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John Mahama

Also known as JM, JDM

President of the Republic of Ghana

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John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician, historian, civil servant, and writer born in 1958. He has served as the President of Ghana and the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. A member of the National Democratic Congress, he was a candidate in the 2012, 2020, and 2024 Ghanaian general elections. His professional work includes jurisprudence, and he holds a Doctor of Sciences degree.

Mahama was educated at Achimota School, Ghana Senior High School, and the University of Ghana. He speaks English, Gonja, Twi, and Ga, with Gonja as his native language. He is married to Lordina Mahama, and they have seven children. His sibling is Ibrahim Mahama. He resides in Accra and practices Christianity.

As an author, Mahama has written two works, including *My First Coup Detat Memories From The Lost Decades Of Africa* and *The coordinated programme of economic and social development policies, 2014-2020*. He has received the Order of the Star of Ghana, the Order of the Volta, and the Pushkin Medal.

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Born: 1958
Works: 2

Top works

The coordinated programme of economic and social development policies, 2014-2020
My First Coup Detat Memories From The Lost Decades Of Africa
My first coup d'etat and other true stories from the lost decades of Africa

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ghana
Place of birth: Damongo
Spouse: Lordina Mahama
Sibling: Ibrahim Mahama
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Ghana Senior High School
Employer: Plan International
Political party: National Democratic Congress
Languages spoken: Twi
Native language: Gonja
Religion: Christianity
Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences
Field of work: jurisprudence
Official website: www.johnmahama.org
Image: John Mahama in Yokohama (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 7
Work location: Accra
Residence: The Flagstaff House

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Commons category: John Dramani Mahama
date of birth: 1958-11-29
name in native language: John Dramani Mahama
candidacy in election: 2024 Ghanaian general election
social media followers: 2168101
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birth name: John Dramani Mahama
affiliation string: Office of the President of Ghana
ethnic group: Gonja people

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Encyclopedic overview

John Dramani Mahama (/məˈhɑːmə/ ; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who has been the president of the Republic of Ghana since January 2025. A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he previously served as president from 2012 to 2017.

Mahama served as a Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 and served as Deputy Minister for Communication between 1997 and 1998 before becoming the substantive Minister for Communications in 1998. He then served as vice president under President John Atta Mills from 2009 to 2012. Mahama took office as president when Mills died in office on 24 July 2012. Mahama is the first vice president to assume the presidency following the death of his predecessor, and is the first head of state of Ghana to have been born after Ghana's independence in 1957.

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