National House of Chiefs of Ghana
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The National House of Chiefs of Ghana is a constitutional body that brings together traditional rulers from across the country to advise on chieftaincy matters and customary law.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National House of Chiefs | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
ⓘ
national house of chiefs ⓘ public institution of Ghana ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
paramount chiefs
ⓘ
representatives of regional houses of chiefs ⓘ |
| constitutionalRecognition | recognized under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | independent body ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
advising state institutions on chieftaincy
ⓘ
coordination of traditional authorities at national level ⓘ harmonization of customary practices ⓘ |
| governedBy | president of the National House of Chiefs ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Judicial Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Research and Traditional Affairs Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing Committee ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nationalhouseofchiefsgh.org/ ⓘ |
| headedByTitle | President of the National House of Chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
development planning in traditional areas
ⓘ
national policy on chieftaincy ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Chieftaincy Act of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Ashanti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | chieftaincy institution of Ghana ⓘ |
| role |
advises government on traditional matters
ⓘ
advises on chieftaincy matters ⓘ advises on customary law ⓘ codifies customary law ⓘ interprets customary law ⓘ promotes national unity through traditional leadership ⓘ protects and preserves chieftaincy institution ⓘ settles disputes relating to chieftaincy ⓘ |
| sector |
chieftaincy
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ traditional governance ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
codification of lines of succession
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customary land tenure ⓘ succession to stools and skins ⓘ traditional leadership succession disputes ⓘ |
| supervises | Regional Houses of Chiefs of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership |
chiefs
ⓘ
traditional rulers ⓘ |
| worksOn |
conflict resolution in traditional areas
ⓘ
peacebuilding through traditional mechanisms ⓘ preservation of Ghanaian cultural heritage ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
National House of Chiefs
subject surface form:
Ga Mantse