John Atta Mills was sworn in as president on 7 January 2009 in a peaceful transition after Akufo-Addo was narrowly defeated. [18] His persistence and determination paid off when he won the 2008 presidential poll.

John Atta Mills, an NDC candidate, became the 3rd President of the Ghanaian Fourth Republic after he defeated NPP opponent Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 Ghanaian general election. After his death on 24 July 2012, John Atta Mills was succeeded by his vice president, John Mahama in accordance to the 1992 Constitution .

Jan 7, 2009 · John Atta Mills has been sworn in as Ghana's new president following a cliff-hanger election victory. Mr Atta Mills, 64, took his oath of allegiance in front of thousands of people in...

Nov 2, 2009 · Chief Justice Georgina Wood will deliver the oath of office to President-Elect Atta-Mills this afternoon in the capital, Accra after a new speaker of parliament and other...

Jul 25, 2012 · People across Ghana are mourning the sudden death of president John Atta Mills, as the country's vice president was sworn-in to serve out the remainder of his term.

Jul 24, 2012 · Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who won international praise for presiding over a stable model democracy in Africa, died suddenly on Tuesday and his vice-president was quickly sworn in...

Jul 24, 2024 · Mills, 68, died on Tuesday in the capital Accra and has been succeeded by Vice-President John Dramani Mahama, who took the presidential oath hours after the death was announced.

Aug 10, 2012 · John Atta Mills, Ghana's third democratically-elected president, died suddenly on July 24

On January 7, 2009, Mills was officially sworn in as president of Ghana. After his inauguration he set about to improve the socioeconomic situation of ordinary Ghanaians, who ranked among the world’s poorest people, with an average daily income of $2.32, a 60 percent literacy rate, and 10 percent unemployment despite the country’s ...

Jul 24, 2012 · Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who has died at the age of 68, was known to his supporters as "The Prof" - a reference to his long academic career.