On which date was Atta Mills buried?

August 10, 2012
John Atta Mills/Date of burial

At what age did Atta Mills died?

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

Is Atta Mills still alive?

Deceased (1944–2012)
John Atta Mills/Living or Deceased

Where does Atta Mills come from?

Tarkwa, Ghana
John Atta Mills/Place of birth

Who was Atta Mills running mate in 2004?

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

How old is John Atta Mills?

What was Ghana called before 1957?

Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to break free from colonial rule.

What killed Jerry John?

November 12, 2020
Jerry John Rawlings/Date of death

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.

Where did John Atta Mills go to school?

Mills’ first formal teaching assignment was as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana. He spent close to twenty-five years teaching at Legon and other institutions of higher learning.

Who was John Atta Mills running mate in Ghana?

Former Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) Chairman, and leader of Ghana, Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings chose the NCP leader, Kow Nkensen Arkaah, as his running-mate for vice-president. Having been elected in the 1992 election, Arkaah served between 1992–1996.

Who was defeated by John Atta Mills in 2004?

In December 2002, Mills was elected by his party to be its flag bearer and lead them into the 2004 election. He was, however, defeated again by incumbent president John Agyekum Kufuor, who received 52.45% of the vote on the first ballot.