John Mahama
John Dramani Mahama (/məˈhɑːmə/; born 29 November 1958)[1] is a Ghanaian politician who is the President-elect of Ghana. He was president before from 2012 to 2017. He succeeded John Atta Mills after his sudden death.[2]
John Mahama | |
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.jpg) Mahama in 2014 | |
| 4th and President-elect of Ghana | |
| Assuming office 7 January 2025 | |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (elect) |
| Succeeding | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| In office 24 July 2012 – 7 January 2017 | |
| Vice President | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
| Preceded by | John Atta Mills |
| Succeeded by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Chair of the Economic Community of West African States | |
| In office 17 February 2013 – 19 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alassane Ouattara |
| Succeeded by | Macky Sall |
| Vice President of Ghana | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 24 July 2012 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Aliu Mahama |
| Succeeded by | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office November 1998 – January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah |
| Succeeded by | Felix Owusu-Adjapong |
| Deputy Minister for Communications | |
| In office April 1997 – November 1998 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Member of Parliament for Bole | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mahama Jeduah |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Akati Saaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1958 Damongo, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Lordina Effah |
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| Education | University of Ghana Moscow Institute of Social Sciences |
| Website | Official website |
In 2020, Mahama unsuccessfully ran for president again but lost to incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo.[3] He ran for president again in 2024, winning the election against Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.[4]
John Mahama Media
President of Ghana John Mahama holds a bilateral meeting with the United States Secretary of State John Kerry.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle greet President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the White House, 5 August 2014.
Ghanaian First Lady Lordina Mahama on 3 June 2014.
Mahama at Chatham House
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References
- ↑ BBC News - Ghana election: John Mahama declared winner
- ↑ "Biography of John Dramani Mahama | John Dramani Mahama". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ Dontoh, Ekow; Dzawu, Moses Mozart (8 December 2020). Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Wins Second Term by Slim Margin. Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-09/ghana-s-president-akufo-addo-wins-re-election-with-52-of-vote. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ↑ "#GhanaPolls2024: Bawumia concedes defeat to Mahama". 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.