Abdulsalami ABUBAKAR

Biographical record

Title

General

Surname

ABUBAKAR

First Name

Abdulsalami

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

OSSDATA Style

Date of Birth

June 13, 1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Niger State

Place of Birth

Minna, Niger State

Father's Name

Abubakar Jibrin

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Fatikande Mohammed

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Fati Lami Abubakar

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Names of Children

Has six children

Profession

Soldier
Elder statesman

Working Experience

11th Head of State of Nigeria In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999
Chief of Defence Staff In office 1997–1998

Education Level

Secondary

Schools Attended with Dates

Native Authority Primary School in that city, the Provincial Secondary School in Bida, Technical Institute, Kaduna

Previous Appointments

appointed commander of the 3rd Mechanized Brigade in Kano between 1969 and 1979. He also served as a Nigerian contingent to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon between 1981 and 1982 after which he was promoted to colonel in August 1984. Later, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Enugu, and became a member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC).
From Enugu, he was moved to Kaduna, as GOC of the strategic One Mechanized Division. On November 17, 1993, he was appointed chief of Defense staff, the position he held until his appointment as the Head of State June 1998– May 1999)

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

No

Awards and Honours

Defence Service Medal (DSM) Defence Service Medal (Nigeria)
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Forces Service Star (FSS) Forces Service Star (Nigeria)
General Service Medal (GSM) General Service Medal (Nigeria)
Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR)
Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
National Service Medal (NSM) National Service Medal (Nigeria)
Republic Medal (RM)
Rainbow/Push Coalition Peace Prize
Silver Jubilee Medal (SJM)

International/Foreign Decorations

Star Award of Ghana.
International Gold Medal, of the Economic Community of West African States

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, May 2002; Honorary Doctorate Degree (LL.D) in Law, Ahmadu Bello University, 2004,

Outstanding Achievements

Pass Staff College; Forces Service Stan Meritorious Service Star; Distinguished Service Star; Defence Service Medal; Republic Medal; National Service Medal; General Service Medal.

Hobbies

Squash, Jogging, Photography, Reading;

Residential Address

Minna, Niger State.