A chief is a leader or ruler of a people or clan.
How does one become a chief in Ghana?
Chiefs obtain their position through enstoolment (coronation) and can lose it through destoolment.
The enstoolment process begins when the families contending for the position have agreed or decided upon the person to be appointed.
The decision becomes final when the Queen Mother approves the selected person as capable of leading and representing the community.
The role of the Queen Mother in the process is important as her consent is essential for enstoolment.
Once approved, he undergoes secret rituals performed by the Queen Mother, supported by the elders of the community.
How many chiefs are there in Ghana?
According to a West Africa report of 24-30 June 1991, the Ghanaian institution was composed of some 32,000 chiefs in 1991.
Chiefs in Ghana are local leaders who wield various degrees of power, depending on the community and the part of the country from which they come (Chazan 1983, 88).
Who are traditional leaders in Ghana?
Boamponsem.
Nana Dokua.
Nana Kwaku Boateng.
Nana Kuntunkununku II.
Nana Obiri Yeboa.
Nana Ofori Atta II.
Osei Yaw Akoto.
Osei Kwame Panyin.
Osei Bonsu
Nana Oti Akenten
Ndewura Jakpa
Ntim Gyakari
Togbe Osei III
Ofori Panyin I
Okomfo Anokye
Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II
Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu I
Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
Opoku Ware I
Naayiri(Naa Bohogu Mahami ShirigaII.)
Yaa Naa Yakubu II
Yaa Asantewaa
Buipe Wura Jinapor II
What is the role of traditional leaders in Ghana?
Traditional leaders perform a variety of important functions regulated by customary law – including dispute settlement, natural resource management, local development, and traditional religious tasks –, they often play a role in local or national politics, and they are in various ways linked to the modern state.
Are chiefs in Ghana paid?
The salary range for the majority of workers in Traditional chiefs and heads of the village – from GH₵966.77 to GH₵7,938.89 per month