District Chief Executive
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A District Chief Executive (DCE) is an appointed public servant who heads a district in Ghana. It is an official and nationally recognized position and is similar to that of a mayor of a city in other countries. The responsibilities and duties of a district chief executive are enshrined in the Constitution of Ghana.[1] There are 216 districts in Ghana with some being municipal and other metropolis.[2]
(1) There shall be a District Chief Executive for every district who shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of members of the Assembly present and voting at the meeting.
(2) The District Chief Executive shall:
- (a) preside at meetings of the Executive Committee of the Assembly;
- (b) be responsible for the day-to-day performance of the executive and administrative functions of the District Assembly; and
- (c) be the chief representative of the Central Government in the district.
(3) The office of District Chief Executive shall become vacant if:
DCEs Role & Qualities
The person appointed District Chief Executive is:
- The Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Assembly.
- The 'manager' of the Assembly as a body corporate that can sue and be sued and that can own and dispose of property.
- The chief representative of the Central Government in the district.
- The Chairperson of the District Security Committee.
- The representative of Ministers of decentralized Departments in the districts.
