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