John Dramani Mahama

John Dramani Mahama has been President of Ghana since 7 January 2025, having previously held the office from 2012 to 2017. He was Minister for Communications from 1998 to 2001 and Vice President from 2009 to 2012.[3]

Country

Ghana

Born

29 Nov 1958, Damongo, Ghana[3]

First office on record

Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi, 1997

1. 7 Jan 2025 – present

   President[1][2]

   Republic of GhanaSourced

2. 7 Jan 2025 – present

   President (head of government)[1][2]

   Mahama governmentSourced

3. 2013 – 2015

   Chair of ECOWAS[3]

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4. 2012 – 2017

   President of Ghana[3]

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5. 2009 – 2012

   Vice President of Ghana[3]

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6. 1998 – 2001

   Minister for Communications[3]

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7. 1997 – 2009

   Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi[3]

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• Bachelor's degree in history (1981) and postgraduate diploma in communication studies (1986), University of Ghana[3]
• Postgraduate degree in social psychology, Institute of Social Sciences, Moscow (1988)[3]

• JAJane Naana Opoku-AgyemangVice President
• CFCassiel Ato ForsonFinance
• MMMohammed Mubarak MuntakaInterior
• KAKenneth Gilbert AdjeiDefence
• SASamuel Okudzeto AblakwaForeign Affairs
• DADominic Akuritinga AyineJustice
• KAKwabena Mintah AkandohHealth
• JJJohn Abdulai JinaporEnergy
• HIHaruna IddrisuEducation
• EAElizabeth Ofosu-AdjareTrade and Industry
• EBEmmanuel Armah Kofi BuahLands and Natural Resources
• EOEric OpokuAgriculture
• SGSamuel Nartey GeorgeCommunication and Digital
• KAKwame Governs AgbodzaRoads
• ZRZanetor Agyeman-RawlingsEnvironment
• AIAhmed IbrahimWorks and Housing
• MAMahama AyarigaLocal Government
• ALAgnes Naa Momo LarteyGender and Social Protection
• JNJoseph Bukari NikpeTransport
• EAEmmanuel Kwadwo AgyekumLabour