William Atuguba

William Atuguba is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

3 October 1974

Education

Atuguba was first enrolled as a magistrate on 3 October 1974

Education

4 July 1995

Supreme Court Judge

Prior to President Rawlings' 1995 appointment as a Supreme Court Judge, he practiced law in private practice, worked as a prosecutor, and held the position of state attorney.

Supreme Court Judge

11 July 2012

Election Petition

He was the Presiding Judge during the 2012 election petition in Ghana

Election Petition

6 July 2016

Chief Justice

While Justice Georgina Theodora Woode was away from the country on official business in 2016, he served as the interim Chief Justice

Chief Justice

5 July 2017 at 7:00 AM

Supreme Court judge

He had held the position of Supreme Court judge with the most experience. He assumed the role of Chief Justice on February 21, 2017.

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