Accra, Jan. 3, GNA - The following is the profile of Mr John Dramani Mahama, Vice-President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

Date of Birth: 29th November, 1958

Place of Birth: Bole Bamboi, Northern Region

Family: He is married to Mrs Lordina Mahama. He has four children

Education

* Achimota Primary School, Achimota

* Ghana Secondary School, Tamale

* Bachelor's Degree in History, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

* Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

* Postgraduate Studies in Social Psychology at the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow, Russia

Work Experience

* Sponsorship and Grants Manager, Plan International, Ghana Country Office

* Deputy Minister of Communications

* Minister of Communications

* Member of European and Pan African Parliaments' Ad-hoc Committee

* Director of Communications for the NDC

* Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi Constituency

* Member of the Pan African Parliament

* Chairman of the West African Caucus in the Pan African Parliament Currently Minority Parliamentary Spokesman for Foreign Affairs