ency ▁in ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Acc ra ▁Region ▁on ▁the ▁ticket ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Democratic ▁Congress . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Mah ama ▁is ▁a ▁Muslim . ▁He ▁is ▁married ▁( with ▁two ▁children ). ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁ ▁Mah ama ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁He ▁ha ils ▁from ▁N ima - Acc ra , ▁a ▁town ▁in ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Acc ra ▁Region ▁of ▁Gh ana . ▁He ▁entered ▁Central ▁University ▁College , ▁Gh ana ▁and ▁obtained ▁his ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁degree ▁in ▁market ing ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁Polit ics ▁ ▁Mah ama ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Democratic ▁Congress ▁( ND C ). ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁cont ested ▁for ▁the ▁ ▁Ay aw aso ▁East ▁ ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁ticket ▁of ▁the ▁N DC ▁sixth ▁parliament ▁of ▁the ▁fourth ▁republic ▁and ▁won . ▁ ▁Emp loyment ▁▁ ▁Man aging ▁Director , ▁A min ase i ▁O il ▁Company , ▁Acc ra ▁ ▁O TA ▁Fore x ▁Bureau , ▁Acc ra ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁( J anu ary ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 – present ; ▁ 2 nd ▁term ) ▁ ▁Var ied ▁profession ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : G h ana ian ▁MP s ▁ 2 0 1 7 – ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : National ▁Democratic ▁Congress ▁( G h