John Mahama
| John Dramani Mahama | |
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President of Ghana (4th President of the 4th Republic) |
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In office 24 July 2012 – 7 January 2017 |
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| Vice President | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
| Preceded by | John Atta Mills |
| Succeeded by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Chair of the Economic Community of West African States | |
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In office 28 March 2014 – 19 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Alassane Ouattara |
| Succeeded by | Macky Sall |
| Vice President of Ghana | |
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In office 7 January 2009 – 24 July 2012 |
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| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Aliu Mahama |
| Succeeded by | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
| Minister of Communications | |
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In office November 1998 – January 2001 |
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| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah |
| Succeeded by | Felix Owusu-Adjapong |
| Member of Parliament for Bole |
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In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mahama Jeduah |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Akati Saaka |
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29 November 1958 Damongo, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Lordina Mahama |
| Children | 7 |
| Education |
University of Ghana Moscow Institute of Social Sciences |
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| Website | Official website |
John Dramani Mahama 
pronunciation (/məˈhɑːmə/; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills. A communication expert, historian, and writer, Mahama was a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2009 and Minister of Communications from 1998 to 2001. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.
Mahama is the first vice president to have ascended to the presidency due to the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills. He was elected to serve a full term as President in the December 2012 election. He ran for re-election to a second full term in the 2016 election, but was defeated in the first round by New Patriotic Party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo, whom he had defeated four years prior. This makes him the first president in the history of Ghana to not have won a second term. Mahama's term was noted for several high profile corruption scandals including the bus branding scandal, GYEEDA Scandal and several others involving his appointees and close family and friends .
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