Richard Twum Aninakwah | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office 15 October 2004 –28 January 2008 | |
| Appointed by | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Twum Aninakwah 28 January 1938 |
| Died | Kumasi |
| Resting place | Ejisu Besease |
| Nationality |  |
| Parents | John Aninakwah later known as Nana Ofori Komahene II |
| Alma mater | Prempeh College |
| Profession | Judge |
Richard Twum Aninakwah is a retired Ghanaian Supreme Court Judge. [1] He served on the Supreme Court bench from 2004 to 2008.
Aninakwah was born on 28 January 1938. He had his secondary education at Prempeh College and was a contemporary of John Agyekum Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana while at the school. [2]
He was nominated in 2004 and was vetted on Wednesday, 15 September 2004. [2] [3] He was sworn into office together with Justice Felix Michael Lartey and Mr Justice Julius Ansah on Friday 15 October 2004. [4] He retired on 28 January 2008 at the mandatory retirement age of seventy (70) years. [5]
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