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]
Justice Anselmus Kodzo Paaku Kludze | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office 21 May 2003 – 12 March 2004 | |
| Appointed by | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 Ghana |
| Died | 5 October 2013 (aged 78–79) |
| Children | Ave Kludze |
| Alma mater | |
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
- Ewe Law of Property (1973) London: Sweet and Maxwell