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John Atta Mills
Serving as Ghana’s president from 2009 to 2012.
Taxation scholarship · Presidential election
- Born
- 21 July 1944
- Birthplace
- Tarkwa
- Died
- 24 July 2012
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John Atta Mills was a Ghanaian legal scholar and politician who moved from university teaching into national government.
Early life
Education
Studied law at the University of Ghana, then completed postgraduate study in London.
Career
- 1970s–1990s
Legal scholarship
Taught at the University of Ghana and overseas institutions.
- 1997–2001
Vice president
Served under Jerry Rawlings.
- 2009–2012
Presidency
Took office after winning the 2008 election and served until his death.
Public service
Taxation scholarship
Researched taxation and economic development.
Presidential election
Won the election as the National Democratic Congress candidate.
Beyond politics
Family roots
His family came from Ekumfi Otuam in Ghana’s Central Region.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Simon Wedege. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.