Background
Atta-Mills, John Evans was born on July 21, 1944 in Tarkwa, Ghana.
Atta-Mills, John Evans was born on July 21, 1944 in Tarkwa, Ghana.
Bachelor, University Ghana, Legon, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Law, School Oriental and African Studies, London.
Lecturer, faculty law University Ghana, Legon. Acting commissioner Internal Revenue Service, Ghana, 1988, commissioner, 1997. Vice president Republic of Ghana, 1997—2001, president, since 2009.
Various examiner positions Institute Chartered Accountants, Institute Bankers, Ghana Tax Review Commission. Management committee Commonwealth Administration Tax Experts, United Nations Ad Hoc Group Experts in International Cooperation in Tax Matters, United Nations Law and Population Project. Board trustees Mines Trust.
Member Ghana Stock Exchange Council.
Active Ghana Hockey Association, National Sports Council Ghana, Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club. Flagbearer National Democratic Congress, Ghana, 2002, 2006. Member of Veterans Hockey Team.
Married Ernestina Naadu Mills. 1 child Sam Kofi.