Biographical overview
member of the Western House of Assembly; elected into the Eastern House of Assembly in 1954 and was the first Premier of Eastern Nigeria until his election into the House of Representatives in 1959; was Minister of Local Govern ment and Internal Affairs Eastern Region, 1955-57; sworn in as Presi dent of the Nigerian Senate January 1960, and as first indigenous Gover nor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, November 16 of the same year—on thatsameday, was appointed Queen's Privy Coun cillor (PC) by Queen Elizabeth II of Britain — the first Nigerian to receive such an honour;in 1963,became the President of the First Republic of Nigeria; was Chancellor and Chair man, Council of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, 1961-66;Chancellor, University of Lagos, January 1972 — October 1975;greatsportsenthusiast — former president Lagos and Dis trict Amateur Football Association, former president Nigerian Table Tennis Association, former vicechairman Nigerian Boxing Board of Control; was Managing Director Zik Enterprises Ltd., 1937-53; National President National Convention of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), 1944-59, founder and former governing direc tor African Continental Bank Ltd., belongs to many professional and international organisations and has received several awards has published many works including "Liberia in World Politics" (1938), 'Renascent Africa", 'Political Blue-print of Nigeria" (1943), "Zik, A Selection of Speeches (1961), "My Odyssey" (1970), "Economic Reconstruction of Nigeria", 'Meditations" —A col lection of poems and "Treasury of West African poetry", initiated into the Ozo society of Onitsha and laterChieftaincy, becoming the Owelle of Onitsha. Married to Flora Ogoegbunam and has four children, three sons and a daughter. Address: Onuiyi Haven, Nsukka, Anambra State.
Biographical record
- Title
- Dr
Chief - Surname
- AZIKIWE
- First Name
- Nnamdi
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- Who is Who In Nigeria (1978)
- Date of Birth
- November 16, 1904
- Status
- Alive
- Date of Death
- May 11, 1996
- State of Origin
- Anambra State
- Place of Birth
- Zungeru in present-day Niger State,
- Father's Name
- Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Name
- Rachel Chinwe Ogbenyeanu (Aghadiuno) Azikiwe
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Profession
- Former president
Political scientist
Author
Elder statesman - Working Experience
- Founding Editor of African Morning Post
Founder West African Pilot,
Southern Nigeria Defender
Eastern Guardian
Nigerian Spokesman
Comet.
co-founder National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) - Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Holy Trinity School , Christ Church School, CMS Central School. , Hope Waddell Training College., Methodist Boys High School Storer College, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania and Howard University.
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Other Relevant Information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnamdi_Azikiwe
- Source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnamdi_Azikiwe
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnamdi_Azikiwe
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