John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills ( 21 July 1944 -- 24 July 2012 ) was a Ghanaian politician , a lawyer , a legal scholar , a tax expert and a sports administrator who served as President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012 .
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills ( 21 July 1944 -- 24 July 2012 ) was a Ghanaian politician , a lawyer , a legal scholar , a tax expert and a sports administrator . He became President of Ghana after he was elected in 2009 .