Emmanuel Adama Mahama

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Emmanuel Adama Mahama
Northern Regional Minister

Emmanuel Adama Mahama was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament during the First Republic of Ghana. He is the father of John Dramani Mahama, the 4th President of the 4th Republic of Ghana. [1]

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Political career

An educator and rice farmer, he was the first Minister of State for the Northern Region under the Nkrumah government. Mahama also served as a senior presidential adviser during Ghana's Third Republic under Hilla Limann. [2] He was also the first MP for the West Gonja constituency. [3]

Personal life

He was a Presbyterian. His son, John Dramani Mahama was the president of Ghana from July 2012 until January 2017, and again since January 2025. His younger son, Ibrahim Mahama, is a businessman.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Relations, Bard Public. "Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to Deliver Inaugural Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum Lecture at Bard College on Monday, December 9 | Bard College Public Relations". www.bard.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "I Will Deliver-John Mahama". News. NorthernGhana.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Profile of President John Dramani Mahama". ModernGhana.com. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
Parliament of Ghana
New title Member of Parliament
for West Gonja
1954 – 1966		Succeeded by
parliament dissolved after coup
Political offices
New title Northern Regional Minister
? –1966		Succeeded by
executive dissolved after coup
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