Alex Ekwueme
Vice President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme // ⓘ GCON (21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as the first elected vice president of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 during the Second Nigerian Republic under President Shehu Shagari as a member of the National Party of Nigeria.[1]
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Alex Ekwueme | |
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5th Vice President of Nigeria | |
In office 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983 | |
President | Shehu Shagari |
Preceded by | Shehu Musa Yar'Adua as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters |
Succeeded by | Tunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters |
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Born | Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (1932-10-21)21 October 1932 Oko, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria) |
Died | 19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 85) London, United Kingdom |
Political party | National Party of Nigeria (1979 to 1983) |
Spouse | Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme |
Relations | Lazarus Ekwueme (brother) |
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