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John Mahama
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJohn Dramani Mahama Edit
Birth nameJohn Dramani Mahama Edit
Name wey dem give amJohn Edit
Family nameMahama Edit
Ein date of birth29 November 1958 Edit
Place dem born amGhana Edit
Ein poppieEmmanuel Adama Mahama Edit
SiblingIbrahim Mahama Edit
SpouseLordina Mahama Edit
Native languageGonja Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, historian, civil servant, writer Edit
Ein field of workjurisprudence Edit
EmployerPlan International Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, Achimota School, Ghana Senior High School Edit
Academic degreeDoctor of Sciences Edit
Work locationAccra Edit
Affiliation stringOffice of the President of Ghana Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Candidacy in election2012 Ghanaian general election, 2016 Ghanaian presidential election, 2020 Ghanaian general election, 2024 Ghanaian general election Edit
Ethnic groupGonja people Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Participant insydWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 Edit
Award e receiveOrder of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Pushkin Medal Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.johnmahama.org/ Edit
Ghana Place Names URLhttps://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.vcr2rhg4f1dc Edit

John Dramani Mahama (dem born am 29 November 1958)[1] be Ghanaian politician wey na he be de 9th presido of Ghana since 7 January 2025.[2][3] A member of de National Democratic Congress, na he previously serve as de 6th presido from 2012 to 2017 den as de 5th vice pee from 2009 to 2012.[4]

Prior to he cam turn vice pee, na Mahama serve as a Member of Parliament give Bole Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 wey he serve as Deputy Minister for Communication between 1997 den 1998 before he cam turn de substantive Minister for Communications insyd 1998.[5] Na Mahama take office as presido for de first time on 24 July 2012, wen John Atta Mills die for office insyd.[6][7] Mahama be de first vice pee make he assume de presidency dey follow de death of ein predecessor, wey he be de first head of state of Ghana dem born after Ghana ein independence insyd 1957.[8]

N dem elect am insyd de December 2012 election make he serve a full-term as presido.[9] Na he contest re-election for a second term insyd de 2016 election, buh he lost to de New Patriotic Party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo.[10] Dis make am de first presido insyd de history of Ghana wey he no win a consecutive second term.[4] Na Mahama san be de NDC ein candidate for presido insyd de 2020 election, wer he lost to Akufo-Addo.

Na dem re-elect am presido insyd de 2024 election, wey he defeat de then incumbent vice pee Mahamudu Bawumia, wey make am de first presido insyd Ghanaian history wey be democratically elected to a non-consecutive second term.[11]

Ein life matter

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Mahama marry Lordina Mahama (née Effah, 6 March 1963). Mahama get five kiddies dem name Shafik, Shahid, Sharaf, wey formerly play give Rostocker FC as striker,[12] Jesse den Farida. He be Christian, dem born den raise am Presbyterian buh now he be member of de Assemblies of God, Ghana by marriage.[13] Ein family be multi-faith, wey dey consist of Christians den Muslims.[14][15]

References

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  1. ↑ "John Mahama | Biography, Education, Age, & Facts | Britannica". britannica. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "AUC Chairperson congratulates President-Elect, John Dramani Mahama of Ghana". African Union. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Election Result in Ghana". United States Department of State (in English). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Is John Mahama truly an opposition leader?". GhanaWeb (in English). 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. ↑ "John Mahama". World Leaders Forum. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  6. ↑ "I will not contest in 2020 - Mahama". ghanaweb. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. ↑ MPs called to Parliament as CJ prepares to swear in John Mahama as president Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. edition myjoyonline
  8. ↑ "President of Ghana". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC (in American English). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  9. ↑ "Ghana election: John Mahama declared winner". BBC News. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ghana election: Opposition leader Akufo-Addo declared winner". BBC News. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Accra, Now (2024-12-08). "Mahama Wins Ghana's 2024 Presidential Elections". Now Accra (in American English). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  12. ↑ "Mahama's son, Asiedu Nketia's nephew: Four Ghanaian footballers who are related to politicians". GhanaWeb. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "John Mahama Biography". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
  14. ↑ John Dramani Mahama Sworn-in As New President of Ghana, Calls For Unity Among Ghanaians, at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation; published 24 July 2012; archived at archive.org 2 October 2013
  15. ↑ "Profile of Presidential Candidates". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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