Samuel Atta Mills
Ein sex anaa gender | male |
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Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
Name in native language | Samuel Atta Mills |
Name wey dem give am | Samuel |
Family name | Mills |
Ein date of birth | 26 April 1956 |
Place dem born am | Cape Coast |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Fante |
Ein occupation | politician, economist, banker |
Position ehold | Member of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana |
Educate for | Belmont University, Belmont University, Komenda College of Education, Mfantsipim School |
Political party ein member | National Democratic Congress |
Candidacy in election | 2020 Ghanaian general election, 2016 Ghanaian general election |
Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
Samuel Atta Mills[1] be Ghanaian politician den member for de Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana wey he dey rep de Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency insyd de Central Region for de ticket of de National Democratic Congress.[2]
Early life den education
editDem born Mills on 26 April 1956 den he dey hail from Kissi insyd de Central Region of Ghana.[3] He get ein secondary education for Mfantsipim School, where he obtain ein GCE Certificate. He proceed to Komenda College wey he obtain a Diploma insyd Education. Following ein studies at Komenda, Mills enroll at Belmont University where dem award am ein BBA insyd Economics den Accounting insyd 1984, den ein MBA insyd Finance and Banking insyd 1986.[2][4]
Career
editPrior to entering parliament, Mills work at de Ghana Tourism Development Company as dema chief executive officer from 2003 to 2005. Insyd 2005, he join Panera Bread as dema Regional Manager. Na he work insyd dis capacity until 2009 wen de den president John Atta Mills appoint am as Presidential Aide. He once work for First American Bank as dema Commercial Loans Manager.[2][4]
Politics
editMills be member of de National Democratic Congress.
2016 elections
editDuring de 2016 Ghanaian general election, he win de Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency parliamentary seat. He win plus 21,957 votes wey edey rep 38.4% of de total votes cast whilst de NPP parliamentary candidate Stephen Nana Ato Arthur get 15,960 votes wey edey rep 27.9% of de total votes cast, de PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin get 18,860 votes wey dey rep 33.0% for de total votes cast, den de CPP parliamentary candidate Mrs. Rose Austin Tenadu get 410 votes wey dey rep 0.7% for de total votes cast.[5]
Committees
editInsyd parliament, he get serve for various communities. He be member for de Roads den Transport Committee, den de vice chairperson for de Public Accounts Committee.[2]
2020 elections
editMills retain de Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem seat during de 2020 Ghanaian general election wey he poll a total of 26,886 votes making 42.7% for de total votes cast against Samuel Joe Acquah, de NPP parliamentary candidate who get 23,039 votes wey dey rep 36.6% gor de total votes cast den de GUM parliamentary candidate Abubakr Sadiq Cann wey get 1,122 votes wey edey rep 1.8% of de total votes cast, den de PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin get 11,964 votes wey edey rep 19.0% of de total votes cast.[6]
Ein life matter
editMills be Christian den member of de Methodist Church of Ghana.[2] He be de brother of de late ex-presido John Atta Mills.[7][8]
References
edit- ↑ "Samuel Atta-Mills". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Atta Mills, Samuel". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Samuel Atta Mills, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "'How dare you guys always bring out this hurt' – Samuel Atta Mills to MPs seeking probe". GhanaWeb. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Atta Mills' tomb has been tampered with – Brother fumes". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.