John Dramani Mahama, Ghanaian historian and politician, 4th President of Ghana
John Mahama
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who has been the president of Ghana since January 2025. A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he served as the 12th president from 2012 to 2017.
President of Ghana
The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is John Mahama, who won the 2024 presidential election against then vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, by a margin of 14.94%. He was sworn into office on 7 January 2025. From 1957 to 1960 the head of state under the Constitution of 1957 was the queen of Ghana, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in Ghana by a governor-general. Ghana became a republic within the Commonwealth under the Constitution of 1960 and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by an executive president.
November 29
November 29 is the 333rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 32 days remain until the end of the year.