Ernestina Naadu Mills

Ernestina Naadu Mills with Michelle Obama in Washington, D.C., 8 March 2012

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]

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

  1. ↑ "Spy Ghana". Oct 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Amamoo, Joseph (2011). Ghana: 50 Year of Independence. Xlibris Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 978-1-4628-3761-8.
  3. ↑ "Ghana's President John Atta Mills dies - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
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