MADUEKWE, Chief Ojo (Late)

CFR,LL.B, BL; lawyer, politician, diplomat, administrator, b.May6,1945; p.Asaga,Ohafia,Arochukwu,so: Abia; m:married; nc:twos,twod;ed:Adventist High School, Ihie, 1964- 65; HopeWaddell Training Institution, Calabar, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1972; Nigerian UwSchopL 1973;en asstLabour Inspector,Federal Ministry of Labour, Principal Partner, Maduekwe and Co. (Barrister&Solicitors), since 1973; elected Member, House of Representatives, National Assembly, 1983; Constituent Assembly, 1988-89; National Constitutional Conference, 1994-95;Adviserto.theChairman, Social Democratic Party(SDP), 1990-92; AdvisertotheMinisterofForeign Affair, 1993-95; elected Senator, National Assembly, 1998; min. Federal Ministry ofCulture andTourism, 1999-2000; Federal Ministry of Transport, 2000-03; Special Adviser (Legal and Constitutional Matters) to presd. Olusegun Obasanjo,2003-05; sec.National, Peoples Democratic Party, 2005-07; min.Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since 2007;mm: Nigerian BarAssociation; International BarAssociation; assoc: American BarAssociation; National Boundaries AdjustmentCommission, 1997; Technical Adviser,Vision2010,1997; award:Democratic Excellence, Society for Internationa) LawandDiplomacy, University of Lagos; h:Paul Harris Fellow. RotaryClub; fh:Grand OfficeroftheFrench Republic, 2002; nh< Commander oftheOrder oftheFederal Republic (CFR); tt:Adaldagha KeEfik Eburulu, December2002; hob:cycling, writing, aerobics, squash, music, reading, art collection; off:Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maputo Street, offAbidjan Street, Zone3,Wuse,P.M.B. 130,Garki,Abuja; tel:09-5230185- 9,5234467.