Emmanuel Adama Mahama
Ghanaian politician, MP and Minister of State
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Party | Convention People's Party |
| Children | John, Ibrahim |
| Occupation | |
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 from 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.[4]