Biographical overview
in 1961 and in 1964, he was a lieutenant and troop commander. Bali became captain a year later in 1965. In 1966, he was battery commander and during the Nigerian Civil War, he was a regimental commander. He was made major in 1968. Between 1970 and 1971, Bali was commander, Corps of Artillery and later became a colonel at the Second Infantry Division in Ibadan. In 1973, he was posted to Akure as the commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade, he was adjutant general Nigerian army in 1975, commander Corps of Artillery in 1976 and in 1978, he was the GOC of the First Infantry Division, Kaduna. Prior to becoming Defense Minister in 1984, he was Commandant of the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College from 1981 to 1983[2] and later director of army training and operations.[citation needed] He resigned from the army on January 10, 1990 . He was the Chairman of HFP Engineering, builders of Victoria Garden City, Lagos Nigeria. In December, 2010, he was selected by the Tarok kingmakers headed by the Madakin Langtang, HRH Daniel Lamda Bongtur to Succeed the Lt. Hrm. Edward Cirdap Zhattau(oon.) As the Ponzhi Tarok, the paramount ruler of the Tarok people of plateau state. He is married to Esther Bali an educationist and they have two children, Nanna and Ponfa.
Biographical record
- Title
- General
- Surname
- BALI,
- First Name
- Domkat
- Other Names
- Yah
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- February 27, 1940,
- Status
- Alive
- Date of Death
- 4 December 2020
- State of Origin
- Plateau State
- Place of Birth
- Langtang, Plateau State
- Father's Name
- Hassan Bali Tabut
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Name
- Yinkat Bali
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Name of Spouse
- Esther Jumai Nanshep Lar 1968,
- Number of Children (Male)
- 1
- Number of Children ( Female)
- 1
- Profession
- Army officer
Farmer - Working Experience
- Minister of Defence
Chief of Defence Staff
General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Lagos - Schools Attended with Dates
- Elementary Schools at Mban and Langtang, Plateau State, Provincial Secondary School, Kuru, 1955- 60, Nigerian Military Training College, Ka duna, April-August, 1961, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England, 1962-63, Gunnery Staff Course, Larkhill, UK, 1968 and 1969, StaffCollege, Camberley, Surrey, England, 1972, Royal College of Defence, Cowdon, UK, 1980;
- Previous Appointments
- Appointed at Tin Mines of Jos; enlisted in the Nigerian Army 1961;Troop Commander, 1964;com missioned Lieutenant, 1964 and promoted Captain, 1965; Battery Commander, NA, 1966; Commander, Artillery Regiment, NA, 1967-69; promoted Major, 1968; Com mander, Corps of Artillery, NA, 1970-71; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, NA, 1970; Colonel General Staff, 2 Infantry Division, Ibadan, 1973; promoted Colonel, 1973; Commander, 9'lnfantry Brigade, NA, Akure, 1974-75; appointed Adjutant-General, NA, 1975-76; promoted Brigadier 1976; Com mander, Corps of Artillery, NA, 1976-77; General Officer Commanding, 1st Mechanised Infantry Division, Kaduna, 1978; General Officer Commanding, 4 In fantry Division, Lagos, 1978-79; promoted Major-General, 1979; Commandant, Com mand and Staff College, Jaji, 1981-83; Di rector,ArmyTrainingand Operations, 1983; appointed Minister of Defence andChiefof Defence Staffand member, defunct Supreme Military Council, Lagos, 1984-85; appointed Chairman, Joint Chiefs ofStaffand member, Armed Forces Ruling Council and Minister of Defence, 1985-90; promoted Lieutenant- General, 1978; Retired from Service, 1990; Head, Yakubu Gowon Centre; Chairman, Pan-African Association ofTelecommunica tions congress (PATCO) for the West Afri can region;
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Traditional Titles
- Bunu of Langtang, March, 1991;
Ponzhi Tarok - Awards and Honours
- Recipient, Officer of the Orderof the Fed eral Republic (OFR); Grand Commander of the Order ofthe Niger, 1990;National Deco BALOGUN rations: Recipient, Defence Service Medal, National Service Medal, Republic Service Medal, General Service Medal, Forces Ser vice Star;
- Creative Work/Major Exhibitions
- War Cries, Civiletis Publishers, 1988;
- Hobbies
- gold, table ten nis, scrabble, chess, billiards, lawn tennis
- Email Address
- [email protected]
- Phone Number
- 01-264-51771,09- 314-4158; 09-314-0613; 314- 6043
- Official Address
- Office of the Chairman, Governing Council, Yakubu Gowon Centre for National Unity and International Coop eration, Abuja;
- Source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domkat_Bali
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domkat_Bali
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