Joyce Bamford-Addo
Former Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, JSC, CV is a Ghanaian barrister and judge who served as the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2009 to 2013. She was the first woman to be elected to that position in the West African sub-region.... Wikipedia
Born: 1937 (age 87 years), Accra, Ghana
Education: Holy Child School
Previous office: Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (2009–2013)
Nationality: Ghanaian
Known for: First woman Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana; First woman Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
President: John Evans Atta-Mills (2009-12); John Dramani Mahama (2012)
Profession: Judge; Barrister
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