John Dramani Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially taken the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath to officially take over the reins of government as Ghana’s sixth President of the Fourth Republic.
He was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Ghana Gertrude Torkonoo on Monday, January 7, 2025, in parliament at the Black Star Square in Accra.
His swearing-in followed that of the first Ghanaian female Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang who also took the oath of office and the Vice presidential oath.
Mr John Mahama was also the fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, having previously occupied the high office of the President between January 7, 2013, and January 6, 2017.
He’s Ghana’s first president under the 4th Republic to have lost an election and returned to the seat after contesting two more elections with a landslide victory.
Born 66 years ago to Mr E. A. Mahama and Madam Abiba Nnaba in Damongo, in the now Savannah Region of Ghana, Mr John Mahama has served at all political levels.
He was a Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi Constituency, Deputy Minister for Communications, Minister for Communications, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, and President of the Republic of Ghana.
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