John Atta Mills Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Memorials and legacy== As [[Head of State]], Mills received the 2009 Glo-CAF Platinum Award for "commitment and contribution to sports and football development in the country."<ref>{{cite web |date=30 November 2001 |title=President Mills for CAF Platinum |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=178247 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111033212/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=178247 |archive-date=11 January 2016 |access-date=3 December 2014 |work=ghanaweb.}}</ref> Mills was posthumously awarded the highest prize as the 2012 ''Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize Laureate on Democratic Governance and Development in Africa''. According to the Prize Committee, the award was in "recognition of his genteel disposition, virtues, devotion and commitment to the enhancement of good Democratic Governance and Development in Ghana and Africa at large. This exaltation of character, which is worthy of emulation, has made positive impact on the lives of his people today and will continue to influence them for a better future. His courageous acts in defence and protection of fairness to all is recognized and respected on the global platform and lend to all Africans the hope that through the values of equity and democracy, we can live in peace and harmony with each other to engender communal development and life's fulfilment. This individual's leadership has had a direct impact on Ghana's success and growth which is cherished by Ghanaians countrywide."<ref>{{cite web |date=12 September 2012 |title=Late President John Evans Atta Mills To Be Honoured Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize on Democratic Governance And Development in Africa |url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/information/press-releases/16026-late-president-john-evans-atta-mills-to-be-honoured-lifetime-africa-achievement-prize-on-democratic-governance-and-development-in-africa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024021350/http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php/information/press-releases/16026-late-president-john-evans-atta-mills-to-be-honoured-lifetime-africa-achievement-prize-on-democratic-governance-and-development-in-africa |archive-date=24 October 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Ghana Government}}</ref> At the 2013 ''African Achievers Awards,'' he was also awarded the ''Posthumous Award for Excellence in Africa''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanachieversawards.net/winners-2013/ |title=Winners: 2013 β AFRICAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS |author=Achievers Media |work=AFRICAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107150251/http://www.africanachieversawards.net/winners-2013/ |archive-date=7 November 2014 }}</ref> in recognition of his achievements and leadership.[[File:J.E. Atta Mills' Bust in GIMPA (Accra).jpg|thumb|Bust of Atta Mills at the John Evans Atta Mills Centre for Law and Governance, GIMPA, Accra]] The [[Institute of International Education]] (IIE) in [[New York City]] also posthumously bestowed on him its highest award, ''The Fritz Redlich Alumni Award''<ref>{{cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Late President Mills Honoured |url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/16257-late-president-mills-honoured- |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111033214/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/16257-late-president-mills-honoured- |archive-date=11 January 2016 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Ghana Government Ghana}}</ref> in recognition of "his distinguished career and exemplary leadership that increased cooperation and understanding between Ghana and the world, and his resolute support for advancing education to prepare an entire generation in Ghana for today's competitive, globalized economy and to honour him as the first ever [[Fulbright Scholar]] to become the [[Head of State]] of an African nation by becoming the [[President of Ghana]]."<ref>{{cite web |date=30 November 2001 |title=Late President Mills to be awarded | General News 15 September 2012 |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=250548&comment=0#com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135936/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=250548&comment=0 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Ghanaweb.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2012 |title=International Awards Gala 2012 |url=http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2012/09-12-2012-International-Awards-Gala |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917002808/http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2012/09-12-2012-International-Awards-Gala |archive-date=17 September 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Iie.}}</ref> In appreciation of Mills' total commitment to the [[rule of law]] and good governance, the [[Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration]], established ''The John Evans Atta Mills Centre for Law and Governance'' to undertake high quality research and theorisation in law, global governance and public policy.<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael Ofori Amanfo Boateng |title=GIMPA holds 13th congregation |url=http://news.peacefmonline.com/pages/education/201312/182299.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031161442/http://news.peacefmonline.com/pages/education/201312/182299.php |archive-date=31 October 2014 |access-date=31 October 2014 |publisher=News peacefmonline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/34394-gimpa-eulogizes-president-mills.html |title=Commissioning of the John Evans Atta Mills Centre for Law and Governance at GIMPA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128185114/http://graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/34394-gimpa-eulogizes-president-mills.html |archive-date=28 November 2014 |date=26 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citifmonline.com/2014/11/27/gimpa-law-governance-center-named-mills/ |title=GIMPA Law and Governance Center named after Mills |author=Efua Idan Osam |work=citifmonline |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129233322/http://www.citifmonline.com/2014/11/27/gimpa-law-governance-center-named-mills/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 |date=27 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=336695 |title=GIMPA eulogizes President Mills |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126223421/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=336695 |archive-date=26 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ghana inaugurates law centre in memory of late Atta Mills |url=http://en.starafrica.com/news/ghana-inaugurates-law-centre-in-memory-of-late-atta-mills.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205161423/http://en.starafrica.com/news/ghana-inaugurates-law-centre-in-memory-of-late-atta-mills.html |archive-date=5 December 2014 |work=News - StarAfrica.}}</ref> In the wake of his death, Accra High Street was renamed ''John Evans Atta Mills High Street'' by an [[Accra]] Metropolitan Assembly resolution<ref name="adomonline1">{{cite web |date=6 August 2012 |title=Accra's High Street named after President Mills |url=http://www.adomonline.com/index.php/news/general-news/17262-accras-high-street-named-after-president-mills |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812074422/http://adomonline.com/index.php/news/general-news/17262-accras-high-street-named-after-president-mills |archive-date=12 August 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Adomonline.}}</ref> and in [[Cape Coast]] a street linking [[Cape Coast Castle]] to [[Mfantsipim]] Junction was renamed ''President John Atta Mills Street'' by the paramount chief of [[Cape Coast]], Omanhene of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osaberema Kwesi Arthur.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 September 2012 |title=President Mahama to attend Fetu Afahye | Local News |url=http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201209/93154.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006163448/http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201209/93154.php |archive-date=6 October 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012 |publisher=Edition myjoyonline}}</ref> Furthermore, for his role in consolidating local development, the [[Suhum, Ghana|Suhum Municipal Assembly]] and the Ga South Assembly named [[bypass road]]s after him.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 September 2014 |title=Suhum Municipal Assembly honours late President Mills |url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/suhum-municipal-assembly-honours-late-president-mills-80443%7cSuhum |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217134718/http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/suhum-municipal-assembly-honours-late-president-mills-80443%7CSuhum |archive-date=17 February 2017 |work=ghananewsagency.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=20 October 2014 |title=President John Evans Atta Mills By-Pass - |url=http://www.spyghana.com/president-john-evans-atta-mills-by-pass/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213223803/http://www.spyghana.com/president-john-evans-atta-mills-by-pass/ |archive-date=13 December 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=Spyghana.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=331175 |title=Ga Assembly names road after JEA Mills |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |access-date=21 October 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045232/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=331175 |archive-date=23 October 2014 }}</ref> Also, the [[Obuasi Municipal District|Municipal Assembly of Obuasi]] honoured Mills by naming a principal street after him in the southern mining town of [[Obuasi]], located in the geographic middle belt of Ghana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thechronicle.com.gh/obuasi-high-streets-named-after-atta-mills-p-v-obeng-under-assembly-street-naming-exercise/ |title=Obuasi High Streets Named After Atta Mills, P.V. Obeng β¦ Under Assembly Street-Naming Exercise |work=thechronicle.com.gh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914155608/http://thechronicle.com.gh/obuasi-high-streets-named-after-atta-mills-p-v-obeng-under-assembly-street-naming-exercise/ |archive-date=14 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/artikel.php?ID=325504 |title=Obuasi high streets named after Atta Mills, P.V. Obeng |work=ghanaweb.com |date=12 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914160644/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/artikel.php?ID=325504 |archive-date=14 September 2014 }}</ref> whilst the [[Nandom|Nandom Assembly]] honoured Mills by naming a street after him for creating the District in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://regional.citifmonline.com/2014/09/26/nandom-assembly-names-street-after-late-prez-mills/ |title=Nandom Assembly names street after late Prez Mills |author=Godwin Allotey Akweiteh |work=citifmonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928091653/http://regional.citifmonline.com/2014/09/26/nandom-assembly-names-street-after-late-prez-mills/ |archive-date=28 September 2014 }}</ref> The New Millennium City School at the [[Salvation Army]] Cluster of Schools was renamed ''President John Evans Atta Mills Educational Centre of Excellence''.<ref name="adomonline1"/> An ICT Centre was also built at Mills' alma mater Huni Valley Methodist Basic School to honour his memory<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.peacefmonline.com/social/201208/128659.php |title=More Donate Towards Late President Mills' Funeral | Peacefmonline.com |publisher=News.peacefmonline.com |date=10 August 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913012132/http://news.peacefmonline.com/social/201208/128659.php |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}</ref> while the [[University of Ghana]], [[Legon]], co-named its [[Faculty of Law]] building after him (and former Dean, Professor [[Akua Kuenyehia]]) in recognition of his contributions to the department as a professor and president.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/472827/1/ug-names-law-faculty-building-after-mills-kuenyehi.html |author=Emmanuel Bonney |title=UG names Law Faculty building after Mills, Kuenyehia |work=Graphic Online |publisher=Modern Ghana |date=3 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111033212/http://www.modernghana.com/news/472827/1/ug-names-law-faculty-building-after-mills-kuenyehi.html |archive-date=11 January 2016 }}</ref> In 2015, the Ghanaian government named a newly commissioned community day secondary school after Atta Mills in his hometown, Otuam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/18/otuam-community-shs-named-after-president-mills-photos/ |title=Otuam Community SHS named after President Mills [Photos] |author=Godwin Akweiteh Allotey |work=citifmonline |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921114732/http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/18/otuam-community-shs-named-after-president-mills-photos/ |archive-date=21 September 2015 |date=18 September 2015 }}</ref> The Judicial Council of Ghana renamed its largest court complex after Atta Mills in acknowledgement of his contributions as "a true democrat who respected the independence of the Judiciary and worked to promote it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201207/91329.php |title=Judiciary to name court complex after Mills | Local News |publisher=Edition.myjoyonline.com |date=31 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803022116/http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201207/91329.php |archive-date=3 August 2012 }}</ref> Additionally, a research centre known as the ''Kwame Nkrumah-Atta Mills Legacy Institute'' ''(KNAMLI)'' has been set up to study the political ideals of tolerance that President Mills cherished through his non-pursual of partisan retribution as well as his demonstration of a passive response to vitriolic attacks, vindictiveness, violence and insults as preached by global icons like [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Martin Luther King Jr.]], [[Kwame Nkrumah]] and [[Nelson Mandela]]. This will act as a living testimony worthy of preservation, emulation and impartation to the youth. The institute is also a think-tank for strategic studies and organisation, in line with Nkrumah's declaration that ''organisation decides everything''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Graphic |first=Daily |url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/418343/1/kwame-nkrumah-atta-millslegacy-institute-set-up.html |title=Kwame Nkrumah-Atta MillsLegacy Institute Set Up |publisher=ModernGhana.com |date=18 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019142816/http://www.modernghana.com/news/418343/1/kwame-nkrumah-atta-millslegacy-institute-set-up.html |archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref> To mark the 2013 [[World Post Day]], the Ghana Post in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications issued commemorative postal stamps of Atta Mills in appreciation of his "dedication to social justice and political stability."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphic.com.gh/General-News/mills-commemorative-stamps-launched.html |title=Ghana News, Health, Crime, Education, Events, Local News, Odd News and News Archive homepage - News in Ghana |work=graphic.com.gh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222259/http://graphic.com.gh/General-News/mills-commemorative-stamps-launched.html |archive-date=13 October 2013 |date=10 October 2013 }}</ref> In honour of his "contribution to the promotion and development of sports in general and hockey in particular", the National Hockey Association launched a yearly multinational hockey gala, the ''John Evans Atta Mills Annual Hockey Tournament''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphic.com.gh/Hockey/prof-mills-memorial-hockey-launched.html |title=Prof. Mills memorial hockey launched | Hockey |publisher=Graphic.com.gh |date=23 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804141317/http://graphic.com.gh/Hockey/prof-mills-memorial-hockey-launched.html |archive-date=4 August 2013 }}</ref> Other permanent memorials to institutionalise his legacy include the annual ''Atta Mills Memorial Lectures'', the ''Atta Mills Foundation'' (a humanitarian non-profit organisation) and the ''Atta Mills Memorial Research Library'' affiliated to the [[University of Cape Coast]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201307/109116.php |title=Activities to mark Mills' 1 year anniversary unveiled | Local News |publisher=Edition.myjoyonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712214626/http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201307/109116.php |archive-date=12 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/1887-first-anniversary-of-late-president-mills-passing |title=First Anniversary of Late President Mills' Passing |publisher=Ghana.gov.gh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014181246/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/1887-first-anniversary-of-late-president-mills-passing |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> In 2014, the Ghanaian government named the country's second [[floating production storage and offloading]] vessel, [[FPSO]] John Atta Mills - as president, he superintended over the first production of Ghana's new-found oil in commercial quantities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ghana News - Ghana's second FPSO vessel named after Prof. Mills |url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2014/August-26th/ghanas-second-fpso-vessel-named-after-prof-mills.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827065916/http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2014/August-26th/ghanas-second-fpso-vessel-named-after-prof-mills.php |archive-date=27 August 2014 |work=myjoyonline.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ghana's second FPSO vessel named after Prof. Mills |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=322969 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827135015/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=322969 |archive-date=27 August 2014 |work=ghanaweb.}}</ref> A new girls' boarding house at his alma mater, [[Achimota School]] has been named in his honour. In 2015, a newly constructed community day senior high school at [[Otuam|Ekumfi Otuam]] in the Central Region, was named in honour of Mills in recognition of "his passion in promoting education".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/election2008/Otuam-SHS-to-be-named-after-late-Atta-Mills-372521|title=Otuam SHS to be named after late Atta Mills|website=www.ghanaweb.com|date=2 August 2015|language=en|access-date=29 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429040351/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/election2008/Otuam-SHS-to-be-named-after-late-Atta-Mills-372521|archive-date=29 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 September 2015 |title=Otuam Community SHS named after President Mills [Photos] - citifmonline.com |language=en-US |work=citifmonline. |url=http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/18/otuam-community-shs-named-after-president-mills-photos/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921114732/http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/18/otuam-community-shs-named-after-president-mills-photos/ |archive-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> In July 2019 a seventh anniversary memorial and wreath laying ceremony took place at the Asomdwee Park.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2019 |title=Hundreds mark 7th anniversary of former President Atta Mills |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-hundreds-mark-7th-anniversary-of-former-president-atta-mills.html |access-date=26 July 2019 |website=Graphic Ghana}}</ref> In February 2022, the John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage was launched by the National Democratic Congress.<ref name=":2" /> ===John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Lectures=== These lectures were instituted in his memory. At the sixth annual lecture held at [[University of Health and Allied Sciences]] at Ho in April 2022, Joseph Siaw Agyapong disclosed that Mills resisted pressures from within his own party to cripple his business as he was affiliated to the NPP government of John Kufuor as his colleagues wanted retaliation for alleged victimisation during his rule. He instead supported and facilitated the expansion of his business.<ref>{{cite web |title='I won't collapse your business' - What Atta Mills told Jospong |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/I-won-t-collapse-your-business-What-Atta-Mills-told-Jospong-1515188 |website=GhanaWeb |access-date=14 April 2022 |language=en |date=14 April 2022}}</ref> He was called "Asomdwehene" because of acts such as this.<ref name="bbcbio"/> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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