John Mahama
John Dramani Mahama (dem born am 29 November 1958)[1] be Ghanaian politician wey serve as Presido give Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. First nu, he serve as Vice President give Ghana[2] from January 2009 to July 2012, wey he san take office of de president for 24 July 2012 after de death of ein predecessor, John Atta Mills.[3][4] Mahama be communication expert, historian, den writer. He be member of de National Democratic Congress (NDC), wey he be Member of Parliament give Bole Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 wey he san so serve as Deputy Minister for Communication between 1997 den 1998 before he come turn de substantive Minister for Communications from 1998 to 2001.
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| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name in native language | John Dramani Mahama |
| Birth name | John Dramani Mahama |
| Name wey dem give am | John |
| Family name | Mahama |
| Ein date of birth | 29 November 1958 |
| Place dem born am | Ghana |
| Ein poppie | Emmanuel Adama Mahama |
| Sibling | Ibrahim Mahama |
| Spouse | Lordina Mahama |
| Native language | Gonja |
| Ein occupation | politician, historian, civil servant, writer |
| Field for work | jurisprudence |
| Employer | Plan International |
| Educate for | University of Ghana, Achimota School, Ghana Senior High School (Tamale) |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Sciences |
| Work location | Accra |
| Affiliation string | Office of the President of Ghana |
| Political party ein member | National Democratic Congress |
| Candidacy in election | 2012 Ghanaian general election, 2016 Ghanaian presidential election |
| Ethnic group | Gonja people |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
| Participant insyd | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 |
| Award e receive | Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Pushkin Medal |
| Dema official website | https://www.johnmahama.org/ |
| Ghana Place Names URL | https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.vcr2rhg4f1dc |
Mahama be de first vice president wey he take over de presidency from de death of ein predecessor, John Atta Mills, wey he san be de first head of state of Ghana wey dem born am after Ghana ein independence. Dem elect am after December 2012 election so say he go serve as full-time Presido.[5] He contest re-election for second term for de 2016 election insyd, but lost to de New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Nana Akufo-Addo,[6] for 2012 insyd. Dis make am de first President for Ghana history insyd wey not win second term.[2]
Ein life matter
editMahama 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,[7] 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.[8] Ein family be multi-faith, wey dey consist of Christians den Muslims.[9][10]
References
edit- ↑ "John Mahama | Biography, Education, Age, & Facts | Britannica". britannica. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Is John Mahama truly an opposition leader?". GhanaWeb. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ↑ "I will not contest in 2020 - Mahama". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ MPs called to Parliament as CJ prepares to swear in John Mahama as president Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine . edition myjoyonline
- ↑ "Ghana election: John Mahama declared winner". BBC News. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Mahama's son, Asiedu Nketia's nephew: Four Ghanaian footballers who are related to politicians". GhanaWeb. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "John Mahama Biography". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Profile of Presidential Candidates". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
External links
editJohn Mahama at Wikipedia ein sisto projects
- Official website
- Appearances on C-SPAN