Samuel Atta Mills
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Hon. Samuel Atta Mills | |
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| Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Nana Ato Arthur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1956 Kissi, Ghana |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| Relations | John Atta Mills (brother) |
| Alma mater | , Mfantsipim School |
| 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]
Mills was born on Thursday 26 April 1956 and hails from Kissi in the Central Region of Ghana.[3] He had his secondary education at 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]