His wife, Samira Bawumia, was amongst the first people to wish him a happy birthday.

The picture appears to give us a sketch idea of who the veep was in his childhood days.

The picture was first shared on Facebook by one of his aid Mohammed Lutfy Salifu.

"Happy Birthday H.E Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President Republic of Ghana. Allah bless you in knowledge and wisdom, sir. #Bawumia@54," hee captioned the picture.

Dr Bawumia was born on October 7, 1963 in Tamale to the late Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia, former Chairman of the Council of State (1992–2000) and Hajia Mariama Bawumia.