Hajia Alima Mahama (born 17 November 1957,[1] Walewale, North East Region) is Ghana's first female ambassador to the US.[2] She is a lawyer and was from January 2005 to January 2009 Minister for the affairs of women and children in Ghana under President John Kufuor.[3][4] She was also the Ghanaian Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, appointed to the office by President Nana Akuffo-Addo on 10 January 2017 to 7 January 2021.[5] Hajia Alima also served as the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency and a member of the New Patriotic Party in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.
Amb Hajia Alima Mahama | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Her Excellency Alima Mahama (Hajia) | |
| Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the United States | |
| Assumed office June 2021 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Baffour Adjei Bawuah |
| Minister of Local Government and Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Julius Debrah |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Nalerigu | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 27,501 |
| Minister for Woman and Childrens Affairs | |
| President | John Kufour |
| President | John Atta Mills John Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1957 Walewale, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
She was appointed Ambassador of Ghana to the United States in June 2021.[6]
Education
editAlima Mahama had her senior high school education at the Wesley Girls Senior High School, Cape Coast.[7] She continued her education at the University of Ghana where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law and Sociology.[8] At the Rutgers University and the University of Ottawa, she had her postgraduate degree in Public Policy and Development Planning and Administration. She has also earned a master's degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, in the Netherlands.[9][10] Hajia Mahama is a product of the Ghana School of Law and was called to the bar in 1982.[11]
Politics
editShe served in the government of John Agyekum Kufuor, firstly as the Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry , Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development between 2001 and 2008.[12] Alima Mahama contested the 2016 election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won with over 53% of the votes in Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency.[13]
Other activities
edit- Clean Cooking Alliance, Member of the Leadership Council[14]
References
edit- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama | Who's Who Profile | Africa Confidential". Africa-confidential. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama: Ghana's first woman ambassador to the US". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama- The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Bancey, Seidu. "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama--The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". ModernGhana. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "List of 1st batch of Nana Addo's ministerial appointments - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Wesley Girls High School - Past Students". wesleygirls school. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama | World Cities Summit". worldcitiessummit. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Nalerigu / Gambaga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ Leadership Council Clean Cooking Alliance.