Political Administration and Structure

Ningo-Prampram District Assembly is headed by the District Chief Executive and assisted administratively by the District Co-coordinating Director. The Assembly through the Local Government Act 1993 and Act 462 (section 10 sub sections 1,2,3,4 and 5), carries out the legislative, deliberative and executive functions of government.

There are currently thirty-two (32) Assembly members including the District Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament for the constituency. The remaining thirty (30) members are made up of ten (10) appointed and twenty (20) elected members. There are only six (6) women out of the thirty (30) Assembly members, representing 20.0 percent. The district is divided into three Area Councils under which are the twenty (20) electoral areas. There are 13 departments performing various functions in the district.