Biographical record
- Surname
- ADELANWA (Rear Admiral)
- First Name
- Michael
- Other Names
- Ayinde
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- December 24, 1937
- Profession
- Sailor, retired naval officer
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Ebenezer African Church School, Ibadan, 1948-56; Officer Cadet School, Royal West Africa Frontier Force, Teshi, Ghana, 1958-59; Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmourth, England, 1959-62; Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, England, 1969-70
- Previous Appointments
- Naval Aid-De-Camp to Governor General of Nigeria, 1963; Naval Instructor,
Nigerian Defence Academy, 1964; Commander, former Flag Ship, Nigerian Navy, 1965-
66; Commander, Flag Ship, NNS Nigeria, 1967-68; Chief of Staff, Naval Headquarters,
1970-73; Naval Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, 1973; appointed Chief of
Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy, 1975-80; promoted Vice-Admiral, 1979; retired from the
Nigerian Navy in 1980; appointed Chairman, Nigerian National shipping Line, 1987.
Aregun of Ijaye, Abeokuta - Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Outstanding Achievements
- Awarded Forces Service Star (fss) conferred with Grand Commander of the order of the Niger (GCON
- Social Clubs
- President, Ikeja Lions Club
- Residential Address
- 34, Okunola Aina Street, Ikeja, Lagos
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