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Ernestina Naadu Mills
Ernestina Naadu Mills is a Ghanaian educator and former First Lady of Ghana. She was the wife of former Ghanaian president John Atta Mills, and is the recipient of a Humanitarian award from the Health Legend Foundation. She was also the Second Lady of Ghana from 1996 to 2001.
19July
1970
19 July 1970
Early life and education
Ernestina Naadu Botchway was born in Accra and had an academic journey that included attending Aburi Girl's Secondary School on a scholarship, training as a teacher at the Specialist Training College in Winneba, obtaining a Diploma in Home Economics, and achieving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Psychology,
19July
1980
19 July 1980
Career
Ernestina Naadu Botchway taught at various schools, including Kotobabi Mixed Middle School for two years, Aburi Girl's Secondary School for nine years specializing in Clothing and Textile Design, and later at Holy Trinity Cathedral School and Achimota School, accumulating a total of 33 years of teaching experience. Additionally, she served as the Director of Education in the Greater Accra Region, collaborating with other directors to oversee the teaching and learning process in the region's schools.
19July
199619 July 1996
Political roles
Ernestina Naadu Mills served as the Second Lady of Ghana from January 1996 to January 2001, actively promoting girl child education, early childhood development, education for the underprivileged, and working with the elderly in society during her husband's vice presidency, and later became the First Lady of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, where she continued to advocate for improving education for underprivileged children and enhancing girl child education while initiating projects like the Free School Uniform initiative and the Foundation for Child Education Ghana. Additionally, she participated in youth development conferences and launched the SHS Students' Bible Project to promote spiritual and moral values among Ghanaian youth.
19July
2014
19 July 2014
Honours and recognition
Ernestina Naadu Mills received an honorary doctorate degree from Goodwin College in Connecticut, USA, in July 2011, in recognition of her dedication to improving education for underprivileged children and promoting girl child education in Ghana, and she was also honored with an Eagle Award from the Health Legend Foundation in October 2014 for her contributions to the health sector during her tenure as First and Second Lady of Ghana.
19July
2023
19 July 2023
Other works
Mills actively participates in the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA), a group dedicated to raising awareness among the public about the harmful effects and repercussions of drug use and alcohol consumption.
19July
2023
19 July 2023
Personal life
Ernestina Naadu Mills, a Christian, was the spouse of the late Ghanaian president, John Evans Atta Mills, who passed away in 2012 while serving in office. She attends worship services at the Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC), situated at the University of Ghana, Legon.
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