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How many kids did Atta Mills have?

How many kids did Atta Mills have?

John Atta Mills
Political party National Democratic Congress
Spouse(s) Ernestina Naadu Mills (née Botchway)
Children Sam Kofi Atta Mills
Alma mater Achimota School University of Ghana (LLB, 1967) London School of Economics (LLM, 1968) School of Oriental and African Studies School of Law, University of London (PhD, 1971)

Who is the wife of John Atta Mills?

Ernestina Naadu Millsm.?–2012
John Atta Mills/Wife

How old is Professor Atta Mills?

68 years (1944–2012)
John Atta Mills/Age at death

When was Dramaama Mahama born?

November 29, 1958 (age 62 years)
John Mahama/Date of birth

Who was Atta Mills running mate in 2000?

Mumuni left parliament in 2004 when he became John Atta Mills’ vice-Presidential running mate….Muhammad Mumuni.

Hon. Muhammad Mumuni
Personal details
Born 28 July 1949
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress

How many years did Mahama rule Ghana?

The presidency of John Mahama began on 24 July 2012 and ended on 7 January 2017. John became the 11th President of Ghana after he succeeded John Atta Mills who died in office on 24 July 2012. Prior to that, he served as Vice-President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012 .

Who was Atta Mills running mate in 2004?

Mumuni was the running mate of John Atta Mills in the 2004 Ghanaian presidential election.

At what age did Atta Mills died?

Who is John Mahama mother?

Abiba Nnaba
John Mahama/Mothers

Who is the 4th President of Ghana?

List of presidents of Ghana (1960–present)

No. Name (Birth–Death) Term of office
Time in office
3 John Atta Mills (1944–2012) 3 years, 199 days
4 John Mahama (born 1958) 4 years, 166 days
5 Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944) 4 years, 313 days

Who was NDC running mate in 2004?

2004 elections John Atta Mills ran again for the NDC in the 2004 presidential elections with his running mate Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni. He won 44.6% of the vote, but lost to the New Patriotic Party. In the general elections held on 7 December 2004, the party won only 94 of the 230 seats.

When did John Atta Mills run for President?

He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the governing party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election. 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).

What did John Atta Mills do for Ghana?

Main article: Presidency of John Atta Mills President Mills on a meeting with the Minister of Development of Brazil, Miguel Jorge Amongst his accomplishments as president was presiding over and initiating Ghana’s first ever foray into oil production,after oil was discovered in commercial quantities under his predecessor,John Kufuor.

Where did John Atta Mills go to Law School?

In 1971, he was selected for the Fulbright Scholar programme at Stanford Law School in the US. He returned to his homeland, Ghana, at the end of the international educational exchange fellowship to work at his alma mater, the University of Ghana, for 25 years.

What was the cause of John Atta Mills death?

Mills died on 24 July 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, three days after his 68th birthday. Though the cause of death was not immediately released, he had been suffering from throat cancer and had recently been to the US for medical reasons.