Ramatu Aliu Mahama | |
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Second Lady of Ghana | |
In role 1 January 2001 – 7 January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Ernestina Naadu Mills |
Succeeded by | Lordina Mahama |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramatu Egala 15 October 1951 Gold Coast |
Died | (aged 70) Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Spouse | Aliu Mahama |
Children | Farouk Aliu Mahama |
Parent |
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Ramatu Mahama ( née Egala, 15 October 1951 – 7 April 2022) [1] was a Ghanaian educationist who served as the second lady of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. [2] Mahama was the wife of the 4th vice-president of Ghana, the late Aliu Mahama.
Ramatu was born on 15 October 1951. [3] Mahama was an educationist in Tamale, the capital city of the Northern Region and the Second Lady of Ghana from 6 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. [1]
Mahama was the daughter of the late politician Imoru Egala, a Minister for Trade and Industry and first Ghanaian chairman of COCOBOD, in the first republic. [4] [2] Mahama was married to the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama, who was the vice-president for Ghana from 2001 to 2009. [5] She is also the mother of Farouk Aliu Mahama the member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency. [6] She had four children; Salma Mahama, Farouk Mahama, Fayad Mahama and Halim Mahama. [2] In September 2021, there were reports of her death which were later denied by her son Farouk Mahama via an official statement on social media platform Facebook. [7] Mahama was a Muslim.
Hajia Ramatu Mahama died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on 7 April 2022, at the age of 70. [8] She had been battling a heart-related illness for about two years. [1] [9] [10] The following day, Hajia Ramatu Mahama was laid in state at the Black Star Square in the morning of 9 April 2022 and a memorial service held in her honour. [11] [12] The National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu led prayers for her and the Islamic Ṣalāt al-Janāzah prayer for departed soul was said for her. Hajia Ramatu Mahama's body was transported to Kalpohin, Tamale to where a final burial service was done before she was buried beside her husband. [13] [11] [14] At the funeral, former president John Kufuor eulogized her saying,
"She was thoughtful and supported her husband, who was Vice-President during my time in government. She was a great hostess any time we traveled to the north, especially around Tamale." [15]
Ramatu Aliu Mahama | |
---|---|
Second Lady of Ghana | |
In role 1 January 2001 – 7 January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Ernestina Naadu Mills |
Succeeded by | Lordina Mahama |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramatu Egala 15 October 1951 Gold Coast |
Died | (aged 70) Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Spouse | Aliu Mahama |
Children | Farouk Aliu Mahama |
Parent |
|
Ramatu Mahama ( née Egala, 15 October 1951 – 7 April 2022) [1] was a Ghanaian educationist who served as the second lady of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. [2] Mahama was the wife of the 4th vice-president of Ghana, the late Aliu Mahama.
Ramatu was born on 15 October 1951. [3] Mahama was an educationist in Tamale, the capital city of the Northern Region and the Second Lady of Ghana from 6 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. [1]
Mahama was the daughter of the late politician Imoru Egala, a Minister for Trade and Industry and first Ghanaian chairman of COCOBOD, in the first republic. [4] [2] Mahama was married to the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama, who was the vice-president for Ghana from 2001 to 2009. [5] She is also the mother of Farouk Aliu Mahama the member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency. [6] She had four children; Salma Mahama, Farouk Mahama, Fayad Mahama and Halim Mahama. [2] In September 2021, there were reports of her death which were later denied by her son Farouk Mahama via an official statement on social media platform Facebook. [7] Mahama was a Muslim.
Hajia Ramatu Mahama died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on 7 April 2022, at the age of 70. [8] She had been battling a heart-related illness for about two years. [1] [9] [10] The following day, Hajia Ramatu Mahama was laid in state at the Black Star Square in the morning of 9 April 2022 and a memorial service held in her honour. [11] [12] The National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu led prayers for her and the Islamic Ṣalāt al-Janāzah prayer for departed soul was said for her. Hajia Ramatu Mahama's body was transported to Kalpohin, Tamale to where a final burial service was done before she was buried beside her husband. [13] [11] [14] At the funeral, former president John Kufuor eulogized her saying,
"She was thoughtful and supported her husband, who was Vice-President during my time in government. She was a great hostess any time we traveled to the north, especially around Tamale." [15]