Hajia Alima Mahama (born 17 November 1957,[1] Walewale, North East Region) is Ghana's first female ambassador to the US.

She was appointed Ambassador of Ghana to the United States in June 2021, an office she served in till December 2024.

[7] She continued her education at the University of Ghana where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law and Sociology.

[9][10] Hajia Mahama is a product of the Ghana School of Law and was called to the bar in 1982.

[12] Alima Mahama contested the 2016 election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won with over 53% of the votes in Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency.