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John Mahama

John Mahama
Mahama in 2014
4th and 6th President of Ghana
Assumed office
7 January 2025
Vice PresidentJane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Preceded byNana Akufo-Addo
In office
24 July 2012 – 7 January 2017
Vice PresidentKwesi Amissah-Arthur
Preceded byJohn Atta Mills
Succeeded byNana Akufo-Addo
Chair of the Economic Community of West African States
In office
17 February 2013 – 19 May 2015
Preceded byAlassane Ouattara
Succeeded byMacky Sall
Vice President of Ghana
In office
7 January 2009 – 24 July 2012
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byAliu Mahama
Succeeded byKwesi Amissah-Arthur
Minister for Communications
In office
November 1998 – January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byEkwow Spio-Garbrah
Succeeded byFelix Owusu-Adjapong
Deputy Minister for Communications
In office
April 1997 – November 1998
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Member of Parliament
for Bole
In office
7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009
Preceded byMahama Jeduah
Succeeded byJoseph Akati Saaka
Personal details
Born (1958-11-29) 29 November 1958 (age 67)
Damongo, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Spouse(s)Lordina Effah
Relations
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Moscow Institute of Social Sciences
WebsiteOfficial website

John Dramani Mahama (/məˈhɑːmə/; born 29 November 1958)[1] is a Ghanaian politician who has been the President of Ghana since 2025. He was president before from 2012 to 2017. He succeeded John Atta Mills after his sudden death.[2]

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]

Early Life

John Mahama was born on November 29, 1958. He comes from the Gonja ethnic group in Ghana's Savanna Region. His hometown is Bole in the Savanna Region.[5]

John Dramani Mahama at the World Government Summit 2026
John Dramani Mahama at the World Government Summit 2026

Mahama's father was a rich farmer and teacher. He was also a very important person in Ghana's government.[6]

References

  1. ↑ BBC News - Ghana election: John Mahama declared winner
  2. ↑ "Biography of John Dramani Mahama | John Dramani Mahama". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  3. ↑ Dontoh, Ekow; Dzawu, Moses Mozart (8 December 2020). "Ghana's President Akufo-Addo Wins Second Term by Slim Margin". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "#GhanaPolls2024: Bawumia concedes defeat to Mahama". 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  5. ↑ "John Mahama | Achievements, Date of Birth, Biography, & Age | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  6. ↑ "I Will Deliver-John Mahama". 2013-09-21. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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