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'''Ernestina Naadu Mills''' (née Botchway) is an educator and former [[First Lady of Ghana]]. She was the wife of former [[Ghana]]ian president [[John Atta Mills]] (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012), and is the recipient of a Humanitarian award from the Health Legend Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.spyghana.com/photos-h-e-kuffour-okyeame-kwame-naadu-mills-honoured/|title = Spy Ghana|date = Oct 25, 2014|accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
'''Ernestina Naadu Mills''' (née Botchway) is an educator and former [[First Lady of Ghana]]. She was the wife of former [[Ghana]]ian president [[John Atta Mills]] (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012), and is the recipient of a [[Humanitarianism|Humanitarian]] award from the Health Legend Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.spyghana.com/photos-h-e-kuffour-okyeame-kwame-naadu-mills-honoured/|title = Spy Ghana|date = Oct 25, 2014|accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
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== Early life, education and career == |
== Early life, education and career == |
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Revision as of 21:05, 5 December 2019
Ernestina Naadu Mills (née Botchway) is an educator and former First Lady of Ghana. She was the wife of former Ghanaian president John Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012), and is the recipient of a Humanitarian award from the Health Legend Foundation.[1]
Early life, education and career
Mills was born in Accra to Cornelius Teye Botchway and Madam Alberta Abetso Abbey, and attended Aburi Girl's Secondary School on a scholarship. After receiving her certificate, she spent two years training as a teacher at the Specialist Training College (STC) in Winneba, taught at Kotobabi (One) Mixed Middle School for two years, then returned to STC to obtain a Diploma in Home Economics. After graduating, she returned to Aburi Girl's Secondary School to teach Clothing and Textile Design for nine years.[2][self-published source]
Political life
Her husband was selected as vice presidential running mate to Jerry John Rawlings when he ran for a second term as President of Ghana in 1996, becoming second lady from 1996-2000. When Mills was elected president of Ghana in 2009, she became First Lady from 2009-2012. Mills died in 2012 while in office.[3]
References
- ^ "Spy Ghana". Oct 25, 2014.
- ^ Amamoo, Joseph (2011). Ghana: 50 Year of Independence. Xlibris Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 978-1-4628-3761-8.
- ^ "Ghana's President John Atta Mills dies - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
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