John Dramani Mahama (/ m ə ˈ h ɑː m ə / ⓘ; born 29 November 1958) [1] is a Ghanaian politician who has been the 14th president of Ghana since 7 January 2025. [2] [3] He previously served as the 12th president from 2012 to 2017 and as the fifth vice president from 2009 to 2012. [4]

Jan 20, 2025 · John Mahama (born November 29, 1958, Damongo, Ghana) is a Ghanaian politician affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NCD) political party who became vice president of Ghana in 2009. After the death of Pres. John Evans Atta Mills in July 2012, Mahama ascended to the presidency.

John Dramani Mahama is a truly transformational leader. Under his Presidency, Ghana witnessed fundamental changes and became an inspiration for Africa and the world.

On January 7, 2025, John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office as president of Ghana for his second and final constitutional term in office. Mahama’s return to the presidency has been described as historic after beating former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with over 1.7 million votes difference during the 2024 general elections.

Dec 8, 2024 · Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat a day after a tense presidential election, marking a historic political comeback for former one-term leader and opposition...

Dec 8, 2024 · John Dramani Mahama is set to return as Ghana's president after his main rival accepted defeat, even though the electoral authorities are yet to announce the official results. The 65-year-old...

Dec 9, 2024 · John Dramani Mahama, who is returning as Ghana's president eight years after losing power, achieved his political comeback on a promise to mend the West African country's economy.

Jan 7, 2025 · John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana's president on Tuesday with a fresh mandate to tackle familiar challenges, including corruption, high unemployment, inflation and public discontent. The opposition leader, 66, won the December 7 presidential election by a wide margin to stage a political comeback in the West African nation, the ...

Mahama is the first vice president to take over the presidency from the death of his predecessor, Prof. John Atta Mills, and is the first head of state of Ghana to have been born after Ghana’s independence. He was elected after the December 2012 election to serve as full-time president.

John Dramani Mahama is a truly transformational leader. Under his Presidency, Ghana witnessed fundamental changes and became an inspiration for Africa and the world.