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]
Emmanuel Adama Mahama | |
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| Northern Regional Minister | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | National Liberation Council |
| Member of Parliament for West Gonja | |
| Preceded by | New Position |
| Succeeded by | Parliament suspended |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Damongo, Ghana |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Relations |
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| Occupation | |
Political career
editAn 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
editHe was a Presbyterian. His son, John Dramani Mahama was the president of Ghana from July 2012 until January 2017. His younger son, Ibrahim Mahama, is a businessman.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "I Will Deliver-John Mahama". News. NorthernGhana.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Profile of President John Dramani Mahama". ModernGhana.com. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.