Mahamudu Bawumia | |
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Vice President of Ghana | |
In office 7 January 2017 – 7 January 2025 | |
President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Preceded by | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur |
Succeeded by | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
Personal details | |
Born | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | 7 October 1963
Political party | New Patriotic |
Spouse(s) | Samira Ramadan |
Relations | Mumuni Bawumia (father) Mariama Bawumia (mother) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Buckingham University Lincoln College, Oxford[1] Simon Fraser University |
Occupation | Economist, Politician |
Website | www.bawumia.com |
Mahamudu Bawumia (born 7 October 1963) is a Ghanaian politician and former central banker. He was the fifth vice president of Ghana from 2017 to 2025.[2][3][4][5][6]
Bawumia was the unsuccessful New Patriotic Party (NPP) nominee for president in the 2024 general election.[7][8][9]