Mahamudu Bawumia

Mahamudu Bawumia
Bawumia in 2017
Vice President of Ghana
Assumed office
7 January 2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byKwesi Amissah-Arthur
Personal details
Born (1963-10-07) 7 October 1963 (age 60)
Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
SpouseSamira Ramadan
RelationsMumuni Bawumia (father)
Mariama Bawumia (mother)
Children4
Alma materBuckingham University
Lincoln College, Oxford[1]
Simon Fraser University
OccupationEconomist, Politician

Mahamudu Bawumia (born 7 October 1963) is a Ghanaian and former central banker who serves as the 5th Vice President of Ghana in the 4th Ghanaian Republic.[2][3][4][5][6] He assumed office on 7th January 2017 as Vice President of Ghana.[7][8]

Mahamudu Bawumia is a banker, and vice president of Ghana.[9][10]

Bawumia was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, until his nomination as the vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2008, standing alongside presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo. He also ran as the NPP vice-presidential candidate in the 2012 general elections and was the lead witness for the petitioners in the 2012/2013 Presidential Election Petition which challenged the declaration of John Mahama as winner of the election.[11][12][13][14][15] He is married to Samira Ramadan with whom they have four children.[16][17][18]

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  2. ^ "Ghana's New President, Vice President Peacefully Sworn In". 7 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Bawumia cuts sod for Ghana Armed Forces inner roads construction". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. ^ "Barracks Roads Reconstruction Begins". DailyGuide Network. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. ^ "Akufo-Addo's govt has track record for fixing problems; we will overcome COVID challenges - Bawumia". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Apiate Explosion: 'Calls For Resettlement Too Premature' – Regional Minister". Peacefmonline. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. ^ Nyabor, Jonas (2016-12-11). "Samira Bawumia laud Ghanaians for voting NPP". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  8. ^ "Who is Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia?". ModernGhana. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
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  10. ^ "H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia". Ghana CEO Summit. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  11. ^ "Dr Bawumia provides evidence at Supreme Court hearing". ghananewsagency. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  12. ^ Online, Peace FM. "ELECTION PETITION: Day 2 Of Hearing...Bawumia In The Witness Box". m.peacefmonline. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  13. ^ "Quarshie-Idun continues cross-examination of Dr Bawumia on resumption of Election Petition hearing". tv3network. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  14. ^ "I never slept well during election petition hearing; Bawumia reveals - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  15. ^ "Lithur, Bawumia lock horns at election petition hearing". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  16. ^ "Check out Samira's lovely birthday message to Bawumia". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  17. ^ "Who is Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  18. ^ "Mahamudu Bawumia, Biography". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2023-07-19.

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