Profile of Vice-President-Elect

Accra, Jan. 3, GNA - The following is the profile of Mr John Dramani Mahama, Vice-President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

Date of Birth: 29th November, 1958


Place of Birth: Bole Bamboi, Northern Region


Family: He is married to Mrs Lordina Mahama. He has four children


Education


* Achimota Primary School, Achimota

* Ghana Secondary School, Tamale


* Bachelor's Degree in History, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana


* Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana


* Postgraduate Studies in Social Psychology at the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow, Russia


Work Experience

* Sponsorship and Grants Manager, Plan International, Ghana Country Office


* Deputy Minister of Communications


* Minister of Communications


* Member of European and Pan African Parliaments' Ad-hoc Committee


* Director of Communications for the NDC

* Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi Constituency


* Member of the Pan African Parliament


* Chairman of the West African Caucus in the Pan African Parliament Currently Minority Parliamentary Spokesman for Foreign Affairs