Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs

Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs

Coat of Arms
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Ghana
Headquarters	Accra
Agency executive	Kofi Dzamesi, Minister
Website	www.ghana.gov.gh

The Ministry for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs is the official Ghanaian agency responsible the creation of linkages between the Government of Ghana and the traditional authorities in the country.^[1] Based on recommendations by the African Peer Review Mechanism and the citizenry the Jerry John Rawlings administration established the ministry to address the recommendations. The Ministry was set up in 1993 and is backed by the Civil Service Law, 1993 (PNDC Law 327). Prior to its establishment, its functions were performed by two agencies namely the Chieftaincy Division Secretariat under the Office of the President and the Culture Division under the National Commission on Culture.^[1]