Ibrahim Mahama (politician)
Ibrahim Mahama is a Ghanaian lawyer, and civil servant. He is Ghana's Commissioner for Information from 1968 to 1969.
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| Commissioner for Information | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| Preceded by | K.G. Osei Bonsu |
| Succeeded by | Issifu Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Tamale Senior High School |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Early life and education
Mahama is born in Tibung (a town close to Tamale) in the Northern Territories of the then Gold Coast in 1936.[1][2] After staying with his parents for fifteen (15) years,[1] he decided to go to school all by himself.[3] He begun his early education at the Savelugu Primary School from 1951 to 1953, and the Dagomba District Middle School from 1954 to 1955.[2][3] A year later, he enrolled at the Government Secondary School, Tamale (now Tamale Senior High School), where he studied until 1962.[2][3] That same year, he gained admission to study at the University of Ghana.[2][4] There, he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1965 and his Practical Law Certificate in 1966.[2][4]
Career
Following his studies at the University of Ghana, Mahama worked as a private legal practitioner at the Law Chambers in Accra.[2][4] He is appointed Commissioner for Information in 1967.[5][6] He served in that capacity until 1968 when he was succeeded by Issifu Ali.
Personal life
His hobbies included swimming, debating, watching football, photography and current affairs.[7]
See also
References
- New Ghana. 1966.
- Towards Civil Rule in Ghana. State Publishing Corporation. 1968. p. 15.
- New Ghana. 1966.
- New Ghana. 1966.
- Yakubu, Abudulai (2006). The Abudu-Andani Crisis of Dagbon: A Historical and Legal Perspective of the Yendi Skin Affairs. MPC Limited. ISBN 978-9988-0-3251-7.
- Ghana Official Handbook. Information Services. 1968.
- New Ghana. 1966.