Samuel Atta Mills

• Komenda College of Education
• Belmont University

, Mfantsipim School

Hon. Samuel Atta Mills
Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2017
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Manager
Committees	Public Accounts Committee (Vice chairperson) ; Roads and Transport Committee

Samuel Atta Mills ^[1] is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. ^[2]

Early life and education

Mills was born on Thursday 26 April 1956 and hails from Kissi in the Central Region of Ghana. ^[3] He had his secondary education Mfantsipim School, where he obtained his GCE Certificate. He proceeded to Komenda College where he obtained a Diploma in Education. Following his studies at Komenda, Mills enrolled at Belmont University where he was awarded his BBA in Economics and Accounting in 1984, and his MBA in Finance and Banking in 1986. ^{[2] [4]}

Career

Prior to entering parliament, Mills worked at the Ghana Tourism Development Company as the chief executive officer from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, he joined Panera Bread as a Regional Manager. He worked in this capacity until 2009 when he was appointed Presidential Aide to the then president John Atta Mills. He once worked at First American Bank as a Commercial Loans Manager. ^{[2] [4]}

Politics

Mills is a member of the National Democratic Congress.

2016 elections

During the 2016 Ghanaian general election, he won the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency parliamentary seat. He won with 21,957 votes making 38.4% of the total votes cast whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate Stephen Nana Ato Arthur had 15,960 votes making 27.9% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin had 18,860 votes making 33.0% of the total votes cast, and the CPP parliamentary candidate Mrs. Rose Austin Tenadu had 410 votes making 0.7% of the total votes cast. ^[5]

Committees

In parliament, he has served on various communities. He is a member of the Roads and Transport Committee, and the vice chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee. ^[2]

2020 elections

Mills retained the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem seat during the 2020 Ghanaian general election polling a total of 26,886 votes making 42.7% of the total votes cast against Samuel Joe Acquah, the NPP parliamentary candidate who had 23,039 votes making 36.6% of the total votes cast and the GUM parliamentary candidate Abubakr Sadiq Cann had 1,122 votes making 1.8% of the total votes cast, and the PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin had 11,964 votes making 19.0% of the total votes cast. ^[6]

Personal life

Mills is a Christian and a member of the Methodist Church of Ghana. ^[2] He is the brother of the late ex-president John Atta Mills. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Samuel Atta-Mills". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
2. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
3. "Atta Mills, Samuel". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
4. "Samuel Atta Mills, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
5. FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
6. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
7. "'How dare you guys always bring out this hurt' – Samuel Atta Mills to MPs seeking probe". GhanaWeb. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
8. "Atta Mills' tomb has been tampered with – Brother fumes". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.