court bench from 2008 to 2014.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Owusu was born on 24 August 1944 at Koforidua. Between 1958 and 1964, she attended Wesley Girls' High School and Aburi Girls Senior High School.[4] She had her legal training at the University of Ghana, where she earned her LLB, and at the Ghana School of Law, where she had her Qualifying Certificate. She was called to the bar in 1969.[4][3]

Career

Owusu was appointed as a State Attorney in the Attorney-General's Department in March 1973.[4] After working in that capacity for three years, she was promoted to the rank of Senior State Attorney, Second- in-Command in 1976 and later elevated to the position of Principal State Attorney in 1983.[4][3]

On 19 September 1989 she was appointed to the Bench as a justice of the High Court. After a decade of service to the High Court bench she was appointed an Appeals Court judge in 1999.[4] She served in that capacity until 2008 when she was appointed as justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. She retired in 2014.[4][3]

Personal life

Owusu is a Christian.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jotie, Sule. "President Swears In Two Supreme Court Judges - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. ↑ Jasmine, Arku. "How the judges ruled (3) - Graphic Online - | 2016". Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "SC Justice Rose Constance Owusu retires". GhanaWeb. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Debates of 3 Jun 2008". Odekro. Retrieved 11 March 2020.


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