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Georgina Theodora Wood | |
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| 12th Chief Justice of Ghana 24th Chief Justice of Gold Coast/Ghana | |
| In office 15 June 2007 – June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | George Kingsley Acquah |
| Succeeded by | Sophia Akuffo |
| Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office 12 November 2002 – June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | John Kufuor |
| Member of the Council of State | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgina Theodora Lutterodt 8 June 1947 Ghana |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Spouse | Edwin Wood |
| Alma mater | Wesley Girls' High School University of Ghana Ghana School of Law |
Georgina Theodora Wood JSC OSG (née Lutterodt; born 8 June 1947) is a Ghanaian judge and also a former police prosecution officer. She was the Chief Justice of Ghana and the first woman to occupy that position.[1][2] She retired in 2017 after five decades of service to the state. She is a member of the Council of State.
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- ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 28 May 2022.