Alima Mahama

Amb
Hajia Alima Mahama
Amb Hajia Alima Mahama
	Her Excellency Alima Mahama (Hajia)
Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana; to the United States
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 2021
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Preceded by	Baffour Adjei Bawuah
Minister of Local Government; and Rural Development
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 28 January 2017
President	Nana Akufo-Addo
Preceded by	Julius Debrah
Member of the Ghana Parliament; for Nalerigu
	Incumbent
	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 (age 66); Walewale, Ghana
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

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 to the office by President 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.

She was appointed Ambassador of Ghana to the United States 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 , Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development between 2001 and 2008.^[12] Alima Mahama contested 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". Africa-confidential. 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". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
^ Bancey, Seidu. "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama--The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". ModernGhana. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
^ "List of 1st batch of Nana Addo's ministerial appointments - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
^ "Wesley Girls High School - Past Students". wesleygirls school. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
^ "Hajia Alima Mahama | World Cities Summit". worldcitiessummit. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^ "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
^ "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. 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.

[1] "Hajia Alima Mahama | Who's Who Profile | Africa Confidential". Africa-confidential. Retrieved 2019-04-13.

[2] "Hajia Alima Mahama: Ghana's first woman ambassador to the US". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.

[3] "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama- The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2016-12-12.

[4] Bancey, Seidu. "Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama--The Best Choice For Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency". ModernGhana. Retrieved 2016-12-12.

[5] "List of 1st batch of Nana Addo's ministerial appointments - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

[6] "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

[7] "Wesley Girls High School - Past Students". wesleygirls school. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

[8] "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2019-04-13.

[9] "Hajia Alima Mahama | World Cities Summit". worldcitiessummit. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

[10] "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

[11] "The Ambassador". Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

[12] "Hajia Alima Mahama – Local Government - Government of Ghana". Government Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.

[13] FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Nalerigu / Gambaga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2019-03-09.

[14] Leadership Council Clean Cooking Alliance.

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