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Jonathan Akinremi Olawole ODEBEYI

Businessman, Politician

BA, businessman, politician, born March 11, 1923, Ipaja, Ikeja, Lagos State; married Gladys Adebisi Cole 1954, one son, four daughters; Education: St Andrew's School, Ipaja, 1928-36, Church Missionary Society Grammar School, Lagos, 1937-41, Fourah Bay College, Freetown, 1944-47, University of London, England, 1951-52; Career: Appointed Clerk, Judicial Depart ment; Teacher, Abeokuta Grammar School; Principal, Fgbado College, Ilaro, 1951-56; elected Action Group member, defunct Westem House of Assembly, 1951; Minister of Education, defunct Western Region, 1956; Minister of Finance, Western Nigeria, 1956- 62; member, Western Regional Government Delegation, Nigerian (Independence) Con stitutional Conference, London, 1959; Leader, defunct Western House of Assem bly, 1960; Leader, Parliamentary Delegation (Western Region) to Eight European Nations, 1961; Proprietor and Headmaster, Eyinni High School, Ibadan, 1962-74; Chairman, Board of Directors, CSS Bookshops Limited, 1967; Proprietor and Managing Director, TOPIC (an Engineering Construction Com pany), 1974; Senator ofthe Federal Repub lic of Nigeria,- 1979-83; member, Board of Directors, Bookshop House; member,Lagos DiocesanSynod, 1951-75; PoliticalParties: member, defunct Action…

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Biographical overview

Group Party, 1951- 66; General Secretary, Action Group, defunct Western Region; member and Chairman, Iboro/lbese/Sunwa Constituency, Unity Party of Nigeria(UPN); UPN Senate Leader, 1979- 83; co-ordinator, Egbado North Local Gov ernment Area; member, Alliance for Democ racy (AD), 1998-Date; Traditional Titles: Apena of Iboro, 1951; Apesin of Ibeshe, 1958; Basorun of Aiyetoro, 1960; Apesin of Igbogila, 1960; Odofin of Ilaro, 1972; Hobbies: music, game-hunting; Official Ad dress: P.O. Box 1274, Ibadan, Oyo State; Home: 23, Adetokunbo Ademola Road,New Reservation, Ibadan, Oyo State; Telephone: 022-310-984.

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Title
Chief
Surname
ODEBEYI
First Name
Jonathan
Other Names
Akinremi Olawole
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)
Status
Alive
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Businessman
Politician
Education Level
Tertiary
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
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