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ADEPA YAWY
SDG 4
Our Governance
Modelled on the UK Cabinet system and Ghana's constitutional tradition, with clear portfolio accountability under the Director-General, anchored by traditional authority.
Supreme authority
A non-elected, non-partisan body above all Assembly structures. It ratifies the Constitution, approves senior Cabinet appointments, and holds final authority on strategic direction, the guardian of the movement's values.
The Executive
The 19-member Civic Cabinet, top-down from the Director-General. Reporting lines reflect the official governance framework.
Supreme authority
Head of the Assembly
Director-General (DG)
Prime Minister
Reports to the Director-General
1st Deputy Director-General
Deputy PM
2nd Deputy Director-General
Deputy PM
Secretary-General
Cabinet Secretary / Chief of Staff
Chief Financial Officer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Portfolio Secretaries & Officers
Secretary for Education & Youth
Secretary of State for Education
Secretary for Health & Welfare
Secretary for Health
Secretary for Economic Affairs
Secretary for Work & Enterprise
Secretary for Environment
Secretary for Environment
Secretary for Communications
Secretary for Digital, Culture & Media
Home Secretary
Secretary for the Interior
Secretary for Regional Affairs & Partnerships
Regional Secretary
Secretary for Women & Gender Equality
Director for Women & Equalities
Secretary for Youth Parliament Affairs
Leader of the House
Civic Organiser
Chief Whip
Deputies & support
Deputy Secretary-General
Deputy Civic/Town Secretary
Deputy Financial Secretary
Treasury Board
Deputy Organiser
Deputy Chief Whip
Inter-Community Liaison Officer
Civil Lead
The Executive
Modelled on the United Kingdom Cabinet, the 19-member Civic Cabinet is headed by the Director-General and holds collective, portfolio-based accountability to the General Assembly.
Owusu Philip
Director-General (DG)
Prime Minister
Supreme head of the Assembly; chairs Cabinet and General Assembly sittings; represents BYM externally.
Owusu Nyame Janet
1st Deputy Director-General
Deputy PM
Deputises the DG; chairs Cabinet in the DG's absence; oversees cross-portfolio coordination.
Enrolment is open
Every office, from Director-General to the last role, is open for application. If you are ready to lead, we want to hear from you.
The Legislature
Mirroring the Parliament of Ghana, the Youth Parliament is the deliberative voice of young people aged 10–45, presided over by an elected Speaker.
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Speaker of the Youth Parliament
Presides over all sittings; maintains order; certifies Youth Recommendations to the Cabinet.
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Deputy Speaker
Deputises the Speaker; oversees procedural compliance.
The Intelligence
The CIN turns lived community experience into evidence, coordinating one intelligence officer in each of the 33 communities and a monthly reporting cycle.
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Director of Community Intelligence
Oversees all 32 CIN Officers; designs data tools; compiles the Monthly Community Reports.
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Honorary Guardianship
The highest honorary body, holding no executive power but commanding moral authority, community trust, and cultural legitimacy as guardian of BYM's non-political values.
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Patron of the Assembly
Paramount Chief of Sefwi Bekwai
Blesses the Assembly and anchors its standing in tradition.
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Women's Patron
Queenmother of Sefwi Bekwai
Champions the place of women and girls across the movement.
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2nd Deputy Director-General
Deputy PM
Oversees the Community Intelligence Network and data operations; ensures monthly reports are delivered.
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Secretary-General
Cabinet Secretary / Chief of Staff
Chief administrative officer; custodian of official documents; records minutes; registers members.
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Deputy Secretary-General
Deputy Civic/Town Secretary
Manages digital communications; maintains the website and social media; coordinates digital records.
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Chief Financial Officer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Manages all Assembly funds; presents quarterly financial reports; maintains the financial register.
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Deputy Financial Secretary
Treasury Board
Manages petty cash and project-level expenditure; reconciles community project budgets.
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Secretary for Education & Youth
Secretary of State for Education
Leads the Education & Youth Development Unit and the Youth Development Academy.
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Secretary for Health & Welfare
Secretary for Health
Leads the Health & Social Welfare Unit; coordinates health campaigns and child protection.
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Secretary for Economic Affairs
Secretary for Work & Enterprise
Leads the Economic Empowerment & Employment Unit across all 33 communities.
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Secretary for Environment
Secretary for Environment
Leads the Environment, Sanitation & Climate Unit and Volunteer Action Teams.
Kofi Richard
Secretary for Communications
Secretary for Digital, Culture & Media
Leads the Communications Unit; manages public communications, media, and the BYM website.
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Home Secretary
Secretary for the Interior
Manages internal security, conflict resolution, member conduct, and the Code of Conduct.
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Secretary for Regional Affairs & Partnerships
Regional Secretary
Manages external partnerships, NGOs, diaspora, and international organisations.
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Secretary for Women & Gender Equality
Director for Women & Equalities
Ensures ≥40% female representation across all arms; leads women-focused programmes.
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Secretary for Youth Parliament Affairs
Leader of the House
Manages the relationship between the Cabinet and the Youth Parliament.
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Civic Organiser
Chief Whip
Coordinates all BYM events, sittings, and community outreach; manages logistics.
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Deputy Organiser
Deputy Chief Whip
Assists the Organiser; manages sub-community event coordination.
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Inter-Community Liaison Officer
Civil Lead
Manages relations with minority communities; ensures every sub-group is represented.
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ADEPA YAWY
Names and portraits are added as appointments are confirmed (Cabinet appointments: 2026). Office holders shown without a name are pending formal appointment.
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Majority Leader
Civic Frontbench Lead
Leads the majority caucus; schedules debates.
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Minority / Opposition Leader
Shadow Leader of the House
Ensures balanced debate and alternative perspectives.
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Parliament Clerk
Records minutes; manages documentation; files Youth Recommendations.
Deputy Director of Intelligence
Field-trains CIN Officers; verifies monthly data submissions.
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Data Quality Officer
Audits submissions for accuracy; maintains data-integrity standards.
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Government Liaison Patron
Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)
Bridges the Assembly with municipal government.
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Institutional Patron
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly
Connects BYM to formal local-government institutions.