Born
4 May 1943
Senator
EWA-HENSHAW
Bassey
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Cross River South constituency of Cross River State in 2003, and was reelected in 2007.
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw was born on 4 May 1943. He attended the Methodist Boys' High School, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, 1957 - 1961. He attended New York University (1968–1974), obtaining a B.Sc and an M.Sc in Business.[1] He worked at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank, and became the first indigenous Managing Director of Agbara Estates Limited in 1984.[2] Other public positions before running for the senate included Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Council Member of the University of Ibadan.
Cross River governor Donald Duke backed Bassey Ewa Henshaw in the 2003 elections.[3] Running as a People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bassey Ewa-Henshaw was elected as senator in the 5th (2003–2007) National Assembly representing Cross River South Senatorial District, and was reelected in April 2007.
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Cross-River State
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Politician
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Chase Manhattan Bank , Citibank, , Managing Director of Agbara Estates Limited , Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) , Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire , National Assembly representing Cross River South Senatorial District,
Methodist Boys' High School, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, 1957 - 1961.. New York University (1968–1974),.
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