Gertrude Torkornoo Biography, Age, Education, Husband, Children and Parents
Gertrude Torkornoo
Gertrude Torkornoo Biography, Age, Education, Husband, Children and Parents
Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo is a renowned Ghanaian judge. She was nominated to the Supreme Court in November 2019 and received parliamentary approval in December of the same year.
Following her approval by the of Parliament of Ghana to serve on the bench of the Supreme court of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo was sworn in on 17 December in the year 2019.
She has been working in the country’s judicial system since the year 2004 and was appointed a Supreme Court judge in 2019.
Justice Torkornoo worked as a volunteer at the FIDA Legal Aid Service and did an internship with Nabarro Nathanson in the United Kingdom, London following which she joined Fugar & Co., a law firm in Accra as an associate.
In January 1997, she co-founded Sozo Law Consult where she worked as Managing Partner until 14 May 2004, when she was appointed a Justice of the High Court of Ghana.
She worked as a High Court judge until October 2012, when she was elevated to the Court of Appeal.
Justice Torkornoo has held several leadership roles in the judicial service. In her work as chair of E-Justice Committee, she has led the planning of automation of all levels of courts, procurement and incorporation of the use of electronic resources and software in the work of the Judicial Service.
Gertrude Torkornoo Education
Gertrude Torkornoo is well educated. She attended;
- Bachelor, University Ghana, Accra, 1984.
- Bachelor Law, Ghana School of Law, 1986.
- Diploma in international law and organizations, Institute Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, 2001.
Gertrude Torkornoo Age: How Old is Gertrude Torkornoo?
Gertrude Torkornoo was born on 11 September 1962 in Ghana. She is 60 years old as of April, 2023.
Gertrude Torkornoo Husband
Gertrude Torkornoo is married to Francis Kofi Torkormoo. They got married in November 1989.
Gertrude Torkornoo Children
Gertrude Torkornoo is the mother of four children. They are; Matita, Edem, Seyiram, Selasi.
Gertrude Torkornoo Parents
Gertrude Torkornoo’s parents are Abraham Kofi, father and her mother is Comfort Aba Sackey.
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