National House of Chiefs

National House of Chiefs

government agency

Country	Ghana

De National House of Chiefs be de highest body insyd Ghana wey dey unite all traditional rulers, chiefs den kings. De institution get backing from de Constitution of Ghana.

Membership

De various rulers of Ghana ein chaw tribes den clans automatically cam turn members of a number of regional houses of chiefs. Ebe dema membership of dese regional bodies wey dey qualify dem for membership of de national house.

In addition to dese chiefs, na dem sanso appoint a number of queen mothers to de national house as associate members. Dem dey appoint dese titleholders for four-year terms, wey dem be eligible for re-appointment thereafter.

Presidents of NHC

Since de creation of de National House of Chiefs, a president den ein vice-president dem select dem from among dema own members for de house wey go direct demma affairs. Dem start dis practice first insyd 1969.

	President	Title	Year
1	Otumfour Agyemang Prempeh II	Asantehene	1969 – 1970
2	Otumfour Opoku Ware II	Asantehene	1970 – 1978
3	Osagyefo Agyemang Badu I	Dormaahene	1978 – 1982
4	Otumfour Opoku Ware II	Asantehene	1982 – 1989
5	Torgbe Adja Tekpor VI	Osie Avatime	1989 – 1992
6	Nana Oduro Nimapau II	Esumejahene	1992 – 1998
7	Osagyefo Kuntunkunuku II	Okyehene	1998 – 1999
8	Odeefuo Boaponsem	Denkyirahene	1999 – 2001
9	Dr. Poure Puobe VII	Nandom	1999
10	Odeefuo Boaponsem	Denkyirahene	1999 – 2001
11	Odeneho Gyapong Ababio II	Sefwi-Bekwaihene	2001 – 2008
12	Prof. Naa John S. Nabila	Wulugu Naba	2008 – 2016
13	Togbe Afede XIV	Agbogbomefia	2016 –2020
13	Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II	Sefwi Anhwiasohene	2020-present