Akyempimhene

Akyempimhene, or vice-king, is the title bestowed upon one of the chiefs in the Ashanti Kingdom, located in Ghana, Africa. The throne is occupied by a son of any Ashanti king[Asantehene], and he takes care of the royal family. The Akyempimhene represents the king, along with the king's sub-chiefs. He is also part of the Kumasi traditional council which oversees the city. The current Akyempimhene is Oheneba Adusei Poku, son of the late Otumfuo Nana Poku Ware.[1] Oheneba was enstooled in 1992.[2] He is a Harvard Law School graduate.

References

  1. ↑ His Majesty Akyempimhene Oheneba Adusei Poku: Vice-King of the Ashanti
  2. ↑ Nana Arhin Brempong, 'Elite Succession among the Matrilineal Akan of Ghana', chapter 4 in João de Pina-Cabral (ed.) Elites: choice, leadership and succession, Table 4.1, p. 83
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