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John Mahama
Second presidency of John Mahama
7 January 2025 – present
PresidentJohn Mahama
CabinetSee list
PartyNational Democratic Congress
Election2024
SeatJubilee House
← Nana Akufo-Addo

Seal of the President

The second tenure of John Mahama as the president of Ghana began on 7 January 2025, when he was inaugurated as the 14th president. Mahama, who previously served as president from 2012 to 2017, was elected for a full second term in the 2024 Ghanaian general election. Following his victory, Mahama became the first president in Ghanaian history to be democratically elected to a non-consecutive second term.

Background

First presidency

Main articles: First presidency of John Mahama, 2012 Ghanaian general election, and 2016 Ghanaian general election

John Mahama became the 12th president of Ghana when he succeeded John Atta Mills following the latter's death in office on 24 July 2012. Mahama previously served as Vice-President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and was the first head of state of Ghana to have been born after the country's independence. In December 2012, he was elected for a full term as president.

Upon assuming office, Mahama continued the Better Ghana Agenda policy vision initiated by his predecessor. He contested re-election for a second term in the 2016 election, but lost to the New Patriotic Party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo.

2024 Ghanaian general election

Main article: 2024 Ghanaian general election

After unsuccessfully contesting the 2020 election, Mahama ran as the candidate of his National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 election for a second non-consecutive term as president by obtaining 56.55% of the valid votes, defeating the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate and incumbent vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia. Bawumia conceded defeat the morning after the election.

Inauguration

Mahama was inaugurated on 7 January 2025 at the Black Star Square in Accra.

References

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  5. "Ghana election: Opposition leader Akufo-Addo declared winner". BBC News. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  6. Adombila, Maxwell Akalaare; Akorlie, Christian (8 December 2024). "Ghana's former President Mahama wins election". Reuters. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. "Mahama wins 2024 elections as Bawumia concedes defeat in 2024 elections". GhanaWeb. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. "#GhanaPolls2024: Bawumia concedes defeat to Mahama". 8 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. "Mahama sworn in as Ghana's president for a third time against the backdrop of an economic crisis". AP News. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. "John Mahama sworn in as Ghana's president, promises to 'reset' the country". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 January 2025.


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