John Atta Mills | |
|---|---|
 Mills in 2009 | |
| 6th President of Ghana | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 24 July 2012 | |
| Vice President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | John Agyekum Kufuor |
| Succeeded by | John Mahama |
| Vice President of Ghana | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Kow Nkensen Arkaah |
| Succeeded by | Aliu Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills 21 July 1944 Tarkwa, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 24 July 2012 (aged 68) Accra, Ghana |
| Resting place | Asomdwee Park, Accra, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Ernestina Naadu Mills (née Botchway) |
| Children | Sam Kofi Atta Mills[1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable Awards |
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| Occupation | Law Professor |
| Institution | University of Ghana, Legon |
| Field | Tax law |
| Positions | National Tax Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (1988–1996) |
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the governing party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 Ghanaian presidential election.[2] He was previously the Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry Rawlings, and he contested unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is the first Ghanaian head of state to die in office.[3]
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- ^ Nartey, Laud (20 July 2022). "Where is Prof Mills' body? - Sam Atta Mills asks after alleging tomb has been tampered with". 3News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.