Alima Mahama
Hajia Alima Mahama (born 17 November 1957,[1] Walewale, North East Region) is Ghana's first female ambassador to the US.[2] She is a lawyer and was from January 2005 to January 2009 Minister for the affairs of women and children in Ghana under President John Kufuor.[3][4] She was also the Ghanaian Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, appointed into office by President of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo on 10 January 2017 to 7 January 2021.[5] Hajia Alima also served as the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency and a member of the New Patriotic Party in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.
Amb Hajia Alima Mahama | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the United States | |
| Assumed office June 2021 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Baffour Adjei Bawuah |
| Minister of Local Government and Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Julius Debrah |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Nalerigu (Ghana parliament constituency) | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 27,501 |
| Minister for Woman and Childrens Affairs | |
| President | John Kufour |
| President | John Atta Mills John Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1957 Walewale, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician and Lawyer |
| Profession | Lawyer |
She was appointed Ambassador of Ghana to the United States of America in June, 2021.[6]
Education
Alima Mahama had her senior high school education at the Wesley Girls Senior High School, Cape Coast.[7] She continued her education at the University of Ghana where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law and Sociology.[8] At the Rutgers University and the University of Ottawa, she had her postgraduate degree in Public Policy and Development Planning and Administration. She has also earned a master's degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, in the Netherlands.[9][10] Hajia Mahama is a product of the Ghana School of Law and was called to the bar in 1982.[11]
Politics
She served in the government of John Agyekum Kufuor, firstly as the Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development between 2001 and 2008.[12] Alima Mahama contested in the 2016 election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won with over 53% of the votes in Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency.[13]
Other activities
- Clean Cooking Alliance, Member of the Leadership Council[14]
References
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama | Who's Who Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Hajia Alima Mahama: Ghana's first woman ambassador to the US". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama- The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Bancey, Seidu. "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama--The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "List of 1st batch of Nana Addo's ministerial appointments - citifmonline.com". citifmonline.com. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ . wesleygirls.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ . www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ . www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ . www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Nalerigu / Gambaga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ Leadership Council Clean Cooking Alliance.