The late President of Ghana.
John Atta Mills President of Ghana In office 7 January 2009 – 24 July 2012 Vice President John Dramani Mahama Preceded by John Kufuor Succeeded by John Dramani Mahama Vice President of Ghana In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2001 President Jerry Rawlings Preceded by Kow Nkensen Arkaah Succeeded by Aliu Mahama Personal details Born 21 July 1944 Tarkwa , Gold Coast (now Ghana ) Died 24 July 2012 (aged 68) Accra , Ghana Political party National Democratic Congress Spouse(s) Ernestina Naaduu Children Sam Kofi [ 1 ] Alma mater University of Ghana London School of Economics Website attamills.org John Evans Fifii Atta Mills [ 2 ] (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician who was President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election . [ 3 ] He was vice...