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John Mahama

President of the Republic of Ghana
Person Human Q50678

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
November 29, 1958
Place of birth
Ghana, Damongo[7]
Country of citizenship
Ghana[10]
Occupation
politician, historian, civil servant, writer
Employer
Plan International[16]
Field of work
jurisprudence[12]
Position held
President of Ghana, Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the Pan-African Parliament, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Minister for Communications, President of Ghana, Chairperson of ECOWAS, president[13][14][15]
Educated at
University of Ghana, Achimota School, Ghana Senior High School[17][18]
Member of political party
National Democratic Congress[25]
Award received
Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Pushkin Medal, Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin, Friendship Medal[19][20][21][22][23]
Father
Emmanuel Adama Mahama[8]
Spouse
Lordina Mahama[9]
Sibling
Ibrahim Mahama[43]
Official website
www.johnmahama.org[30]
Work location
Accra[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Gonja, Twi, Ga, Hausa, Ghanaian Pidgin English[34][35][36][37][38][39]
Academic degree
Doctor of Sciences[26]
Affiliation string
Office of the President of Ghana
Birth name
John Dramani Mahama[40]
Candidacy in election
2012 Ghanaian general election, 2016 Ghanaian presidential election, 2020 Ghanaian general election, 2024 Ghanaian general election[44][45][46][47]
Family name
Mahama[28]
Given name
John[29]
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Name in native language
John Dramani Mahama[41]
Native language
Gonja[11]
Number of children
+7[42]
Participant in
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[32][33]
Residence
The Flagstaff House[27]
Social media followers
2.2M (1.5M–2.2M, n=4)
🏷️ Also known as
en John Dramani Mahama en John Mahama en JDM en JM ar جون دراماني ماهاما el Τζον Ντραμάνι Μαχάμα fa جان درامانی ماهاما he ג'ון דרמאני מהאמה hi जॉन महामा ja ジョン・ドラマニ・マハマ ko 존 드라마니 마하마 ru Джон Драмани Махама ru Махама, Джон Драмани sv John Dramani Mahama th จอห์น ดรามานี มาฮามา uk Джон Драмані Магама zh 约翰·德拉马尼·马哈马
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000366985730
VIAF cluster ID
229724418
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2012001533
GND ID
1105506622
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Mahama in Yokohama (cropped).jpg ↗
BBC Things ID
690e24af-6938-4fed-8fe6-7a3706e6f4e5
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
MahamaJohnDramani1958-
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
mahama-john-dramani
C-SPAN person numeric ID
67526
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
67526
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/John-Dramani-Mahama
FAST ID
1915093
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Facebook username
JDMahama
France 24 topic ID (French)
john-mahama
Freebase ID
/m/0bgzdd
Ghana Place Names URL
sites.google.com
IdRef ID
170620026
Munzinger person ID
00000029464
NE.se ID
john-dramani-mahama
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
353803006
OpenSanctions ID
John Mahama
SBN author ID
LIGV039159
WikiTree person ID
Mahama-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxhmgbVVHq98TgB8Krg8C
X (Twitter) username
JDMahama
Yale LUX ID
person/7f52e881-5585-4e8d-ab83-239c06849c3d

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Languages spoken, written or signed 6
English, Hausa, Twi, Ga, Gonja, Ghanaian Pidgin English
Occupation 4
writer, politician, historian, civil servant
Award received 3
Pushkin Medal, Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta
Candidacy in election 3
2020 Ghanaian general election, 2024 Ghanaian general election, 2012 Ghanaian general election
Educated at 3
University of Ghana, Achimota School, Ghana Senior High School
Position held 3
President of Ghana, President of Ghana, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana
Chaired by 2
Economic Community of West African States, National Democratic Congress
Heads of state of 2
Ghana, Ghana
Place of birth 2
Ghana, Damongo
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Sciences
Country of citizenship 1
Ghana
Employer 1
Plan International
Field of work 1
jurisprudence
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
National Democratic Congress
Native language 1
Gonja
OpenSanctions ID 1
John Mahama
Residence 1
The Flagstaff House
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Ibrahim Mahama
Siblings 1
Ibrahim Mahama
Spouse 1
Lordina Mahama
Spouses 1
Lordina Mahama
Work location 1
Accra
← Appointed by 1
Edward Abambire Bawa
← OpenSanctions ID 1
John Mahama
← Position holder 1
President of Ghana
← Significant person 1
Mawuena Trebarh
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Summary

John Mahama was born on November 29, 1958[1], in Ghana[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], historian[4], civil servant[5], and writer[6].

FAQs

Where was John Mahama born?

John Mahama's place of birth was Ghana[2].

Who were John Mahama's parents?

John Mahama's father was Emmanuel Adama Mahama[8].

Who was John Mahama married to?

John Mahama's spouses include Lordina Mahama[9].

What did John Mahama do for work?

John Mahama worked as a politician[3], historian[4], civil servant[5], and writer[6].

Where did John Mahama go to school?

John Mahama was educated at Achimota School[17] and Ghana Senior High School[18].

What awards did John Mahama receive?

Honors received include Order of the Star of Ghana[19], Order of the Volta[20], Pushkin Medal[21], and Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin[22].

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Position held President emerging0.884 independent sources

evidence “He expressed hope that Ghana would ratify the protocol, particularly when President John Dramani Mahama assumes the chairmanship of the African Union next year.” ghanaiantimes.com.gh · read source

Related Entities

Accra Damongo Ghana John Mahama jurisprudence

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  6. [10] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] ↑ . modernghana.com. Retrieved . modernghana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  40. [40] ↑ . johnmahama.org. Retrieved . johnmahama.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65775: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 13w ago · GilPe · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, historian, civil servant +1
    Position held → President of Ghana, Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the Pan-African Parliament +1
    "Changed [lb] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #45809"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, historian, civil servant +1
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