Clement Opoku Gyamfi

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Clement Opoku Gyamfi also known as CID, is a Ghanaian politician who represents the people of Amansie South as the District Chief Executive (DCE).{{Cite web |last=Amoh |first=Emmanuel Kwame |date=2021-09-10 |title=TALKING DRUM: A time with Ghana’s youngest DCE |url=https://3news.com/talking-drum-a-time-with-ghanas-youngest-dce/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=3News.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-25 |title=Amansie South Assembly Confirm DCE |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/amansie-south-assembly-confirm-dce/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Amansie South: DCE Commissions 6 Unit Classroom Block And Computer Lab For Abiram D/A Primary School |url=https://peacefmonline.com/pages/local/education/202102/437857.php |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}

Early life and education

His father, John Awuni, was a police officer, and his mother, Sophia Yaa Konadu Duku, was a businesswoman.

In his education journey, he attended Newman International School and Bantama Station Basic School for his basic education, then he attended Asanteman Senior High School for his secondary education. Gyamfi began his tertiary studies at Kumasi Technical University, graduating with a Higher National Diploma (HND), then proceeded to Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration for his Bachelor of Science degree.{{Cite web |last=Danso-Dapaah |first=Kwabena |title=Thanks to everyone - DCE tells CHRAJ, MoFA, NCCE, EC, et al in Amansie South |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1204448/thanks-to-everyone-dce-tells-chraj-mofa-ncce.html}}

Career

Gyamfi worked at the Ghana Cocoa Board.

Political career

On 6 August 2020, Gyamfi was appointed as the District Chief Executive (DCE) by President Nana Akuffo-Addo to manage activities and engagement around the Amansie South District.{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=This Shows Ghana's Democracy Is Fast-growing - Amansie South DCE On NPP MPs' Demand |url=https://peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/202210/476897.php |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}{{Cite web |last=cmonline |date=2022-10-11 |title=I'll Be Ruthless on Illegal Miners - Amansie South DCE |url=https://www.cmonline.com.gh/general-news/ill-be-ruthless-on-illegal-miners-amansie-south-dce/2022/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=CM Online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Amansie South District Assembly Inaugurates Area Council. |url=https://choicenewsonline.com/amansie-south-district-assembly-inaugurates-area-council/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=en-US}}

Honours

He was adjudged the most outstanding DCE of the year at the National Students Awards.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-15 |title=Amansie South DCE Adjudged Most Outstanding DCE |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/amansie-south-dce-adjudged-most-outstanding-dce/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}

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