Abubakar Tatari Ali

Biographical record

Surname

Ali

First Name

Abubakar

Other Names

Tatari

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

1929

State of Origin

Bauchi

Place of Birth

Katagum,

Profession

Public Servant

Schools Attended with Dates

Katagum Elementary Sch ool, 1937-1940; Azare Elementary School, 1940-1941; Bauchi Middle School, 1941-1946.

Previous Appointments

Accountant Katagum Native Autho rity Treasury 1946-1949; Northern Nigerian Government 1949; First Nigerian Staff Officer Ministry of Agriculture, 1960-1961; Senior Assistant Secretary, Establishment Division Premier's Office 1961-1963; Admin Officer Crade 1 the same Dvision; Promoted Deputy Permanent Secretary in the newly created Mini stry of Establishment, Lagos the same year; Nigerianization Officer in the Ministry of Establishment, Lagos the same year; Deputy Permanent Secre tary of Establishment 1964-1965; ActingPermanent Secretary, Federal Mini stry of Works and Internal Affairs 1965-1966; Transferred to the Federal Ministry of Information in his capacity Also Chairman Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Press and National Library July, 1966; Per manent Secretary Ministry of Health Headquarters. Acting Chairman Ibadan and Lagos University Teaching Hospi tals, and Member of the Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy 1967-1971. Retired from civil service, 1975; Appointed Chairman Bauchi State Development Board, 1978; Resigned for Active Politics, the same year, enthusiatic sportsman and married with children.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Elected Governor of Bauchi State inJuly 1979 on platform of NPN.