Justice
Anselmus Kodzo Paaku Kludze
Supreme Court Judge
In office
21 May 2003 – 12 March 2004
Appointed byJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born1934
Ghana
Died5 October 2013(2013-10-05) (aged 78–79)
ChildrenAve Kludze
Alma mater

Anselmus Kodzo Paaku Kludze (1934 – 5 October 2013) was a Ghanaian lawyer, author[1] and academic who served as a judge for the Supreme Court of Ghana and was also a professor.[2] He was an Emeritus Professor of law[3] at Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, United States, a chairman of the Law Reform Commission of Ghana,[4] a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London.[5]

Early life and education

Kludze was born in 1934 to Stephen Komla Kludze. He hailed from Gbi-Kpeme, Hohoe in the Volta Region of Ghana.[6] His father died at early age while he was studying at Adisadel College, Cape Coast on a government scholarship, his uncle, Anku Kludze however supported him financially to complete his secondary education.[7] After his secondary education, he entered the University of Ghana where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963.[5][8] He continued at the Ghana School of Law where he qualified as a barrister in 1965.[5][8] He proceeded to the United Kingdom for further studies in law and was awarded his doctorate degree in 1969.[5][8] In 2002, he earned a Higher Doctorate degree of LL.D. for his scholarship from the University of London.[8]

Career

Academic

Kludze joined the Law Faculty as a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana[9] and taught at the Ghana School of Law while a visiting professor at the Temple University School of Law.[8] He was also a professor of law and dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Nigeria.[8] Prior to entering academia, he was a barrister-at-law and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[8]

Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana

Kludze was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana by the then president of Ghana, John Kufuor on 21 May 2003.[10] He served in that capacity until his retirement on 12 March 2004.[10]

Personal life

He is the father of Ave Kludze, a rocket scientist with the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA).[11]

Publications

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brobbey, S. A. (2008). The law of chieftaincy in Ghana: incorporating customary arbitration, contempt of court, judicial review. Advanced Legal Publication. p. 42. ISBN 9789988758639.
  2. ↑ "Prof Kludze passes on". Ghana News Agency. Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Annual Report, Issue 29". Ghana Law Reform Commission. 2008: 2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ Atuguba, Raymond; Dankwa, Ameley; Gakpleazi, Cynthia; Nabila, Daphne (2008). Who is the leader of the house of the Parliament of Ghana: report of a seminar discussion on the leadership of the Ghanaian Parliament, June 1, 2006. Legal Resources Centre: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Ghana. p. 12. ISBN 9789988572341.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Princeton University Catalog. Princeton University Catalog Library. 2012. ISBN 9789988852931. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Restatement of the law, trusts: tentative draft, Issue 5". Executive Office, American Law Institute. 2009: viii. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ↑ Kludze, A. K. P. (2000). Chieftaincy in Ghana. Austin & Winfield. p. vii. ISBN 9781572921214.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "A. Kodzo Paaku Kludze". RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Review of Ghana Law, Volume 7". Review of Ghana Law. Ghana Legal Council: 77. 1975.
  10. 1 2 "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports, Volume 2". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: 680. 2003.
  11. ↑ "Prof Kludze passes on". ModernGhana.com. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 May 2019.


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