He is the Superior and Spiritual Chief of the Ewes in Togo and the King of the Gbi traditional area of Hohoe in Ghana - the 68 year old King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah, he rules over his kingdom via Skype, e-mail, fax and phone from Germany.


Céphas Bansah was chosen to be the new ruler after his grandfather, the reigning king, died in 1987. His father and elder brother were both left-handed, and therefore could not be considered rightful heirs, because the left hand was seen as unclean. The coronation ceremony took place on 16 April 1992.

In 2014 he had four crowns stolen after his home in Ludwigshafen, 80km south of Frankfurt was burgled.

The monarch returned from an evening out with his German wife, Gabriele Bansah, to find that most of his royal regalia, including the crowns and golden chains from his grandparents, were taken. The stolen items were several hundred years old and irreplaceable. Their value was put at about €20,000 (£15,900)

The king who grew up in the Volta Region of Ghana, first visited Germany in 1970 during a student exchange programme. He took an apprenticeship at the firm Paul Schweitzer in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, and went on to earn two German Master Craftsman certificates: the first was a Master Craftsman as mechanic for agricultural machinery and the second as mechanic for vehicles.
He also took up boxing in his spare time, and in 1975 became the district flyweight champion.
He now runs a workshop of his own in Ludwigshafen, and is in regular contact with his family in Ghana, who he visits a few times a year.
He is also known as an entertainer and musician, and makes many media appearances to generate interest for his charitable projects. He has been on many television shows with almost every German television station and as a guest on many other national and international television shows.

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