James Adam Mahama
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Hon. James Adam Mahama | |
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Member of parliament for Gonja West constituency | |
In office 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972 | |
Succeeded by | Yakubu Saaka |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | Progress Party |
Alma mater | Salaga Primary School and Tamale Middle Boarding School |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | Teacher |
James Adam Mahama (born May 1932) is a Ghanaian politician and teacher. He served as a member of the first parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana for Gonja West constituency in the Northern Region.[1][2][failed verification]
Early life and education
Mahama attended Salaga Primary School and Tamale Middle Boarding School, where he obtained a Teachers' Training Certificate.[1][failed verification]
Politics
During the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election, Mahama was elected as a member of the first parliament of the Second Republic on the ticket of the Progress Party. He was succeeded by Yakubu Saaka of the People's National Party in the 1979 Ghanaian general election.[2][failed verification][3][failed verification][4]
Career
Mahama is a cinematographer and a teacher by profession.[1][failed verification]
References
- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70.
- ^ a b Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic. 1971.
- ^ Ghana National Assembly (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
- ^ Ghana National Assembly (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
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