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 the son of the Asantehene King of the region, who takes care of the entire royal family, and 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, and father of 9 princes.

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