Anthony Benin (born 4 January 1950) is a Ghanaian judge and a former justice of the

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. He was one of two judges sworn into office by the

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, in the presence of the

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, in November 2012. He has also presided over cases at the

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court.

Early life and education

Benin was born on 4 January 1950 in

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. He had his secondary education at

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, completing his studies in 1970. He continued at the

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, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1973. He then proceeded to the

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where he completed his studies in 1975. He was called to the bar that same year.

Career

In 1976, Benin was appointed Assistant State Attorney. Three years later, he joined the bench as a Grade two District Magistrate. He became an Appeal Court Judge in 1994 and 2012, he was appointed justice of the

. While serving on the Appeal Court bench, he was appointed to the West African Regional Court as a pioneer judge in 2001. He served as Vice President of the Court from 2007 to 2009. He remained on the ECOWAS Community Court until 2011. Benin retired from the Supreme Court of Ghana in January 2020.

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Early life and education

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